Hi all. I'm getting banded tomorrow and I'm super excited. I've been waiting for this for a while. I've already dropped over 27 lbs on the pre-op diet that I started in June. I was wondering if their is any advice you can give me for as what it will be like after the surgery. Thanks.

I'm getting banded 2morrow 2 and just as excited! i would suggest 2 go 2 the post op section...we can now finally cross over! LOL~

Hey there. Good for you...you already dropped 27 pounds. You are on your way. Please let us know how you do and I hope all goes well with your surgery.

Take care and congratulations.

(I get banded on August 17) I can't wait. Our lives are going to change for the better. How blessed we are!

Congrats and Good luck with the surgery. I get banded on Tuesday the 10th. Let me know how it all goes! best wishes.

Hi all. I'm getting banded tomorrow and I'm super excited. I've been waiting for this for a while. I've already dropped over 27 lbs on the pre-op diet that I started in June. I was wondering if their is any advice you can give me for as what it will be like after the surgery. Thanks.

kentx05, if you are still up and webbing around ... I wrote a detailed post about what surgery and the first few days were like for me for my blog. You might want to check it out.

Good luck to you and to the others who are getting banded soon!

gettin excited to im gettin band on the 27th, on your pre-op what did you do to lose 27 lbs,

gettin excited to im gettin band on the 27th, on your pre-op what did you do to lose 27 lbs,

It may be a day or two before kentx05 answers, so I thought I'd answer your question, as I started my pre-op diet on 17 July and lost just over 20 pounds before my surgery on 03 August. I did two Isopure shakes a days, mixed with Water, and a "sensible meal". That meant a baked lean meat and either broccoli or green Beans. For Snacks I could have lean deli meat or cheese, string cheese, or a boiled egg. I drank plenty of Crystal Light Lemonade and Diet Coke, as well as water.

Remember that how quickly one loses weight has to do with a few factors -- how much total weight you need to lose, and whether you are male or female (men will generally lose weight at a quicker pace than women). Also, any weight loss over one to two pounds a week is generally thought of as water weight, not fat weight. Of course, that needs to be lost too, so it all counts!

I'm getting banded 2morrow 2 and just as excited! i would suggest 2 go 2 the post op section...we can now finally cross over! LOL~

Feeling relatively well after band surgery today. Yes I'm bloated and left shoulder hurts a little but other than that, by God's grace, it's not so bad. Can't wait to eat my first Protein shake tomorrow after one day of only Clear liquids.

Glad to hear that you are doing well. Take care and keep us posted!

Nice to hear how you are doing! Remember to join the August Rush thread on the postop side. Great support there! Congrats!

Feeling relatively well after band surgery today. Yes I'm bloated and left shoulder hurts a little but other than that, by God's grace, it's not so bad. Can't wait to eat my first Protein shake tomorrow after one day of only Clear liquids.

My left shoulder is killin me!!! what are u using 2 ease the pain? Doc said it was just gas.....didnt know poots could hurt so bad! LOL!

Gas-x, heating pad, pain meds (they actually helped the gas pain for me), and walking, walking, walking.

Congrats everyone! My EGD is tomorrow which im nervous as heck about. Then surgery the 17th. If I read right this is a same day surgery correct?

My left shoulder is killin me!!! what are u using 2 ease the pain? Doc said it was just gas.....didnt know poots could hurt so bad! LOL!

Well I actually have both shoulders hurting. My chest feels like I can't breath in that deeply either. I know this all because of the swelling. Last night was hard because I had to keep going to the bathroom because of all the iv fluids they pump you with. Getting out of the bed was the hardest thing.

I'm taking Gas-X strips for the gas but they don't seem to be working that well. I'll give it time. However, I'm sleeping on a recliner tonight. I want to be able to be comfortable getting up and laying down.

How are you feeling today?

Also, are any of you having trouble eating. I'm not hungry at all but I know the doctor told me to drink my protein shakes. It's just hard because I slowly drink them and then I feel more bloated. I'm not using milk, just plain old water. I can't wait for the swelling to go down so that I take in deep breaths again.

I had trouble with the protein shakes at first, too. I finally started only making a half shake at a time, and drinking them more often throughout the day. That helped me immensely!