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Did he do the first surgery laperscopicly? Is he going to open you up for this second surgery?

Also Sept. 11th here, can't wait for this pre-op diet to be over with!! Excited for all of us, I'm sure im not the only one ready to get the surgery over with and start our new lives. T&P to you all!!!

There is actually a product on this site call InterDry. It puts a dry sheet between the rubbing skin. You can actually order a free sample. Until you can do somthing permenant about the problem , it will keep you from getting rashes. Hope that helps.

Did you get gas-x strips or chewables? If not, get your daughter to get you some and walk , walk, walk. This was the advice I have gotten from my girlfriend who had her surgery two years ago. Hope you feel better soon!

Congratulations, that is very exciting news!!! You should be very proud of yourself!!! You can keep your co workers in the dark even when they start to realize that you are losing weight. One thing my girlfriend told me is that once she told her co workers they started to watch whatever she ate. I am 4 days away from my surgery and you are an inspiration, thanks for sharing!

KristensMommy so glad to hear from you and that everything went so well. Are you home or overnight in the hospital? Check in with us tomorrow and let us know how you are doing!

The same thing happened to my friend, it ended up being she had to take some fill out and then she was fine. It didn't happen right away either after she got the fill, that was why she was wondering what it was. I would call your dr. office and tell them what's happening, they may want to take some Fluid out. Let us know how you are doing!!

5 more days here as well!!! Wooooo Hoooo, were almost there!!

I second what Enuff_is_enuff said!! Goingforit.....you and i are both 6 days away from our surgery, this pre-op diet has been tough, not just on me but my husband and my Son is well. I'm hungry, i'm grumpy (trying not to be) and there are a lot of emotions there when you take people who are addicted to food and take that away from them for two weeks!!! The feelings are still going to be there. We need to learn how to deal with them now. This is all part of our journey. You are doing great, reaching out to this forum instead of just going to food, think about it....that's amazing!!! You are on the road to success, you got this. You have lot's of support here. I don't know what you are fighting about with your boyfriend, but I'm sure he is worried about you since it's getting close and i'm sure he wishes there was more he could do for you. My husband feels helpless becuase he knows he can't do anything about my hunger and I feel like i could chew someones arm off right now...lol. Here for you anytime!

This is great news and encourging to hear with my surgery 6 days away. It's great your able to do so much so soon. Keep the posts going, thanks so much!!!!

Hi HB, Well, if you had asked me yesterday I would have told you I was doing fine with the pre op diet, but today, day 8 has been KILLER!! I have been hungry all day, it's just been really tough.......The only thing getting me through is that we only have 5 more days of this before our surgery. Nothing will make me cheat, I'm just suffering through it. I'm drinking water and skinny water like crazy, nothing is helping today. I'm sure tomorrow will be better. I'm on an all liquid diet. What do you get to have? Are you allowed solid food? If so, I'm jelous....lol

Great to hear from you September Bandster and that all went well and you are doing good, that is great news. Hope you rest well and have a good day tomorrow. Keep us posted on how you are doing. Again congrats!!!!

I'm on day 7 today with 6 more to go, it does get easier, but it's still not EASY!! You will do great!!

Prayers on board !!! Please let us know how you are doing!!

Hi Helen, I hope you are feeling better. The most important thing is that you happy with you. You are right, most likely if you didn't have the band you would be in a worse situation weight wise than you are now. Did your dr. tell you that the band is not a quick fix? It really is somthing you have to be totally commited to and you do have to change your eating habits. It sounds like you were not totally prepared to do that, but hopfully everything is fine with your band and you can move forward. Have you been to any band support groups in your area? I highly reccommend that. this forum is great, but being able to have support of other bandsters in a group that you see once or twice a month is really amazing. You get those much needed pep talks and maybe you could meet others in the group that have had a lot of success with their band. It gives you a lot of motivation. You shouldn't have to come on this forum and feel mad that others are doing better. You just need more support. We're here for you, but I would really have a serious talk with your dr. and let her know you are struggling with all these feelings. I really wish you the best and let us know how you are doing!!

It is the BEST feeling in the world to get that surgery date after all the hoops you have to go through!!! Congrats!!!!

Wow, that was a lot to go through, but happy that they were finally able to do the sleeve for you. Cheers!!!

Brocksmom, how are you doing? So are you going to be able to have another band, or is that not even an option now? Hope you are feeling better today!!!!

Jean, did somthing happen to your band that you ended up having to have the sleeve? By the way, your book has been a life saver, so much wonderful information. Thanks.........

brandice, what are you allowed to have to make up those 700 calories?

Glad to hear you are doing well, that's always great news. Keep the updates coming.......

I'm glad that helped!! We are band sisters, were both having our surgeries the same day. Mine is at 7am, what about you? We will have to keep in touch and see how each other is doing. Have you started your pre op diet yet? What does yours consist of?

I started today as well for a Sept. 11th surgery date. I'm supposed to have 50-60 grams of protein, 130 to 140 grams of carbohydrates and only liquids, including soup and 1 % cottage cheese. But what I see on here is a really reduced carbohydrate diet. It's really interesting how there are so many different pre op diets.

Hi there, I'm having band with plication on sept. 11th. I will try to explain. So you have seen pictures of the stomach with the band correct? ok, so the plication is where the dr. puts the band on, and then then he or she inverts your stomach and stiches it. So it looks like the band with the sleeve, but the good thing is your stomach is not removed like the sleeve, but is the size of the sleeve. This band with plication has even better results than just the band on it's own. It's close to having the sleeve done, but not invasive like the sleeve or bypass. If there was a problem the stiches could be taken out and you would still have a normal size stomach. They are finding that the plication (invirting the stomach to make it smaller), is thought to keep you fuller longer than just doing the band alone, becuase you have a smaller pouch once the food leaves your band pouch. Hope that helps!!! It's getting more and more common for people to have the band with plication.

Hi Sept. bandsters, I am back from my cruise and I have my pre-op appt. with the dr. and nutrionist tomorrow and start my pre-op diet!!! Would love to hear how everyone is doing. Slojo is having her surgery tomorrow!!!