Sophie139

Hi!!! I'm 6 days post op and on the day of my surgery I wanted to run out of the hospital!!! I'm not going to lie, it's been a painful process so far, but I'm looking forward to my journey and the new life that this tool is going to help me attain!! Also, remember "everything that you're going through is preparing you for what you asked for."

Thank you sooo much for your replies!!! I've read and re-read my options, and I feel confident that I'm going to be successful with the lapband! I stopped reading all of the negative stuff, and I'm just trying to focus on my journey, which im sure will be a roller coaster ride, while paying attention to the positivity around me. Hopefully a year from now I'll be a much healthier me! Thank you!!

Thank you. I am very confident in my surgeon and his team. He banded both of my sisters and did the sleeve on my sister in law. I just couldn't help but let some of the negative talk get to me.

Hi!! I'm almost reaching the end of my diet.. On day 12, I have surgery on Wednesday. Just drink a lot of fluids. You're lucky that you get to eat a small meal and fruit. My diet consisted of three protein shakes a day with unlimited calorie n sugar free drinks. I could have jello, black coffee, low fat broth and sugar free Popsicles. I usually end my "meals" with my hot portion bc it satisfies my hunger. I would recommend drinking a lot of fluids. I also went to gnc n bought isopure protein water. It is considered a clear drink, it has 160 cal with 40g of protein. I sip on it through out the day and it helps. The liquid diet wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. But these last few days are really getting to me. I'd say to keep busy!! Clean your house, stay late at work, go for a walk, go to a friends house. You can message me anytime if you need some extra support! We can do this!! These two or three weeks will fly by!! Good luck with your journey

Hello all!! I am being banded on Wednesday and I don't know what to feel. I've read so many negative things about the band and I'm feeling kind of pessimistic. I was told to stay off the Internet, but then I found this forum and it seemed pretty positive. Im getting pre-op nerves. What if I don't wake up? What if this surgery doesn't help me lose weight no matter how hard I try? I want to be excited, I really do, as this is something that I've wanted for a long time and it's finally coming true, but it just doesn't feel real to me. I should be excited about this new journey I am about to go on, but I'm not as excited as I thought I would be. Did anyone else feel like this??