I need help from anyone who's had the lap band and can tell me what I should buy today when I go shopping to prepare. My surgery is Thursday...Super excited!!

Wow, we'll your job is way more important then mine. Have you informed everyone about being banded?? Do you know if v8 juices are good for this?? Trying to prepared ... Lol

Its on its way! Hope it helps.

Could I get one too cottonnicole@hotmail.com! Thanks!!!!

Wow, we'll your job is way more important then mine. Have you informed everyone about being banded?? Do you know if v8 juices are good for this?? Trying to prepared ... Lol

hey I got your email about the v8 juice....I actually had asked my doctor about them as well. He said he would recommend the tomato base v8 for after post op it is very acidic ......but I could try them a few weeks later and see how my stomach reacts....he said some patients aren't able to drink them but if I tolerated them after week 4 I could have them.

Girliegirl- I have not informed everyone. Close family, a couple of friends. I could count the number on my hands. Not sure how I feel about it. It depends on who's asking. Working with 100 women who can all see my schedule, everyone is asking. The work rumor is that I'm pregnant for whatever reason and have hyperemesis and BP problems again. That's just weird. I let most of them think whatever. The truth will come out, I'm just not ready for any negative comments. Are you telling people?

Girlie- oh yeah. I echo what waitingpatiently says. Nothing acidic at first. I have never had a V8 so I guess it's not an issue with me. Have you tried different protein shakes?

I have only told my immediate family, and 2 coworkers that I trust.. So am not ready to have ppl being negative.. After surgery I can deal with, not before,

I just saw a YouTube video with the girl stating she have V8, So I was curious b/c no one else has mentioned it. Never had v8 before guess down the line I might try it. I am not on a diet before surgery, except for the day before all liduid diet.. Mg surgery at 7 am. What about you?? Getting anxious?? Are you worried about Easter, u know family gathering with lots of food..., I know my Easter will be a nightmare, my family has a big get together. And I have so many niece and nephews there will be sooooo much chocolate, ughhhh

I'm not worried about Easter this year. From what I have been reading we won't feel like eating at that time anyway. Plus we usually have a big get together but not this year. We are supposed to go to my in laws (yuck) so to me, it's PERFECT timing. Lol. Even my husband is thankful.

Anxious? Yes. Excited? Yes.

I'm even really nervous for my pre op diet. I've never done an all liquid diet and am just hoping my willpower will hold up. I'm thankful we have a pre-op diet though. It will give me a head start so to speak.

My husband has been very supportive. Thank goodness. Do you have enough support? My email address is smmrsue@gmail.com if you need anything