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Im going on a cruise after my surgery. Could I really mess it up by eating the wrong foods? Im waiting for my first fill until after the cruise, or so Im planning now. My surgery I believe will be July 8th, my cruise is Sept 7th, so 2 months later. Im afraid to have the first fill before my cruise in case I cant eat or have problems with it, I want to be near a doctor right after the first fill. At least thats my thinking, anyone else have some suggestions for me. The cruise has been scheduled since April 07 and Im driving 2 other people, neither of whom could drive themselves, and made final payment. I dont want to put off surgery for 2 months until after my cruise, Im hoping it wouldnt have a adverse effect on the lapband. I keep reading to "take care of it" but unclear what that means.

They couldnt do mine on July 3rd, I have to move up a week or back a week. I choose to move back a week. Decided Im not in THAT much of a hurry. I bet you are nervous?? Im nervous over not sleeping the night before and not being able to take anything to help like tylonel PM and not being able to eat food before and after. That Im going to be STARVING and worrying about being hungry and not being able to stand it. Awful to worry about being hungry more than the surgery itself isnt it?

My Dad doesnt know yet and my Mom is totally unsupportive. She says you lost 80 lbs on Nutrisystem last year and put it all back on. What about this?? 10 years from now you say the band will probably fail by then per stats, are you going to have to get these fills for the rest of your life? My mom has to force herself to eat and weighs less than 100 lbs. My Dad got down to 136 lbs, he couldnt force himself to eat and we had to put him on a feeding tube. Both have prided themselves on being so thin and make really awful comments about fat people. If I say anything she says "cant I have an opinion?" I have a slow sister I told her tonight was discussing someone at the Center and making comments about their weight (who weighed less than I do). I told my mom and instead of recognizing that this is wrong, she launched into how upset she is my sister put on 15 lbs. My 5 7 sister is all of 130 lbs or so. My support system is nil. I have no one to lean on who understands. My mom says why not just do nutrisystem again? Last time my Dad almost died twice and I had to feed my sister and was dropping in at fast food places and at the rehab where I couldnt eat right and then I broke my shoulder. She says today, well you just admitted you put on the weight when things got stressfull, Im just not convinced this is needed. Someone who doesnt care about food or like it cant understand someone like me who loves to eat and long term facing tempations. Iv yo yo'ed so many times my skin is all stretched out and I already know I will never look good again, even if I lose the weight and keep it off. But I still need to lose the weight or its going to kill me. I wouldnt know what to do with a supportive family.

Ill be your buddy too. Im afraid of needles and faint. I fainted when I gave blood and they said not to come back, I made others quesy when I fainted. I fainted when I had to have my head stitched up, knocked it in a dive on the diving board etc. Always been afraid of needles ever since I can remember. I cant even watch them on tv. My thinking is .... lets not even LOOK at the needles. Im ok if they dont make me open my eyes.

Excuse the dumb question, but I need to start somewhere. I see some places have their own pre-opt drinks to buy. If you are going to Mexico, what kind of shakes can you buy. Just any that are high Protein? She said she could probably get me in, in 2 - 3 weeks. If not, then I will have to wait as Im going on a cruise and need to get thru that 6 week post op before I get on the cruise ship. They said then after the cruise I could get the first fill. So should I start the shakes or high Protein Drinks now. Just liquid or can I have other stuff prior to the surgery. I havent found the thread explaining what Im exactly supposed to be having if I have the surgery in 2 - 3 weeks. I turned in the application last night and she acted like she would know by today, but I havent heard anything.

I saw someone else had surgery for $9,900 in our area. BSC Dallas is on Greenville Rd, Presberterian Hospital, not to far from me. Im in Richardson TX. They have a special price right now of $10,950. Im looking into them right now. I like that hospital. Still considering my options, no insurance.

Hi, hopefully someone can reassure me here. I happened to find a site called medicaltourismco with my google search. They are located here in Plano TX so I felt comfortable. Strangely enough they sent me info on this same doctor, but out of El Paso TX, not out of Calif?? Im wondering how this doctor can be in two diverse locations practicing at once. I also read a couple of posts that this particular doctor has his assistants do the surgery, not this doctor. I did the research and was comfortable with him untiil I read he may not actually do the surgery. You had him in Tijuanna Mexico. Seems odd to me he would also be practicing in Juarez Mexico. busy man??!! They have him Dr. Juan Antonio Lopez Corvala Location 2: Hospital Star Medica, Juarez, Mexico Package

Im in Richardson, TX. Is $200 the price per fill from that doctor total? I dont have insurance so Im looking for the cheapest fill price I can find in the DFW area. I dont mind driving.