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many thanks, please, please check in with me daily if you are able. I really want this and do not wish to sabotage myself.
I am starved this minute! I am going to have some more broth.

Some friends and I have a private Facebook group where we do healthy living challenges. If anyone wants to join, pm me. Thanks

Hi there, pre-op protocols vary greatly -- each surgeon has their own process and the best advice for each person is to follow their program and not worry about what other people are doing. I'd you're not clear, give the doctor's office a call and get them to clarify. I had a two-week liquid diet -- others had three weeks or one, some have a meal a day plus shakes, etc. Goal is to cleanse and shrink the liver so it's easier for the surgeon to place the band. Best wishes to you and congratulations on getting to this place. It's big, this choosing of yourself and your healthy future. Be prepared for amazing things happening!

Jennabean, I was SO anxious as well! Heck, I even gave my husband my funeral directions in the event I expired! But I knew I wanted the surgery to get healthier or I wouldn't live long enough to see some grandchildren!
I asked lots of questions and the doctors were very helpful. I prayed and did relaxation exercises while I waited to go into surgery. Honestly, it was the easiest anesthetic I've ever had. After the surgery, if you get anxious, ask for an Ativan. Works like a charm. I am down 37.5 pounds since my pre op diet! Worth every minute and every dollar!! Good luck!

I totally agree with TMF. I just saw my surgeon again -- a five-minute check-in and quick fill were all that is needed but I love it that he is there for me. On-demand. You definitely want a doctor you like and many surgeons are not cut out for the kind of after-care that a LB surgeon gives.
I chose the band because I did not want anything more drastic. I like it that the band is reversible should that ever be necessary and especially that no part of my stomach has been cut out. For me, the band works great. The dimming of the appetite helps me make good choices. The weight loss is a little slower than it is with a Sleeve, etc., but to me the loss has been very healthy. Just about fifty pounds in six months. I did not anticipate the elation I feel -- the relief of having the appetite monster off of my back is really something. I was not unhappy before but I feel so much more joy and confidence now.
Best wishes to you with whatever you decide. You are choosing yourself and your healthy future -- put yourself first and know that you deserve all good things. That is a very powerful thing.

First, find another doctor. Yes, we chew a lot. The band is different than the sleeve or bypass in that it dims our need to eat too much. It does not take away our ability to eat too much though. You will need to exercise more control and be more disciplined with the band. Bypass and sleeve force you to eat less since the stomach is so much smaller.
Our stomachs are still the same size beneath the band. If you can't control your cravings, and buy and keep junk food in your house, you will struggle losing weight with the band.
For me, the band almost always reminds me when I've had enough to eat. Oh, I could continue eating more if I choose to, but the taste and need to eat more is so much less now. We like to say the band goes around your stomach, not your head.
If you're a self disciplined individual and feel like all you need is this one tool that gives you the edge, the control over how much you eat, the band can work for you. But not with the doctor you saw. Aftercare is as important as the surgery, maybe more? Don't make a mistake and put your success in the hands of a surgeon who doesn't believe in you or the surgery they perform.
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