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Ohhh, great laugh HeatherO. My son and I just had a great chuckle over this post. About 7 years ago I lost about 70 lbs and I remember my tailbone and back hip bones hurt for a while. And, for maybe about a month when I lay down my front hip bones stuck out, so, when I slept on my stomach they hurt in the morning too. ...Alas that was the moment my reproductive system decided to work and well you know. Child number 2 came 9 months later.

Yea, but if they know this why aren't the insurance companies signing teens and adults up for WLS at the door?

Britalian I have been working on a list from contributions form others. Go to "5-10 things you wished you had bought PreOp" and you can find the most complete list as of today on page 2. Good luck and happy banding!!!

I TOOK EVERYONES LIST AND COMPILED IT HERE FOR OTHERS TO USE. THIS INCLUDES POSTS #2-26. I CANNOT EDIT THE FIRST POST BUT YOU CAN COPY PASTE THIS TO A WORD DOC AND PRINT IT FOR YOURSELF TO TAKE TO THE STORE WITH YOU. This is a list of things to take to with you the day of the procedure: 1. Sports bra 2. Any meds you take everyday incase you need to stay longer 3. Ear plugs and eye covers 4. Book and/or DVD and player 5. Tampon or pads 6. Easy shoes to put on when its time to go home 7. sweats for the hospital 8. slippers for the hospital 9. pillow for the hospital 10. Cotton underwear 11. Fleets Phospho-Soda (to take pre op if your doctor says) 12. Chapstick or something for your lips 13. Hand lotion if you tend to get dry hands or are staying over night. Okay here is the compiled list of must haves that you should buy and have waiting for you at home: 1. liquid tylenol 2. gas-x 3. Thermacare shoulder neck hot pads or heating pad (helped with the shoulder pain) 4. ice pack (it feels good on the incisions) 5. Get your Pain Meds ahead of time (if you can) 6. crystal light 7. sugar free popsicles 8. fat free low sodium broth (buy more than you think you will need)I don't know if I read it here or someplace else but you can buy the chicken noodle Soup and strain out the noodles/solids and drink that if you do not like broth 9. decaf herbal tea or decaf coffee (can add artificial sweetner 10. stopwatch "A stopwatch because keeping track of drinking an ounce of Fluid every 15-mins was hard to keep track of the first few days. Even to this day I use it to make sure I eat every three hours" (Quoted from bearbandit) 11. Dixie Cups - perfect size for post-op amounts of liquids 12. sippy cup (to learn to take small sips) 13. stool softner 14. bandages regular size and some big ones or gauze pads for your port incision when you go back to work 15. antibiotic cream 16. Isopure Protein drinks (clear liquid so I could have them the first days after surgery) 17. Vitamin E oil/Arnica Montana (To use after incisions heal) 2nd week fluids with calories 1. diet carnation instant Breakfast drink 2. ensure or boost 3. atkins ready to drink 4. Eas advantage carb control 5. slim fast 6. sugar free Jello 7. sugar free pudding 8. Centrum chewable viatmins 9. Caltrate Plus chewable Vitamins 10. nonfat milk 11. Cream of Wheat 12. oatmeal 13. Strained pureed Soups 14. light fat-free yogurt 15. applesauce - no added sugar 16. V8 juice 17. 1/2 cup and 1 cup plastic bowls with lids 18. Pill cutter (For Meds that you can't get in liquid) PANTS THAT WONT HURT FOR WHEN YOU GO BACK TO WORK. I did not buy everything on this list. I did buy a lot of things though. I am surrounded by males at home that mean well but often do not shop well;-)

Keep us posted on you surgery. I am sure all will go well. You know you've lost 35+ lbs on your own and that is very good. Just wait until you get some fills in there and you will reach your goal in no time.

I wanted to add the suggestions from SamieTeacher and ND83180 but my edit botton is missing.....??? I can only edit on my page 2 posts.

Wow Sandra, I thought that was where they took you to recover.... But if they found you had an undiagnosed illness I guess it was a blessing in disguise. What is pheochromocytoma?

I am getting banded by Dr. Tourah at the same office on 1/15/09. I live in the Antelope Valley and was wondering if anyone has used him.

Thank you all for your contributions. If others add more items to the list over the next few days I will try to up date the list above.

Wow, all the suggestions are so great. I now have a shopping list of about 30 items and since I am off on winter break I am going to go shopping today. I will try to make a list of all the items here tonight for others to use. I think this makes a great resource for all to use. Thanks everyone. Tina

Wow, sports bra...I would have never thought of that but you are so right!!! I just bought 3 nice bras and the day I wore the first one it dug into my belly so bad that I said that's it I am finding a doctor asap. You would think after that it would have occurred to me.

I am starting my journey on Thursday 1/15/09 and live about 15 miles from the closest store or Walmart. I am hoping that all of you that have gone through the banding can help me make a shopping list so that I can be prepared. I am an 8th grade teacher and need to return to work Tuesday or Wednesday the following week. I would appreciate everything from food items to tricks for making the transporting of food work (liquid diet). So, name 5 to 10 (or more if you like) item that you could not have done with out. I TOOK EVERYONES LIST FROM BELOW AND COMPILED IT HERE FOR OTHERS TO USE. THIS INCLUDES POSTS #2-15 This is a list of things to take to with you the day of the procedure: 1. Sports bra 2. Any meds you take everyday incase you need to stay longer 3. Ear plugs and eye covers 4. Book and/or DVD and player 5. Tampon or pads 6. Easy shoes to put on when its time to go home 7. sweats for the hospital 8. slippers for the hospital 9. pillow for the hospital 10. Cotton underwear 11. Fleets Phospho-Soda (to take pre op if your doctor says) Okay here is the compiled list of must haves that you should buy and have waiting for you at home: 1. Liquid tylenol 2. gas-x 3. Thermacare shoulder neck hot pads or heating pad (helped with the shoulder pain) 4. ice pack (it feels good on the incisions) 5. Get your Pain Meds ahead of time (if you can) 6. crystal light 7. sugar free popsicles 8. fat free low sodium broth (buy more than you think you will need) 9. decaf herbal tea or decaf coffee (can add artificial sweetner 10. stopwatch "A stopwatch because keeping track of drinking an ounce of Fluid every 15-mins was hard to keep track of the first few days. Even to this day I use it to make sure I eat every three hours" (Quoted from bearbandit) 11. Dixie Cups - perfect size for post-op amounts of liquids 12. sippy cup (to learn to take small sips) 13. stool softner 14. bandages regular size and some big ones 15. antibiotic cream 16. Isopure Protein drinks (clear liquid so I could have them the first days after surgery) 17. Vitamin E oil/Arnica Montana (To use after incisions heal) 2nd week fluids with calories 1. diet carnation instant Breakfast drink 2. ensure or boost 3. atkins ready to drink 4. Eas advantage carb control 5. slim fast 6. sugar free Jello 7. sugar free pudding 8. Centrum chewable viatmins 9. Caltrate Plus chewable Vitamins 10. nonfat milk 11. Cream of Wheat 12. oatmeal 13. Strained pureed Soups 14. light fat-free yogurt 15. applesauce - no added sugar 16. V8 juice 17. 1/2 cup and 1 cup plastic bowls with lids PANTS THAT WONT HURT FOR WHEN YOU GO BACK TO WORK.

I will be banded January 15th.