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Hi Maxi... sorry it has been ages since I have looked in here.

I have lost 22 kgs (48.5lbs) and I just had another fill on Monday and now have 4.5ml in my band. I have had restriction up to now but sometimes not a lot of restriction. But since Monday I'm really strugling to not regurgitate about a third of my meal each time. (have u experienced this?). Well done on your progress ...

Hi Haley,

Hope your op went well and you are recovering well.

It does get better... now a week out I am feeling human again!

Look forward to hearing how it all went.

xo

How have you gone over the last week?

I am just starting purees and for some reason this seems to have brought on the shoulder tip pain severely! I didn't really have it unitll tuesday. And now I am finding it gets worse when I eat

I have lost 11.6kg since the preop diet stage (25.5 pounds). Although I am sure this will slow down know that I am on purees

Look forward to hearing how you are going

Definately getting very excited! For me this started the begining of last month. So it is all happening so quickly!

Yeah I really haven't felt well since yesterday and still dont feel great.... hopefully it is the shakes and not a stomach bug that is going round at the moment.

But I have lost 5.2kg (11.4lb) in the last week so that is a good start

I am sure that you will be fine with the Pizza. You didn't swallow it and by the sounds it was only a tiny amount so I can't see how it will hurt

My optifast diet started on the 3rd of Spetember so halfway through now! Yay!!!!!

I hope this all makes sense... I have just woken up

Good luck for the lead up this next week... let me know how you go!

Hi Haley,

My Banding op is 17th September as well!

How are you going with the pre-op diet? I am doing well at the moment with it but have found it difficult a couple of times to stick to. But I am taking the diet one day at a time and have this the easiest way to keep with it!

I have sunscribed to your blog because I would love to hear about others experiences as I also go through them! I have also set up a blog http://lesswilbemore.blogspot.com/.

Good Luck with the rest of your pre-op Prep, I look farward to following your progress in your blog

Wow your diet is one of the strictest I have heard of... I had been reading other peoples post and thinking wow their Doctors have been easy on them! I am very much over the shakes and veggies... but I Guess I am lucky my dietition is allowing one cup of Strawberries/raspberries a day!

I should be drinking more water though!

I really struggled on day 2 of the diet, but thanks to my husband I made it through and I am finding it a little easier.... but just taking one day at a time helps I think. I am now on Day 6 and cant believe that I will be banded in 9 days time.

I hope your tummy stops grumbling soo much

Keep me posted on your journey

Hi Maxi,

I am also being banded on the 17th... but in Australia.

You have definately chosen a fantastic surgeon. I would have tried to get Dr Feilding to my proceedure if he was still in Australia. He is definately one of best in the world of gastro surgery!

Have you started a pre op diet?

I am on 3 optifast vlcd and veggies only (minus potato, pumpkin, sweet potato, peas and corn), I can have one cup of strawberries a day tho . I am starting to get in to the pre op diet groove, but it hasn't been easy.

Would love to hear how your journey goes!

Anna