Hi, I am so excited about being banded. My surgery date is 4/1/2011. I bought all my vitamins and liquids foods for the first week. My boyfriend does not support this, but this is for me. I don't think my mother fully supports me as well, but this is my life. I have chronic back pain, and GERD that I have to deal with on a daily basis. None of them feels the pain like I do. Will keep you posted on my journey.

Hi getting banded in ten days any advice

An anxious mum and carer

What and how to prepare pre op

Pre-op wasn't so bad.....I had an EKG and the levels of Vitamins in my body was checked. It was easy....I had to stop taking Advil one week prior to surgery and that was it.

Hi getting banded in ten days any advice

An anxious mum and carer

What and how to prepare pre op

Rang dietician at the clinic

Was given a diet of such. Cereal for breakfast skimmed milk. Whole meal sanwhich Low fat spread. Meat or salad filling. And in the evening grilled / steamed chichen /fish

Veg and 2 small potatoes

So not hard to follow

The anaesthetists rang and as I am early in the morning on surgery date, to take a Zantac , which is something for the stomach the day before and first thing,

morning of surgery.