Indi Shelley

If you are like me you will have reservations right up to the day. You have to make up your mind that the chances are good that everything will go well, you will manage the changes ( because it is not as bad as childbirth after all !!) and that whatever the outcome you are making the best choice that you can,given the battle losing weight can be for most banders. I am amazed how normal I feel /felt although the first few weeks were a bit of a surprise.Do you know that song (by Burt Baccarat(?) I think) ..that says" there is always something there to remind me. "It could be your theme song post op ,You will be careful because you have to be but that is only in the initial period.

Thanks Lolly I guess the symtoms crep up on one in the first few days after the op.when the main input is clear fluid.

No one mentions this problem much but with a very restricted diet others must be experiencing a constipation problem .I am finding this a problem now 6 days post op.

Thank you Adagray for that information about the effect of low carb diets and fluid loss. I kept thinking when I was on the pre op diet there must be a fluid tablet of some sort in optifast because I was always looking for a bathroom.Anyway I had my Op on the 16th Dec and I notice yours was the next day so hope you are going OK at the moment.

Wow You don't muck around in keeping us up to date do you? When I have my operation in about a month I will be in hospital 2 nights.hope you are feeling better each day. Did you try the pre op diet or tried and failed?

Thanks. I am slowly gaining confidence. Indi (Australia )

Lily thank you. That was very reassuring and clear. I am writing to you from Australia.there are web forums here but they don't seem to be as efficient as this one.I think I just might take the next step

You are right of course I have been reading what people miss most after LB and it is interesting how some people are on such a strict regime and others eem to be able to eat almost everything only in very small amounts and well chewed. I haven't studied the ddiet restrictions so much yet.

I am 69yrs old and have enough insurance now to cover lapband surgery.I have a surgeon who seems good and there is a support clinic.My BMI is 40 I think.( I can't remember numbers!!) My biggest problem in dealing with this is not so much my age as I have no other health problems (except arthritis) but because I don't believe I will be able to make it work for me. I know the forums everywhere are full of chat but the failures don't log in ( or do they ? ) I am yet to see someone who says I went through all that and it cost thousands of dollars and I have barely lost a pound. Anyway that's my worry!!!

My surgeon said it is not your age but your state of health. he has operated on people a lot younger but ina far worse state of health