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Ah yes, Verset was what I had too, very good stuff indeed!!

I'll tell you what my Dad told me and it's a good one really, lol "it's not brain surgery" and you know what, that really helped me. Before you go into surgery you will be given something to help you relax and feel real good(just can't remember the name of it right now, but it was nice), trust me!!! You'll be happy your starting your new life. You've made a good decision, now trust in what you decided to do Good luck to you and your new journey to living again!!!! Think positive cuz that can only bring positive things to you.

That's perfectly normal to be scared, I was too cuz I've never had surgery before. Go to the meeting, the more info you have, the better. And, it will be helpful to meet others doing this!!! I got more nervous as my surgery date approached thinking all kinds of bad things, thank goodness I have a family who supported me and helped wipe away those fears. I would be more scared of being overweight the rest of my life and all the health risks that come with being overweight! I can enjoy doing things that I have not been able to do for many years. Believe me, the posiitves out way the negatives by a long shot!!! It's normal to be nervous or excited. It's waaaaay exciting to know that you will start a new life if you go thru with surgery. Think positively!!!! It's very mental too, and if you need extra mental support there are tons of ways to get it, from this forum, from the people you may meet that have surgery on the same day as you or from a mental health Dr I made three wonderful new friends who had surgery on the same day as me and we count on each other by keeping in touch; it really helps!!! Good luck to you, keep us posted:biggrin:

Scared of going to the seminar or scared that you may actually go thru with the surgery. I wouldn't freak myself out just for going to a pre-op seminar. You can always change your mind till your just about to go in and have surgery and those seminars help you understand more and will also give you a chance to ask questions and meet other people who are as interested as you are in this surgery. It's a positive thing, so just go and take it all in Lap Band surgery isn't brain surgery, and I wouldn't change a thing, very happy I did this, it's changed my life for the better!

Congrats!!! It is definately worth it and to have a 2nd chance at a new life!!! Keep us posted!

I too had the same thots. Food had become one of my best friends only that best friend wasn't looking out for my best interests! My band is now my best friend and we look out for each other, lol. I have felt in the past that I was addicted to food and it was very much a mental hurdle for me to resist the temptation of food. I was also an emotional eater and that behavior to eat could be triggered by just about anything, especially stress. The thing that is saving me right now is that I have always known in the back of my mind that I was ruining my quality of life and above all else I needed help in a big way, hence my decision to go for the band! As surgery date came closer I got more nervous but then I realized I was finally taking the drastic measures I needed to further better myself to live life to it's fullest once again. As for how I feel today, regardless of what may happen in the future, I feel this is the only decision I could have made and I am a much happier and healthier person already!!!!! Good luck to you all who are having those thots as most of us who have already had surgery had at one time Food will always be an issue but an issue that I am developing tools to conquer! Your new life begins after surgery, at least mine sure did!

Oh yes! You had surgery, they had to cut thru muscle etc, so naturally your tummy is sore and likely very gassy. Going over bumps in the car on the way home really hurt but in just a few short day's it was amazing how much better my stomach felt. It felt like I did way too many situps and was so sore I couldn't move. Getting out of bed was a real treat, not! Just take it easy, I didn't even feel well enough to do anything but sit in the recliner for 4 days. In a week you'll feel like a new person :confused_smile:

I felt the same thing. I think it was because for the first 4 days my blood pressure was elevated big time do to the trauma of surgery, anesthesia, etc. I couldn't even drink a whole cup of broth till maybe the 3rd as well. This is all normal. Just try and relax and take things at your own pace. You had surgery and there is swelling, the swelling will go down lil' by lil' and you'll be able to tolerate more. Walking around helps get the gas out faster, if you can stand it. The gas really made me hurt so I didn't move around as much as I probably should have, but it really does help!! Good tidings for your new life!!!! :confused_smile:

Did they tell you what they were scanning for? What did they make you do? I didn't have this.

For me it depends on who the person is and the situation I'm in. I personally don't think my business is everyone else's but at the same time I am not ashamed of having the band. If the person is someone close to me or if it is to help someone else then I go for telling them but not every person I have a casual acquiantence with needs to know about me. I tend to be a private person. This probably doesn't help, but there you have it :confused_smile:

I lost 20lbs. in my first 2 weeks. It will slow down once you start eating some more solid food like in the mushy stage. I was concerned about gallstones but apparently my rapid weight loss isn't worrying my Dr. just yet, and it sure as heck isn't bothering me, lol.

I must confess as well! Now that I have my new digital scale that is quite in sync with the scale at the Dr.'s office I do weigh myself every a.m. when I first get out of bed, after I hit the head (bathroom) that is. I agree it can be an obsession but I don't feel like I'm obsessing over it. I do keep track of the #'s and it helps to stay on track. I consider my true weight to be every two weeks since that has been my schedule meeting with the Dr. I'm doing so well that he doesn't want to see me for 6 weeks( I guess that means I'm currently in the green zone), now I just may freak out for not getting my Dr. Gorgeous fix and weigh in but I think I'll just take it one step at a time and see how it goes.

I feel like a 1/2 cup is quite satisfying for me and depending on how solid the food is or isn't, I can eat a lil more or less. I just get confused because in reading the mylapband.com it says that your pouch can only hold 2 oz. or 1/4 cup. So I hear/read different things from different sources and I just want to make sure I'm not eating too much to stretch the pouch. Dr. doesn't really say one way or other to me either, like I can't nail him down on it which kinda bothers me a little bit.

1) allowing me to do what I haven't been able to do on my own, nevermind the years I spent trying.............and ultimately failing. 2)the band is my new best buddy, not food :leaving: 3)finally back to doing things that I haven't been able to do in years and loving every minute of it!!! I've always exercised and now I can do so w/o so much pain. My outlook is so much more positive and I feel like a new person already. It's a wonderful and vefy helpful feeling to know that I will actually meet my goals this time around, and in many more ways than just weight loss :sneaky: Oh, and having to buy new clothes cuz the old ones just don't do it anymore. Gotta love trying on new clothes!

My dietician told me the same thing and my surgeon told me the opposite. I think I will go with what my surgeon said over the dietician any day. He said drinking caffiene, like coffee, was fine. The dietician said it could erode the band, what? I think if we try to focus on moderation in our choices we should be ok. We can't stop living life now can we, lol. A lil' caffiene here and there won't kill us or the band, IMHO :wink: