Ok my felloow bandster peeps, I get banded on 01/07/2010

and I know this may sound stupid but here are my ?'s

Did anyone have to buy a special soap to use everyday for three days before surgery?

has anyone tried extreme ready to drink smoothies?

has anyone drank and alchoholic beverages or smoked cig's before surgery if soo how long before surgery? ( i know stupid but just thinkin of new years ) (should just stay home but is the one nigt I really go out dressed up fo a good time)

I am soo struggling trying to practice how to eat with the band has anyone struggled and is doing fine chewing, not drinking fluids with food, etc?

finally : when does being super scared to have the lapband end cuz I am soooooooo scared , the feelling of failing afterwards and the feeling of complications?

if anyone can help i appriciate it greatly thank you for reading......

I had to get special soap but my Doc gave it to me. I have to use it 3 times, the day prior and day of my surgery. It is hepiclense or something like it. I am scared too. My surgery is Jan 4. I am nervous about everything going smoothly, PBing, getting stuck and wether or not I will actually lose weight. All I can do is give it my very best effort but sitting on the couch watching fat people on discovery health isn't gonna do it. It takes action and I am ready for it. I just have to tell that negative voice to simmer down and focus on all the wonderful things that should come. Big rewards sometimes take big risk.

Ok my felloow bandster peeps, I get banded on 01/07/2010

and I know this may sound stupid but here are my ?'s

Did anyone have to buy a special soap to use everyday for three days before surgery?

I did not have to have any special soap, never even heard of special soap.

has anyone tried extreme ready to drink smoothies?

Never heard of these, if you want a good Protein drink the Adkins advantage dark choc. royale is not bad.

has anyone drank and alchoholic beverages or smoked cig's before surgery if soo how long before surgery? ( i know stupid but just thinkin of new years ) (should just stay home but is the one nigt I really go out dressed up fo a good time)

I don't think going out New years eve would be a bad thing it is a week before surgery.If it was me I would. After surgery I had my first drink about a month out, I don't drink much it was malibu and pineapple.

I am soo struggling trying to practice how to eat with the band has anyone struggled and is doing fine chewing, not drinking fluids with food, etc?

All this comes with time, I don't even miss drinking with my meals.

finally : when does being super scared to have the LAP-BAND® end cuz I am soooooooo scared , the feelling of failing afterwards and the feeling of complications?

All i can say to this is don't be scared , you are doing this for you it will be the best decision you ever made, The first few weeks are rough but a few months down the road you will be like wow this was so worth it. And you always have this site to ask questions, if you follow the band rules u won't fail.

if anyone can help i appriciate it greatly thank you for reading......

I had the band a little over 4 months ago I am down about 36 lbs , if i had it to do over i would , Good luck keep us posted.