kuti

Also, you are not starting from the beginning acc. to your info! 68 pounds down! Way to go!

Hi everyone. I made it to the other side this morning! Just staying at my moms for the weekend hoping to be pampered while healing.... Not having any problems swallowing and don´t need to be especially careful about small sips. Still, I try to be mindful of not drinking to much at a time out of habit. I´ve been having gas pains (not severe, just rub my shoulders and they are totally ok) and a bit of soreness in my tummy but totally no biggie Anyways... congrats to those who just got their dates and happy to be banded... although don't really understand or believe what happened today haha -Kuti

Congrats on those already banded, and good luck to those about to get their band. I´m looking forward to mine at the end of the week, and hope to read about your experiences...A great way to prep -Hrefna

Hi everyone... I just emailed my doc about a preop diet since I haven't heard anything about it from him (surgery is on March 20 or 21). He then asked me to lose 5-6 kg (11-13 lbs) before surgery but my own way, whatever that may be. Now I'm freaking a bit out, been living a new healthy lifestyle for almost a year (22 march 2013) and so far lost 30 kg (66 lbs). I have no idea how I´m supposed to do this.... And also, I thought the liver would shrink with the first pounds you lose(?) and therefore mine might be fine for surgery...? Anyways... It has been really helpful to read recent posts about your preop diets on here to kind of create a game-plan for the next 2 weeks. Love seeing the posts from everyone! Regarding negative posts online about the lapband, I see them as those who could not follow the rules and expected easy results. The lapband is not easy and we have to make good choices and stay on track for it to work anyways -my two cents on the matter after research -kuti

Hi everyone, Im having my surgery either on the 20th or 21 of march. I´m feeling kind of anxious because my surgeon has not given me any info other than asked me to check out "the lap band solution a partnership for weight loss" so I don't even know if he has some sort of pre-op diet or not. By the way, he just started doing the ops here, in the past people would fly out to the UK to get it. I have lost this last year 28 kg, or 61-62 lbs on diet and exercise and guessing my diet os ok enough for my liver to be an ok size. Anyways Im getting more and more nervous as the days go by that I don´t hear anything from my doc or his team. Don't get me wrong, SUPER excited also! Cant wait to get the ball rolling.... Wish you all good luck with your ops!