lego1972

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I really appreicate your tips/advice! I know this will help me. I did buy the powder whey protein shake and will try that first mixed with some fruit but it is good to know that I can use the slim fast too! I had heard that about the smell! and That is what I really am afraid of. Thanks again for the advice. I am sure I will be pestering you on more things as my surgery dates gets closer.

right now I would probably say pre op diet. Any suggestions on how to tolerate the protein shakes? Was your pre op diet ok? My diet consist of two protein shakes, and a low cal dinner. Not to sure about the whole protein shake thing. I have never been a fan of that stuff!Thanks again for the help/advice.

Thank you so much for the encourgement. Do you have any tips or advice on what foods you can and cant have. If you have any tips or words of advice I would love to hear them. Thanks so much!

GREAT NEWS FOR YOU! I hope it all works out! I am being banded in Nov. and going through the same motions. However I have been doing the last meal thing! Not intentional... but I still have been doing it! Now I am getting sick of it and can't wait to have this done. I will start my pre-op diet of Protein shakes in just a couple of weeks and then it probably will really hit me! Again good luck with your surgery! Keep in touch!

Keep up the good work Kathy! You can do it! I am being banded on 11/18 and will start by pre-op diet soon too. I will be in the same boat all too soon! Let me know if you have any tips to surviving the pre-op diet

Thanks for the reply. I appreciate your input. I did research other Dr.s and found that I liked Dr. Malley and his staff better than the other 2 Dr.s I went to. I thought his mandatory orientation was very helpful and informative. Dr. Malley was really great every time I meet him and I felt very comfortable with him. His nurses and staff have been great in answering all my questions. Thanks again!

I am doing the same thing! I have been doing what I call the "Farewell to food tour"! It seems I am eating all kinds of stuff thinking that I will not ever have it again. I know this in not healthy but I think I just need to go through the motions! I am glad I am not alone!

I am being banded my Dr. Malley on Nov. 18th, 2008. I am so glad to hear that you have had dr. malley as your surgeon, and that you are very pleased with him and his staff. They are seem really great. If you have any advice for me I would love to hear it! Thanks so much!

Hey everyone! I just found this blog and I am a fellow northlander too. I live in Richmond, MO and I am being banding on Nov. 18th by Dr. Malley. If you do have a support group I would love to get the information. I would love to talk with/meet some fellow banders a littler closer to home. Let me know! PS: Any banders who had Dr. Malley as a surgeron please let me know what you think of him and his staff? Did you have a great experience? ETC! Thanks! lego

Thanks so much!

did you ever find out what 'PB" is? I am with you I have no idea what that is but if you find out please let me know. Thanks! I will be banded on 11/18

Just got my approval and surgery is set Nov. 18th. Very nervous, excited, hopeful and anxious!!! This process so far has gone smoothly and quickly. I have to start a pre-op diet of Protein shakes and a ww dinner two weeks before surgery. Does anyone have any suggestions on the shakes? I have read different things about them. Right now my only fear is the pre & post op diets. If anyone has any words of advice I would love to hear it. :smile::thumbup::rolleyes2::thumbdown: