Lap Band Surgery On 28 Dec 2011. Any Advice?

[Atiyah1001 2]

Hey! My name is Atiyah (uh-tea-yuh)

I will have my surgery this Wednesday (28 Dec 11) at 9am. I do not know anybody that is banded (maybe due to my age I'm 23), so I can't ask any of my friends or family personal questions or what to "really" expect. So I was wondering what should I expect (whether bad or good) post surgery? It can be about the day of, 6 months later, eating, pain, any topic that you happen to think of will be valuable to me. Or even something you wish you would had known or been told about post surgery. Of course I know everyone is different, so I know experiences and stories will vary. Thanks for the advice/info.

[SageTracey 608]

Good luck with your surgery. My advice would be that you must not expect too much too soon and you must not expect the band to do all the work for you. You will struggle with the liquids and mushy phases, you may regain a little weight shrinks go back onto solids, you will feel as though you can eat anything and wonder why you even got this band. But you will eventually get restriction after a number of fills and if you are following your Dr advice, you will enjoy success and lose weight.

[Atiyah1001 2]

Thanks for the advice.

[twi 40]

Make sure you have everything you need at home my list hot pack , ice pack great on port site, camel bottle ( browse with straw were Water stays up in straw no sucking air) found in sport section of store. Special k Protein mix for my water , and I bought and divided all my food needs up to stage 3 and get your Meds on way home.

[twi 40]

Read lots of topics on here they helped me get prepared

[Corrigan 75]

Don't forget your slippers, PJs and chapstick, and walk, walk, and walk

some more.

[latinamom 9]

Good luck mine is on Dec 27 actually today I'm nervous but will be glad to get it overwith.