Yesterday was pre op...I got all of it done, including the psych evaluation.

I even got to sit down with my surgeon and talk for a little bit. Made hubby feel much better I think. We also got to talk to some patients in the waiting room that were 2 weeks out.

What an emotional roller coaster! I fell asleep siting up watching tv last night! Now the long wait until surgery begins!

No, those 22 days will fly by. Just two weeks till the liquid diet starts. Tell your DH to come in and ask questions and get some support. That's what I've been doing. My DW was banded on Dec 28th. Good Luck!

Congratulations on setting a date! You know - I purposely scheduled surgery over a month and a half out so I could go through the holidays before going in. I thought it would seem like forever before the day came - but actually it went really quickly. I ended up eating like a pig for a month and a half was the only downside.... I knew something life changing was coming up and I had to get every last bite in before it was done :-). Go enjoy yourself - I highly reccommend having fondue!... We went to the Melting Pot and that was one of the best treats I had before surgery.

Congrats on your surgery date! I agree with everyone else, it will fly by! If you like cheeseburgers, make sure you eat one before your surgery. They never were my favorite, but I do miss them from time to time. Burgers & my band just do not agree with each other! Keep us updated!!

Congrats! The days will fly by even if you think they aren't. You'll suddenly realize that you only have a couple of days left! Good luck and keep us posted:)

I remember when my ticker that counted down to the surgery date said one month. 30 days, felt like forever. And now, here I am a week and a half after surgery and it's hard to remember even waiting for the days to go by. I had wanted so much to have one last fling at the Cracker Barrel *mouth waters* but my surgery was kind of rushed due to a pretty bad hernia just above my belly button. By the time my psych evaluation was done, it was on to the nutritionist who said, 'you have two and a half weeks to get the fat out of your liver.. here's your diet, start today'. *sighs* Oh well, pureed Cracker Barrel anyone? Ok, it's not fondue, but right now it sounds heavenly. *grins*

Good luck to you and keep smiling, you're about to begin a weight loss journey that cant fail. Cheers!

Susan,

Congrats on your surgery!!!! How is the phase one diet going? I am so excited to get started I can barely stand it!

Plus, what really gets me is that I have been eating :hungry: anything and all I have wanted and I haven't gained an ounce:angry ! LOL! :eek:

Everyone,

Please share more of your experiences with the week leading up to surgery and the few weeks after! I am really trying to prepare myself for me journey.

Thanks everyone for listening and responding!

Hey Dancer, Phase one is going ok. The biggest challenge is to get variety. So far my main meals have been whey protien shakes, with Slim Fast shakes (the Cappuccino is awesome). Ive relied on Swanson's broths, my favorite is Vegetable for bringing something not so sweet into the menu. As Kim and I both said, the swelling seems to have gone down so I'm just beginning to be hungry. I found myself roaming the kitchen at 3am this morning, which is why I was posting on the board at that time. lol.. I could hear the faint echo's of my old favorites calling to me. I wound up heating up some tomato Soup, but found out when I started drinking it that I didnt want it. All in all, it hasnt been too bad. The gas seems to be gone, the port feels like a bruised place although I can still feel it sticking out, which is creepy. Bad news is the hernia repair iI had done at the same time is showing signs of trouble, bleeding and stuff. Nasty. My three week follow up appointment was for Jan 31st, but it's now been moved up to next Tuesday to check out this other stuff.

Anyway, probably more info than you wanted, but I guess I felt like blabbing. Thanks for listening, and keep busy. It helps the time go by quicker.

*hugs*

Susan