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Hi taraBell,

We are going to be lapband sisters......my surgery is on the 16th as well in Mexico. I start my diet on Friday as well, I have learned that if you add Protein to the liguids, you will have the sensation of being full and it has a lasting effect. It has helped me in the past. I also just try to stay busy during the day. Good Luck

Hi everyone!! I start my pre op diet on Friday, and my surgery is scheduled for Jam 16th. I am so worried about the liquid diet. I am allowed three shakes a day for two weeks and all the Water I can drink. I just know I am going to be starving. If I drink a slim fast shake (optima) I am starving 15 minutes later. I am just so scared I will cheat and my surgery will be postponed.

Why does my surgeon have to have such a strict preop diet? If I was allowed even Soup broth I would feel so much more comfortable about this.

Please put me down for "maybe"

Please put me down for a maybe, sound great but depends on job and finances:cool:

I am a self-pay and I have the same concerns. My surgery will be performed in Mexico; therefore, I am having to have my fills here in the States. I can go back to Mexico for the fills, but I have decided to use Fill USA. I have an appointment on Saturday to check out the facility and talk to the doctor. Hopefully this will ease my fears and I can make that call to the surgeon asking to be put on the calendar

I understand how you feel, regarding your husband. My husband stop drinking Coke and eating junk food and lost 60lbs. If I were you, I would try to find out as much as you can about the approval process from your husbands insurance company. Some companies require that you have attempted to lose weight through a supervised weight loss program from three to six months, and some companies require that you have a psyc. exam and other tedious procedures before you are approved for surgery. Good Luck.....you are one of the lucky ones. I have to self pay and I am about to go crazy in trying to find the money