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!

Is anyone having problems not being able to go to the bathroom unless they take something. I am sitting here by myself while my family is off for a pool party because I have taken Milk of Mag and once I take it im stuck in the house all day and then pains all day the next day. I just don't understand if I don't take something I will not go for days One time it was 10 days. Any ideas to keep me from suffering every day. I was thinking I needed a probiotic but can't find one in small pill form. I can't handle this anymore. Im miserable and my stomach bloats and gets huge.

Definitely! I'm starting a fiber supplement.

I have IBS, so I take a supplement daily. The best one I've found is Acacia Senegal:

http://www.helpforibs.com/shop/suplmts/default.asp

It dissolves into anything, after a bit of mixing, and doesn't thicken, so you can put it into water, or coffee, or pretty much anything else. It doesn't give me gas, and it's 100% soluble, which helps regulate digestion. And it's much cheaper than benefibre, for the same thing.

Thank you, I will give it a try!

I hope it works for you. Having to rely on laxatives isn't much fun. Just be sure to start gradually, because having too much fibre can have a binding effect.

Well, it looks like I'm establishing a patter... Fine fine fine, eating under control, and then WHAM one day I need a fill and I'm out of control from the moment I realize it. Saturday night went out for dinner and could barely get 3/4 cup of food in... Sunday, able to eat 4-5 pork dumplings and a whole plate of lo mein... Clearly not what I'm supposed to be eating, and I think if I didn't suspect i could eat it I wouldn't have tried it. But now that I know, I'm on a bit of a tear. I think my body knows i'm getting a fill soon and I'm stocking up on last meals or something. I managed to get a grip today, but then tonight ate badly... tomorrw I will try again!

Can anyone else see their port thru the skin? At night, on days when I have been running around alot I can see a white ring shape about 1 or so away from my belly button.

Well' date=' it looks like I'm establishing a patter... Fine fine fine, eating under control, and then WHAM one day I need a fill and I'm out of control from the moment I realize it. Saturday night went out for dinner and could barely get 3/4 cup of food in... Sunday, able to eat 4-5 pork dumplings and a whole plate of lo mein... Clearly not what I'm supposed to be eating, and I think if I didn't suspect i could eat it I wouldn't have tried it. But now that I know, I'm on a bit of a tear. I think my body knows i'm getting a fill soon and I'm stocking up on last meals or something. I managed to get a grip today, but then tonight ate badly... tomorrw I will try again![/quote']

I am going through the EXACT same thing. I was doing great until Friday, I've been going buck wild since then. I'm an animal! I'm trying to regain control but it's hard. I hate sounding like a wimp, but I have GOT to muster up some self control!

I just tried to eat a McDouble from McD's and it got stuck, first time I've experienced it and I honestly can't recommend it! I look at it as my band saying 'Ohhh no ya don't, biggirl!' Good luck!

I went for sushi tonight. I ALWAYS order too much, so I tried to keep that in mind, but I still wound up with a meals worth of left overs. I'm super full, but not uncomfortable. I ate a veggie roll, 6 gyoza, and a beef roll. Still way less than I used to eat though, so I'm going in the right direction. I overcame the temptation to order tempura though, and I tracked everything in my fitness pal, and it was all within my daily calories (yay me!)

Man o man, I wish I'd gotten this lap band years ago!

I was bannded 26 the april

i will be getting my port removed the 1st june :{

have not healed and have an infection inside :[

Oh no Eggzy, that's too bad. Will they be able to put another in, once the infection heals?

I just found out I have a 10 cc band. Had surg on 4/27/12. Had my first fill today, n went fine. Minimal trouble finding my port! The injection wasn't even worth mentioning! It was soo nothing. I was scared, but I won't be next time. I only got 2 cc's. My doctor doesn't believe in being over aggressive with fills. But I've lost only a pound, but that'll change now that he has okayed me to go back to the gym! Yay! I really miss the gym!

Really sorry eggzy! Hope all goes well!

yep :}

they will take out the port and leave the band and line in

then once i am healed i will have another op to get the port put back in but else where

its not common but it dose happen

i am saldy one of the few that has an issue

this time tomorow i will not have a port

and i will be very very sore in hopsital

its an over night thing ,, again

Good luck tomorrow!

I had my first fill on the 25th. 3cc in my band and didn't feel any restrictions but experienced being stuck for the first time. I was eating chicken and...ate too fast. Wow what a nasty feeling. Getting my next fill on Tuesday.

Sx date- April 26th

Lost almost 30lbs

First fill on 5.26- 3 cc

Next fill- June 5th

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