I got my approval and surgery date - May 6th. I start my liquid only diet on the 22nd of this month. I'm worried about that some. Right now though I'm eating every meal like it was my last!:bored:

Iwokeupfat - it sounds like everything went smoothly! So far, so well, for all of the May bandsters, I think!

I get banded on Tuesday the 11th. I thought it would never get here, now I am a little nervous. It is the right decision for me. The pre op diet isn't bad. I love the Adkins chocolate shakes. I have always hated vitamins, therefore not taking any until now. The chewable centrum's are not bad at all. I have already started feeling better and have lost 6 lbs.

Good luck to everybody.

I get banded on Tuesday the 11th. I thought it would never get here, now I am a little nervous. It is the right decision for me. The pre op diet isn't bad. I love the Adkins chocolate shakes. I have always hated vitamins, therefore not taking any until now. The chewable centrum's are not bad at all. I have already started feeling better and have lost 6 lbs.

Good luck to everybody.

You'll be fine. Try not to stress. I was a bit stressed because I didn't get the approval from my insurance company until the Thursday afternoon before my Monday morning surgery! lol.. I didn't have to do a pre op diet. Just had to eat light two days before surgery. It's been 5 days since my LAP-BAND® procedure and I'm doing great. You'll do great, too! Just think of those pounds that will be dropping off and how much better you'll feel. For me... it's getting the weight off of my knees. I'm in and out of a truck all day long and it was really starting to get to my screaming knees. Good luck.. you'll do great!

I'm on clear liquids and having no problems getting in 48 ounces a day but trying to get 64 is tough.

I can hardly keep anything down without feeling like I just ate a horse! I am definately not getting enough fluids in then. Half a jar of Isopur pre-mix and maybe half a bottled water. I just get to the point where I feel like I just cant hold anything in there. Is that normal? OR should I just keep packing it down slowly?

I can hardly keep anything down without feeling like I just ate a horse! I am definately not getting enough fluids in then. Half a jar of Isopur pre-mix and maybe half a bottled Water. I just get to the point where I feel like I just cant hold anything in there. Is that normal? OR should I just keep packing it down slowly?

Dblex- When did you have your surgery? I had mine on May 3. They told me to just keep sipping very slowly... like about 2 ounces and hour and only clear. Maybe you are drinking too quickly? The clear liquid should be able to pass through to keep you hydrated.

Surgery on may 5th, but I can do the 2 ounces an hour, but after so long, it feels like I have no more room!! Maybe I just need to be sipping all day no matter what. As for clears, oh yeah, nothing but clear fluids.

Dblex - I had my surgery on the fifth, too. I been doing mainly clear liquids, and have just made a homemade veggie lentil soup, and added a can of ff evaporated milk to it, and strained it very well. I can have a few sips, and then feel full. Otherwise, I've just been sipping all day.

I start my pre-op diet May 10, get surgery May 24th & I'm SO EXCITED!!! This is such a new and exciting part of my life!!!!! jlblove

May 12th is coming so fast! Has anyone else felt like running the other way just a few days before? Now my hubby is asking me every five minutes if I will just cancel which is only making my running the other way desire more intense. Please someone tell me that you have felt this way. I can't stop worrying now about my decision! Also, I have a question I have been wondering about...will these bands eventually have to be replaced in 10 or 15 years just due to normal wear? Thanks for any info.

May 12th is coming so fast! Has anyone else felt like running the other way just a few days before? Now my hubby is asking me every five minutes if I will just cancel which is only making my running the other way desire more intense. Please someone tell me that you have felt this way. I can't stop worrying now about my decision! Also, I have a question I have been wondering about...will these bands eventually have to be replaced in 10 or 15 years just due to normal wear? Thanks for any info.

My band date is the 12th. I have been having a whole lot of emotions. Today I woke up and have been very emotional every time I think about surgery. I am questioning my decision every minute today. My husband isn't asking me to cancel but he is still offering me food and I am on the pre-op. He needs to get a grip and stop that. I have to keep telling myself that I am doing the right thing and it will all work out but my husband needs to get on board too. I read somewhere that the person who invented it also has it or it was the 1st person to get one and he still uses his. Even if it needed to be replaced, after 10 years I would hope I didn't need it anymore since by then eating small meals would be a lifelong habit. On the other hand, I would rather replace it than have gastric where my insides were rearranged.

Don't get scared guys, I think this pre-op diet just makes us more emotional because we have been deprived of real food. I mean, Thursday night I started crying while watching Survivor because I thought Rupert was about to get voted off the island.

So just hold yourselves together for a little longer, your surgery will be here sooner than you think.

Don't get scared guys, I think this pre-op diet just makes us more emotional because we have been deprived of real food. I mean, Thursday night I started crying while watching Survivor because I thought Rupert was about to get voted off the island.

So just hold yourselves together for a little longer, your surgery will be here sooner than you think.

Hahaha my husband said I was going a little crazy with PMS and no carbs. I was in one of those moods and I said "I just want some chocolate!" But he's been really good with me.

My surgery date is May 5, I am pretty nervous... good luck to all.

How are you doing? I got banded the day after you (May 6th). Have you had any problems with gas pain?

Thanks to those of you who are banded for sharing. How is it going for all of you now that you are home. :confused:

Sydney

May 12th is coming so fast! Has anyone else felt like running the other way just a few days before? Now my hubby is asking me every five minutes if I will just cancel which is only making my running the other way desire more intense. Please someone tell me that you have felt this way. I can't stop worrying now about my decision! Also, I have a question I have been wondering about...will these bands eventually have to be replaced in 10 or 15 years just due to normal wear? Thanks for any info. :confused:

I feel the same way. I really started to second guess myself as I did my weekly grocery shopping. I did good with my purchases. I have surgery on Thursday (May 13) and am a getting very very nervous. My husband is trying to be supportive but I am almost scared to death. Is this normal?:sad: