I just wanted to start a March group. My surgery date is March 2nd.

Getting banded tomorrow morning' date=' day before my b-day. I know everything will be ok, or at least I keep telling myself that. I found a great amount of info on this forum and all stocked up and ready with gas-x, peppermint tea, liquid tylenol(cvs brand), acid reflux capsules, enough protein to last me about a month and whatever else I can't even think of. I guess you can see I'm a little nervous, but I know it will all be fine.[/quote']

As my husband say proper preparation the gas will be the worst of it all in my personal opinion

Congrats Alex and early happy birthday! What a great birthday present you're giving yourself! Sounds like you're ready to go and well prepared! You'll do fine and no need to worry. You'll be out like a light and awake in recovery before you know it. Hope you have a smooth and speedy recovery! Good luck on your journey! We're all here for you!

2 week updated banded 14th March in the uk

Start weight 369lb Lost 59 lb in 25 weeks pre op - protien high no carb diet

Weight on day of surgery 14th march. 301 21st. 6lb

Following a full liquid diet for 4 weeks

Wk 2. Weight 28/3 281lbs

20st 1. lost 5 lb total weightless 80lb

Little set back as one of my incisions has opened this has delayed my return to work but hope to go back Monday. Other than that feel great. Wish me luck for week 3 of liquids.

Good luck to every one who is on a march 2012 journey x

2 week updated banded 14th March in the uk

Start weight 369lb Lost 59 lb in 25 weeks pre op - protien high no carb diet

Weight on day of surgery 14th march. 301 21st. 6lb

Following a full liquid diet for 4 weeks

Wk 2. Weight 28/3 281lbs

20st 1. lost 5 lb total weightless 80lb

Little set back as one of my incisions has opened this has delayed my return to work but hope to go back Monday. Other than that feel great. Wish me luck for week 3 of liquids.

Good luck to every one who is on a march 2012 journey x

what a marvellous job you did to lose this much pre op. have you found it hard to do?? ive been on high protein diets when i was younger. for me they didnt work, i already had osteo arthritis and the diet made my system very acidic. this is why i love the concept of the band, we dont have to do these extreme diets in order to lose weight. ive lost 13 lbs in six days. that post op. marvellous stuff. and as well as , my arthritis seem to be receding very quickly. hardly any joint pain at all.

i hope that your incision woes clear up very quickly. Can i ask?? what is your job??

Yes the start of the pre op diet was very hard I had no ideas how addictive carbs were. But after a week or two the craving for carbs goes. You have to drink lots of water. I am manager in a call centre.

Yes the start of the pre op diet was very hard I had no ideas how addictive carbs were. But after a week or two the craving for carbs goes. You have to drink lots of water. I am manager in a call centre.

well... congratulations.. it was a mammoth effort.

how is your tummy now?? has the wound closed up?? i had a huge blister form under one of my dressings and the rest of my stomach became very red and borderline blisters. tonight i had to take nearly all the dressings off. i did well to keep them on as long as i did. Last night the itch and the temptation to scratch kept me awake in the early hours. im six days out from surgery today.

Thanks to all of you for your support. I'm getting ready to go to the hospital, will be back here as soon as I get access to internet after surgery.

Thanks to all of you for your support. I'm getting ready to go to the hospital, will be back here as soon as I get access to internet after surgery.

Good luck today see you on the other side

I get banded tomorrow morning. To top this morning off had to take my daughter to emergency room. Streap throke and pink eye as if I didn't want to see a hospital until tomorrow. But tomorrow will b so worth it. Plenty of Prayers Please. Got to go n for a weigh in hopefully I lost some weight because that diet didn't go so well for me

I get banded tomorrow morning. To top this morning off had to take my daughter to emergency room. Streap throke and pink eye as if I didn't want to see a hospital until tomorrow. But tomorrow will b so worth it. Plenty of Prayers Please. Got to go n for a weigh in hopefully I lost some weight because that diet didn't go so well for me

Good luck tomorrow, hope your daughter feels better. Will be praying for you, see you on the other side soon. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Hi everybody, I'm banded! I'm staying in the hospital overnight, my docs instructions, he keeps everyone overnight. Feeling ok, but still looking for the Mack truck that hit me, lol. Already got up once to use the bathroom and had little bleeding from one incision, nurse said it ok happens. So the journey begins!

Hi everybody, I'm banded! I'm staying in the hospital overnight, my docs instructions, he keeps everyone overnight. Feeling ok, but still looking for the Mack truck that hit me, lol. Already got up once to use the bathroom and had little bleeding from one incision, nurse said it ok happens. So the journey begins!

congratulations Alexd and welcome aboard.

2 week updated banded 14th March in the uk

Start weight 369lb Lost 59 lb in 25 weeks pre op - protien high no carb diet

Weight on day of surgery 14th march. 301 21st. 6lb

Following a full liquid diet for 4 weeks

Wk 2. Weight 28/3 281lbs

20st 1. lost 5 lb total weightless 80lb

Little set back as one of my incisions has opened this has delayed my return to work but hope to go back Monday. Other than that feel great. Wish me luck for week 3 of liquids.

Good luck to every one who is on a march 2012 journey x

Phenomenal job!!! Hope we are all as successful! Wish you luck with ur incision n that u are able to return to work as u hope to do on Monday.

Hi everybody, I'm banded! I'm staying in the hospital overnight, my docs instructions, he keeps everyone overnight. Feeling ok, but still looking for the Mack truck that hit me, lol. Already got up once to use the bathroom and had little bleeding from one incision, nurse said it ok happens. So the journey begins!

Congratulations!! You will feel back to your normal self soon! Keep up on the gas-x and pain meds.

Good job alex! Enjoy the rest, well sort of, in between them coming in your room and checking things. LOL You're on your way now! Have a good recovery! Deb