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Can I ever have a milk dud again? Or is that a food that pulls your fillings out and may just pull your band out! Are there any foods that are for sure a nono for life? I know cokes are gone for over but what about tonic or club soda? I LOVE how my father in law makes me vodka tonics. Do I have to have my last one for life on Saturday night when I see him? I don't mind, I just need to know. And is Saturday to close to the surgery date to have alcohol? What about McD's?

I freaked out this weekend! Was terrified! Not to the point of backing out but just the whole aftercare thing, plus I'm going on a cruise on 10/14. So will I be feeling ok able to eat and swim. Then yesterday I went to my Dr, who I hope stayes in Charlotte for the rest of my life! He sad with me and my husband for over an hour answering all of my questions. I have such peace now! Moments of Anxiety, BIG MOMENTS, but I know in my heart this is the right thing for me to do, and I also know I have the right Dr doing it to me. Yes lets stay in touch!

WOW that liver cracking and bleeding story is enough for me! Try to really taste what your eating. Listen to the texture. You will notice that after a few bites the taste isn't there anymore and your just eating cause it's there. I'm on a 2 week liquid right now. Surgery on MONDAY AHHH, but over the yrs of eating I have remembered, at times, to really taste what I'm eating and when I stopped tasting it, STOP EATING IT. Well if I had stayed with that way of eating I wouldn't be here. But I remembered it at one of my many last suppers and it sure slowed me down for the rest. Good luck!

Good question DJ

Hey I'm the same day as you. Congrats! Do you have to do any preop stuff? I've been on a liquid diet since 9/12. I'm making it, and haven't killed anyone in my family yet, although if they keep leaving thier dishes in the sink I might have to! I wonder if anyone else is having it on the 26th?

Kim don't you need to change your ticker!!! Bye the way guys, since I'll never have a ticker, I can tell you all, I've lost 11pounds since last Monday. Which really means a total of 13 since, well July. So I did go on the scale again today, but that is the last time until I go to the HOSPITAL on Monday! Holy COW! MONDAY.... Anyway, I can make it there at 11, I will have to leave about 12, but at least we will all be together for a little while. Just please give me directions...

Can I be a pain? Could we meet earlier? I think I have to go to Columbia to see the inlaws that day. The appointment went GREAT!! I'm excited and ready to go! God has lead me to do this surgery. Believe me it was all his idea. He also lead me to DrV. I will be praying like you Kim that he will be near by. He sure wants to be. I am so excited! AHH this time next week!!! Melissa and Starr you girls are right around the corner! NO MORE POPCORN STARR! night night. Oh Kim, I will be down town tomorrow morning I have to morning appointments. Maybe we could do a late lunch/drink! I'll call ya

Thanks I will call you.

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I'm so sorry for all of your family and his friends. What wonderful memories you have of him with all you phone calls and communication. God Bless you and your family. My prayers are with you.

Does this happen much and is it always so serious?

So were are you all? My emotions are at about a 10! I can't wait to meet with Dr V tomorrow and get my ?'s answered! Starr how is day 2 of your liquids? I'm doing good today I'm at 715 calories so far. Trying to figure out if I want soup again or a shake... I gotta say today I feel like I might have lost a little, but who knows.

I'm on the liquids to right now. Yesterday I discovered the BEST smoothie..I used the nectar fuzzy navel protien powder 1 cup fat free vanilla yogurt ad of course ice. smoothed it away and it was GREAT!!! I can't wait to go get more of that powder.

As of this evening my surgery is one week from tomorrow. I see the surgeon tomorrow afternoon and will get a lot of unanswered ?'s answered. Good luck to everyone.

It sounds like the after care is good. The other Dr in the center is being trained on the band and he has a wonderful reputation. I did find out that the dr has resigned from the surgical group but not from the hospital. So that has made me feel better. I am praying about it and others are also praying for me to get the answers I need tomorrow and the peace I need. I do know that it wouldn't be the end of the world for me not to overeat on the cruise. I just want to feel good! Thanks for all your support. My apt is 3:45 tomorrow.

Good luck! From the way everyone talks on here we really have nothing to worry about!

The store had changed to a health food store....

Thanks... I'm not afraid about over eating I never do on cruises I'm just nervous about how I will physically feel. Plus I'm just to darn tired at the end of the day to stay awake for the buffet! Thanks for you input.

Not much at all but some. We went out with the inlaws and I planned all day on sometype of cream soup for dinner. I only had 1 protien shake and a puffing today so that was a total of 270 calories. Then we went to this restuarnt and the 1st thing they tell me is they have an Italian clam chowder......yuk!.....Then they have the NERVE to bring us this wonderful bread with garlic and rosemary on it. So I had a few bites!....then the thought of the soup made me feel ill so I ordered flounder. I ate about 1/4 of it. The everyone wanted creme brulee, my absolute most favorite thing in the WORLD! So I had 3 small bites. I know alot of people have lean cuisines and other stuff during this phase. I could really kick my self for doing this but I still think I must be under 1500 calories for the day. Well this truly was my last supper! From now on we are calling ahead to see what kind of soup they have! I did discover a really yummy smoothie this morning..Starr try this! I took crushed ice, 1 cup of fat free diet vanilla yogart and the package of fuzzy navel nectar protien. Threw it all in the smoothie maker and enjoyed every second of it.

Best of luck to you, I'd really like to know why you have changed your mind? Please let us know, and do come back and say hi.

Thanks for all your support. I know I will feel better after meeting with him on Monday. Kim I hope to see you there. . We went out to dinner tonight to see the inlaws. We went to a resturant that usually has great soup. I had only had 1 protien drink and a pudding so I was at 270 calories. Well the resturant had lousy soup tonight so I ordered flounder and only had 1/4 of it. It was very wierd being in a resturant not being able to eat. I guess that to is something to get used to. Thanks agian!

Thanks! I think I will skip the mashed potatoes!

Welcome, Were having it done on the same day! Good luck!

Here I go again! I was calm, feeling good and confident about the surgery even though the Dr is leaving the practice a month later, even though I'm going on a 9 day cruise less than 3 weeks later. So she calls me up this morning and says I gotta tell I don't feel good about this and niether does my husband. Whats the rush. You booked the cruise. It's not everyday you book a cruise. He (my Dr) has jerked me around with the dates now 3 times. Are you sure you really want to go with him, he can't be the only surgeon out there ther has got to be others. We want you to be your fun crazy self on the cruise. What if something goes wrong. Do you really trust this Dr? AHHHH now not only am I starving today and my emotions are a reck anyway, now I'm second guessing everything again! I know leagally the doctor can't tell me where he is going. All I know is that he is leaving the surgical group. I don't know if he is opening up another practice in the area or not. I'm sure hoping he is. If it wasn't for the stupid cruise that we already paid for and can't get out of I would do the surgery with out second guessing. But, he is leaving and the only date I can get before he leaves is the 26th! Is there any way to find out if a doctor is starting a new practice before he leaves the old? Does any one has any insite on this. Also I'm I nuts!!!!!!

Oh MY today is your LAST SUPPER!!!! lol I'll ry not to think about what your eating! I"M SO HUNGRY TODAY!