Hi-I am getting banded in the morning and I have been so busy today at work I tripped on a box and accidently swallowed my gum!!!

Freaking out....this will not cause any issues tomorrow will it?

NO CAFFEINE?! Now THAT is a deal-breaker for me... Please tell me that's just a baseless rumor...

At Henry Ford Bariatric Center in Michigan.Center of Excellence, Chief Surgeon. We are all told NO GUM, NO CARBINATION, and NO CAFFIENE. period.

Never heArd about the no gum rule, doesn't matter to me since I don't chew it, for one of the reasons I have really bad teeth and I'm always afraid of pulling a filling out. But it seems all doc have different rules. I just found out my doc has no problem with me taking NSAIDs. He said the no NSAID rule was for bypass patients. I'm so happy I found this out, now I can hopefully get rid of this tendinitis inmy shoulder.

As for carbonation, there is this woman in my office who is banded and she is constantly drinking soda. Not sure if it's done anything to her, but I know she had to have her band fixed last year due to a slip from a stomach flu.

Hi Befree11!!!!

I will be banded by Dr. Reilly at True Results Houston and will be a self-pay. I had my initial visit in mid-March, was going to do surgery in May but couldn't get a qualified sub (I'm a teacher!) so now my date is June 20. I had to have 2 sleep studies, and the place kinda dropped the ball on that, but if it all would have been a little smoother, it would have taken about a month from first office visit (I did the personal visit as opposed to the seminar, that way they started the ball rolling righ away) until surgery.

I've already done my pre-op with Dr. Reilly and he seems really nice. Very informative and easy to understand/ask questions.

Let me know how you are doing and we can keep in touch!! Glad to know someone else going through TR!!

Good luck!!

Hi guys! I am strongly thinking about getting banded. I am in Houston too and have researched docs there. I am leaning towards Dr. Reily with True Results. Any suggestions or comments? How long does it take to schedule surgery. My insurance won't cover it, so I will be paying out of pocket. Good luck to all of you!!!!

NO CAFFEINE?! Now THAT is a deal-breaker for me... Please tell me that's just a baseless rumor...

I have caffeine. One or two cups a day. Some docs are OK with it, some aren't. Like most other band rules.

Strange. I went to a support group last week and they encouraged us to chew gum to replace the need to chew food. Sugarless gum, of course. I've never swallowed gum in my life. Also, I was told by my nutritionist that I could have coffee in moderation, a cup in the morning.

Im being banded by dr. reily at true results in houston too!! Im using insurance so im currently half way through the process ....only 3 months to go woohoo!! Please tell us your experience and good lyck to you all!

Strange. I went to a support group last week and they encouraged us to chew gum to replace the need to chew food. Sugarless gum, of course. I've never swallowed gum in my life. Also, I was told by my nutritionist that I could have coffee in moderation, a cup in the morning.

This is exactly what my doctor told me. I was told that gum can help tide me over if I'm starving and helps stimulate chewing. I was told that coffee is fine in moderation, just don't put a bunch of cream and sugar into it. Like, a cup a day is fine.

My doctor said no caffeine for 1st week after surgery - only because it is an appetite suppresant and can make you "think" youa re hungry and possibly overeat ... he has assured me that I can drink regular coffee again thank goodness for that

NO CAFFEINE?! Now THAT is a deal-breaker for me... Please tell me that's just a baseless rumor...

Now that's a relief.... That makes great sense. Thanks, Debora. I'll ask my doctor also to see what his take is on carbonated and caffeinated drinks.

Hmmm, it doesn't seem to have ever surpressed my appetite. LOL

Hi-I am getting banded in the morning and I have been so busy today at work I tripped on a box and accidently swallowed my gum!!!

Freaking out....this will not cause any issues tomorrow will it?

You should be fine, the acid in your stomach will have dissovled it by morning.

Good Luck tomorrow. I had mine done last Wednesday. Doing well, just tired and still a litlle sore. Hope everything goes well.

Hi-I am getting banded in the morning and I have been so busy today at work I tripped on a box and accidently swallowed my gum!!!

Freaking out....this will not cause any issues tomorrow will it?

I can have caffeine, they say no carbonated drinks because of the bubbles and calories. I haven't had a soda in a little over a week and not really craving one...so I'm going to try to stay away from them. They did say, if you just have to have one to pour it over ice to take away some of the bubbles.

Now that's a relief.... That makes great sense. Thanks, Debora. I'll ask my doctor also to see what his take is on carbonated and caffeinated drinks.

I went with True Results in Richardson..Dr. Benavides..I have been very pleased so far. My insurance won't cover it no matter what, so we are paying. They have been wonderful and got me right in. I teach so I wanted to wait for June so I didn't have to worry about a sub and all. I went for a consultation visit on May 13th and had surgery on June 8th. They would have done it sooner except I wanted to wait for summer. So far I am very pleased. If the Houston clinic is anything like the Richardson, I think you will be very pleased.

Hi guys! I am strongly thinking about getting banded. I am in Houston too and have researched docs there. I am leaning towards Dr. Reily with True Results. Any suggestions or comments? How long does it take to schedule surgery. My insurance won't cover it, so I will be paying out of pocket. Good luck to all of you!!!!

every doctor differs..and i have a friend who chews gum EVERYDAY to control her hunger and she has for two years...its really comes down to a personal choice..