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Getting ready for the hospital!

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By Guest Melissa, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Guest Melissa   

Guest Melissa
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Good morning!

I am getting close to my surgery day (1 week away) and I'm starting to get very nervous. I've received numerous helpful hints from people on various sites, however, now that I'm down to the wire, I wish I would have written them down. By chance does anyone have any tips for the following?

1. What to bring to the hospital with me...

2. What to buy before surgery so I don't have to deal with it when I come home... I know I need Protein drinks, but what type and where do you get them?

Any help you can provide would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

Melissa G.

Banding on 4/19/04

Dr. Hamn

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Alexandra    55

Alexandra
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Hi Melissa,

Oh, how exciting!! My tips are simple: wear a comfy bra and elastic-waist pants to come home in. Bring lip balm. Depending on how long you're going to be there (overnight?) bring a BOOK.

As for when you get home, I preferred Soup to Protein drinks. But now I do drink Protein Drinks for Breakfast and the one I like best is Kashi Go-Lean. I mix it with milk at a lower proportion than the label indicates (they say two scoops to 8 ozs, and I use 3 for 16 ozs.) and it's actually quite yummy! Post banding I had worried a lot about the Protein Drinks, making my own with yogurt, ice, Peanut Butter, and Ovaltine. But I got sick of that process pretty quick.

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Guest Melissa   

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Hi Alexandra!

Thank you for the very helpful information!!! I'm writing it all down! Do you know where I would find Kashi Go-Lean? Is it something at a grocery store or somewhere special?

Thanks again! I really appreciate it!!!

Melissa G.

Banding: 4/19/04

Dr. Hamn

Dallas, TX

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Chickadee    0

Chickadee
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Hi Melissa,

I was banded last Tuesday, so this is all very fresh in my mind!

You really don't need much. The lip balm is important, because they won't let you have Water. I thought I was going to dry up right there in the bed.

I bought a couple kinds of Protein powders before surgery. The one I like best is the unjury brand (available online). I also bought some Carb Options (or something like that) and found it almost intolerable after surgery. Remember, you're going to be consuming very small amounts at a time at first and it's really important to be able to get the Protein in. The wierdest thing I've found is that sweet things tend to taste too sweet right now. I had a popsicle last night and almost didn't eat it because it just seemed overly sweet. I'm sure everyone is different though.

I also agree on bringing comfortable clothing to go home in. I wore some comfy sweats and said to hell with the bra (which I never, ever do). I figured no one really cared if the girls were well-supported on the walk out of the hospital, and it was more comfortable for me to be a free woman.

Good luck! It really wasn't bad at all and you'll be on the losing side in no time!

Becky

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nightingale2u    42

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Hiya Melissa...

Just wanted to let you know I'm wishing you well with your surgery Monday! Please let us know how things go when you are feeling up to it! Good luck with everything!!!!! ;)

Becky... congratulations on your banding!

Darcy

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Alexandra    55

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Originally posted by Melissa

Do you know where I would find Kashi Go-Lean? Is it something at a grocery store or somewhere special?

I buy mine at Trader Joe's where it's cheaper than at my A & P, but any large supermarket probably carries it if they carry Protein supplements at all. If not, a GNC or even a big drugstore like Drug Fair or CVS would probably have it.

Good luck tomorrow!! ;)

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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