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I had to follow the south beach diet for two weeks and then my last solid meal was breakfast on the day before my surgery which j had scrambled eggs and then clear liquids and my surgery went very well. It's different for each surgeon.

Surgery scheduled for noon. Nervous happy excited nervous. Haha. Can't wait to get this thing out of me and start a new path to success. Did I mention I was nervous? ????

Two days after surgery and doing well. Sore and gas filled but it's slowly coming along. Had broth, juice mixed with water and a protein shake today. Still taking the Tylenol with codeine but not as frequently. I think I am going to take a walk outside tomorrow. I think the most uncomfortable thing is where they fixed the hiatal hernia. Have to take short breaths. Should go away in a couple of days though. Feeling great otherwise!! ☺️☺️

My doc said that too. They have to say that so that if you wake up and it was opened you aren't shocked (and you don't sue) lol. You will do great!

Well everything went beautifully!! I have been up and walking. The pain is way less than after the band pain. I am so pleased, so happy and so excited. At least for now. Ask me again when the morphine wears off. Lol ????

Still waiting. Getting anxious now. ????

I'm getting nervous. Tomorrow is the day!! I am looking forward to taking back control of my life!! How are you?

So I had the lap band done in February of 2010. For the past 3 years I have been miserable. Couldn't sleep laying down, horrible reflux, vomiting every day. I finally made the decision to get the band removed and revised to the sleeve. I'm nervous though. I don't want to go back to the feeling I had with the band. My surgery is October 9th. Any words of encouragement?

Hey shellyd88. Yes there are fewer docs out there that will even perform the band!! The buffalo general surgery group is by far the most professional group to work with. I had my band done by another group in buffalo and I was not impressed. Let me know if you have questions about the process!!

Buffalo girl here!! I am having a band to sleeve revision on Oct 9th which is less than a week away. ???? Dr Hoffman is performing my surgery. I have to admit that I am nervous. I'm more nervous about the sleeve not helping more so than the surgery itself. I understand that it is a tool and I forgot how much I actually like veggies until I had the fluid taken out of my band. I realize that the only food that I could eat and keep down was slider food which is not good, I'm just... Scared. I felt like a failure with the band and I don't want to feel that way again. Anyway, id love to keep in touch with local wls successes!! ☺️

Awesome!!!! I'm doing Liquids today since I have my final weigh in tomorrow at the surgeons office. If we gain weight they cancel the surgery. ????. Congrats on the loss and I am glad to hear that it is totally different from the band. Yay!

So I had the lap band done in February of 2010. For the past 3 years I have been miserable. Couldn't sleep laying down, horrible reflux, vomiting every day. I finally made the decision to get the band removed and revised to the sleeve. I'm nervous though. I don't want to go back to the feeling I had with the band. My surgery is October 9th. Any words of encouragement, advice, something for me to get me to stop freaking out??!!?? ☺️

Phew. That makes me feel a lot better. Thank you! How much have you lost so far if you don't mind me asking?

Thank you so much!! I didn't know there was a forum for that!! Congrats on your success!

Hi all. Im having my band removed and revised to the gastric sleeve by Dr. Hoffman next Friday. I'm looking for any words of advise, encouragement, pretty much anything. I'm nervous. I hate my band and I just don't want to be disappointed with the sleeve. Sigh. ????

I cannot wait. CONNOT WAIT to cross my legs. And sit on my hind legs. I'm in grad school getting my masters degree in Occupational Therapy and I want to be able to get on the floor and help people. This will help me.

Congrats!!!

Day 5 post-op here. Doing well. Still sore and still have this dam gas, but other than that things are going pretty smoothly. Having trouble getting the fluids in. Sigh. I was hopeful to go back to work tomorrow, but I think I may just take ONE more day off to rest. I sit all day at my job and when I sit for an extended period of time, my insides feel compressed. I have lost 3 lbs since surgery, so I am happy about that, but I am also not eating very much. Yesterday was the first day I was actually HUNGRY! It felt good actually. Like I knew my insides were still working. I can't wait to get back to normal, get back to the gym and kiss my old @ss goodbye! :mad2: I have found that I am a lot happier too, even with the pain! I had seemed to had lost my happiness and I feel like I am finally gaining it back. :smile: I just hope I can continue to lose. Next Wed. is my Dr. post op apt. so hopefully all goes well with that. Then, from what I understand, 5 weeks until my first fill. Hopefully will be sheding pounds left and right. I also have to start shopping for my wedding dress!!! :scared2: Anyway, hope everyone is doing well and keep up the great work! :thumbup: