Hey Ladies and Gents!

Having my Surgery done April 4th. Starting my Pre op diet tomorrow. They said Protein shake for Breakfast, small low fat/sugar lunch, Protein Shake for dinner until surgery. Any suggestions for the low fat/sugar lunch suggestions?

Im heading down to LA to get it done. They will arrange for me to be driven to and from there as I live in San Jose, Ca. My hubby is going to come with me for support. Hopefully they will give me enought pain meds for the ride home. Heh Woot! I'll be a Hollywood starlet by next summer haha!

So who else is getting banded in April? I could use a band-buddy for my journey!

Getting banded in the morning! Will blog as I can!!!

Good luck tomorrow. I was banded this morning! My stomach is hurting because I'm being transfered home now via van 6 hours away. I amost spewed but held on until the feeling went away. The vicodin is not helping so much but kinda. I'm hugging my pillow so I feel safe and secure. I'm so happy I got this band. I can't wait to be healed and start Diana_v2.0

Please excuse my ignorance...what is the upper GI test? I am sched used for n ext Thur say' however at my preop consult with the anesthesiologist my BP was highland I have to g ed t approval from my PCP. Wish me luck!

Whoa? another surgery to add a bigger band? I've never heard of that. Fill me in, please.

I will keep you inmy prayers.

I will keep you inmy prayers.

My surgeon said there are three sizes. He Only puts the largest in because it can be filled to be as small as the others and when Un filled can usually correct a slip. Some still use the older smaller bands.

Surgery in less than 10 hours! Nervous. What the HECK am I doing?

Surgery in less than 10 hours! Nervous. What the HECK am I doing?

Uve been doing so well with the cals and exercise. U are almost there!! Ur gonna do fabulous

Thanks Manda.

Uve been doing so well with the cals and exercise. U are almost there!! Ur gonna do fabulous

Smmrsue...Right there with you! 10:45am tomorrow am! Nervous, excited, apprehensive...especially after quennies post. Best wishes to you tomorrow! See you in lapband land!

Best wishes to you as well. I'm sure we will be fine. See ya on the other side.

So I had a dream last night that I was out of surgery and felt GReAt...then I forgot I had it and popped a mini snicker in my mouth...realized it and spit it out...rinsed my mouth but swallows a nut! Ahhh the horror of it...I am supposed to be on a liquid diet! Then my stomach gets this weird bump like the heel of a baby pushing out but I could feel the ring. Terrible...so I wake up and my alarm hadn't gone off...but I'm ok for time so I jump in the shower...and my sweet little five year old comes in. Now last night she was in tears at the thought of someone cutting me and me dying! So she has her little radio mp3 player device and she serenades me to the song "if I die young" by the band perry! OMG!!! What a beginning to surgery day! On my way to hospital! Surgery at 10:45! Is today really here?!

Good luck smmrsue and idahoanmom let us know how you are doing afterwards when you feel ok

Ok family I'm officially through with the second surgery I had to have the one they put in on monday taken out. It was to small and had slipped. Yesterday they put in a larger one. Now I'm in more pain than ever, they went through the same incisions. Hopefully this works if not they will have to take it out and I would not be a lap band success

Ok family I'm officially through with the second surgery I had to have the one they put in on monday taken out. It was to small and had slipped. Yesterday they put in a larger one. Now I'm in more pain than ever, they went through the same incisions. Hopefully this works if not they will have to take it out and I would not be a lap band success

Oh my!!! Hope things are OK with the new band!!!! Take care!

I'm thinking about all you just-banded folks!! Thanks so much for posting your experiences, it's so exciting!!!!!