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Hey Jan. 12th'ers! The worst part is over, the gas pains are gone, I can actually sleep on my stomach. I had leg cramps the first night, actually got nauseated, anxiety attack, thank goodness all that is gone. I hate to ask, but are any of you having any bowel issues? Diahhrea? Not a pleasant subject, I know, but I'm having it. I'm wondering if it's the Protein powder, is it the prevacid dissolving tablets, I'm just curious. Reading your posts makes me realize I'm not alone in this, there are others out there going through the same thing and I'm just curious if anyone else is having bowel issues? So sorry to ask! But thank you in advance for your answers!

Hello Jan. 12 Bandsters! Aren't we glad it's in the past! I had/still have a little of the pain in my shoulders. I made the mistake of taking liquid pain med on an empty stomach, don't do that! Got nauseated, not fun. ANYway, as you all probably know, Day 3 is much better than the others. I wasn't able to sleep with the pain meds, they always have speeded me up so up until last night I had no sleep. Am a new woman today! Making coffee actually. Good luck to all of you, liquid tylenol is all I have taken since 2:00 a.m. on Day 2. Even then the only thing that really hurts is the gas pain in the shoulders. Whew, glad that's over, let the weight loss begin! Well, it's already begun as I'm down 14 pounds since I initially weighed in the 2nd week of December. Woohoo! Want these gas pains to go away though...

Last supper syndrome, that's what I'm going through too as I'm only on Clear liquids for 2 days before. I'm not enjoying the food that I'm eating though as much as I thought I would. I think the mindset change of eating to be healthy has already taken place and that's just the best feeling ever. Like part of the battle has been fought and won. We've only got one week left before our new lives begin, how exciting! This time next year, who knows how much weight we will have lost - woohoo!

My dr didn't put me on a pre-op diet, just 2 days prior to surgery I'm on clear liquids. They said "don't gain" and didn't require a diet. Is that unusual I wonder? From what I've read here, some do and some don't. Confusing!

Hi! I'm a Jan. 12 bandster myself! I'm not on a special diet, just clear liquids the 2 days before. I'm in Nashville, Tennessee and want to lose 120 pounds, at least right now that's the goal. Possible? You betcha!:Yawn:

January 12th for me, happy 2009! Nashville, Tennessee