I am new to this site need some buddies to go through this with ! Surgery set for may 2nd anyone else scheduled in may???

The May bloomers are popping up all over the place. Keep on popping and blooming!

Ok am I the only one that has a dr. that is requesting a liquid diet for two weeks before surgery?

My surgery is May the 11th and I started an eating diet on May 1st and will start my liquids on Wed the 9th two days before surgery.

Forgot to mention in my earlier posts that I found out that along with my band I will have the plication done. Not all to sure about it other than they stitch some of my tummy around it to help secure the band more....does this sound right?

My surgery is May 25th!!!

5 days till my surgery! Hospital has called me to confirm just need to know what time to go!!! Getting excited!!!

I'm excited for you! Please keep us updated I'm having the plication also with the lapband may 18. Would love to keep in touch so I will know what to expect. I know everyone is different but we all can support each other thru our ups and down. Countdown for you girly! Can't wait to hear your success!

Glad surgery went ok for you and no' date=' I didn't have any problems with urinating.[/quote']

Hows everything going?

Forgot to mention in my earlier posts that I found out that along with my band I will have the plication done. Not all to sure about it other than they stitch some of my tummy around it to help secure the band more....does this sound right?

Hello there! I'm also getting the plication with the band may 18. It's a lot of people on here that's had it done. They fold your stomach and suture it together. From what I hear it also helps so that the band won't slip. Put plication in the search on here and you will find lots of info. Can't wait to hear your success!

Hello I'm banded today everything went good not Any pain but had a hard time urinating did else have this problem?

Congratulations on being banded! Hope you are doing well. I do hear some people have trouble with that due ot the anesthesia. Hopefully that will work out for you. Wish you a speedy recovery.

My surgery is May 25th!!!

That's so exciting! What kind of pre-op diet are your doing? I am on Day 6 and I'm happy to say it is getting better. Day 3 and 4 were the worse.

Hello there! I'm also getting the plication with the band may 18. It's a lot of people on here that's had it done. They fold your stomach and suture it together. From what I hear it also helps so that the band won't slip. Put plication in the search on here and you will find lots of info. Can't wait to hear your success!

Shy, I'll do that thanks. I'm very concerned about the band slipping!! I just read a post earlier this am where a women has died because of band slipping. I read some of her posts before she passed and said that it's a 50/50 chance of slipping!! I'm very nervous now after reading that.

I will for sure keep you posted.

That's so exciting! What kind of pre-op diet are your doing? I am on Day 6 and I'm happy to say it is getting better. Day 3 and 4 were the worse.

I have to do a 7 day liquid diet starting on 05/17. I am a little nervous about that. I am hoping I won't feel like I am starving to death. LOL!!

So many of us are on the same day. I can't wait to post and willing thinking about you all on that day as they wheel me in.

Hi may bandsters! For those of u who had surgery yesterday how are u feeling? I am in a lot of pain like an 8 on the pain scale. I was thinking about putting a heating pad on it? Thoughts?

Definitely use a heating pad and more importantly walk. Walking is the only way to disburse the gas.

So day 4 of pr op diet and need help current wt. 175 calories in about 800 / day. Calories out about 2300/ day the math would say I should be down 2 lbs. I'm doing this on a vegan diet I'm coming in a little low on protein but a little high on carbs! My Boyfriend says my body is in starvation mode. I think that a bunch of crap, I keep reading how people who do the pre op diet lose like 10lbs in one week...so stf is my problem, please someone give me some logic. Thx

I'm doing GREAT but craving a cheeseburger. No cheating. I am determined to do this!

I haven't done so great on my pre op diet, but only 3 days til surgery I'm determined to make it all liquids the rest of the way. Thankfully I don't have a fatty liver but it certainly won't hurt to loose a few more lbs before surgery. 48hrs of liquids only will be rough but like I said I'm determined to make it.

Wow 48 hours of liquid? I had 14 days! I've read that some people say they take papaya enzymes to help with food getting stuck. Anyone here heard about it?