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My wife and I were to attend a relatives 25th anniversary last night. Basically it was a dinner and drinks kind of thing. My wife told me it was okay if I didn't go but she knew many friends would miss me and she also would be sad if I couldn't go. Well, first I was pissed off thinking she was trying to guilt me into going. So we sat down to talk and I told her how I felt and I of course read too much into things, she was being honest and not trying to get me to go by guilting me. So we went, we agreed on a 3 hour time limit to stay so I wouldn't feel crappy and miss taking meds and shake (im in preop diet). So sitting at table with two other couples and they all get food, my wife says she won't eat so I'm not the only one. I told her thanks but go get your dinner. So I sat with 5 people as they ate and I drank Water, I was asked why I wasn't eating and I told them that it was because of upcoming surgery and I needed to be on liquid diet and we all talked about the why part of it. And I survived, no cheating, no feelings of sadness from not eating and best of all, I felt great! On the way home I actually felt on top of the world!

Thank you and good luck to you as well!

Puree every thing! Then try only 1/2 teaspoon and wait 30 minutes if you still hungry then repeat.

Thanks, will be happy to get things takin care of so smoothly. Hope to see you in a suppot group someday!

Okay, same group of Drs then. I go the 26th to have lap band removed and bypass done. Doing liquid diet again, no fun! Do you go to the support groups at American? By the way I have Dr. Greenberg

Beach gal - that would be great except I was told no more coffee for life due to it being a cause of stomach problems. Isn't it funny how Dr.s are different for same procedures?

Are you at the UW American Center?

If you stick to your preoperative diet, you won't have any problems with losing 15 pounds. Now to address your support system! Is this person going to be able to help you in future or sabatage you? Better have a conversation now!

October 26th is my day too, can't wait! I have lost 16 pounds in 4 days on the prep diet. Struggling with it, but haven't cheated and wont! This is my second time, I had lap band in 2010 that was complete waste of money, time and pain.

Not that I wish bad on anyone, I'm just happy to know there are others who are struggling too and understand. I have the will power of a stubborn donkey so i know I will make it. At end of day two and stomach does not like me much, but at least I am able to get some rest. Thank you all for sharing and don't stop!

I was banded 2010, lost 20 pounds, had problems, my Dr. left and wasn't replaced. January thought I was having heart attack, my band slid up. Finally was sent to decent Bariatric Dr. start 2 week preop diet Monday and surgery for removal and roux en y revision.