I am new to the boards and just got my date today - August 17! I am so excited! My surgeon is Dr. Allan Geiss in Syosset, NY. Looking forward to talking to everyone.

I'm nervious, excited, and having just the slightest bit of concern about feeling the port. But overall I can't wait to get healthy!!

If your surgery is in August too, come on in!

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Nooooooo! I was told that I could have tuna, salmon, ground meat or chicken, but even then I had to eat slowly and chew it to mush in my mouth. I started with baby foods and then pulsed chicken and beef in my processor until very fine. I still find tuna too dry to eat.

quote=faybie]Robin,

I have Dr. Spivak too and he told me the only meat that I could eat my first month after banding was fish while I was in the "mushy" phase. Did you not get that same instruction?

I am on day 4 of my 2 week pre-op diet. 5 Medifast shakes a day, and a small (200-300 cal) meal. 10 more days of this! :faint: I’m hungry and cranky. And tired because my brand-new CPAP machine is annoying. The mask makes my nose hurt. :hurt Yeah, I can try different ones, but I have to drive downtown, about an hour if there is any traffic. I’m having second thoughts about this surgery thing, it’s a lot of money! And what if it doesn’t work? <O:p</O:p

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OK, I think that’s it. For now.

I was banded August 11! I was wondering how much exercise you all can do?? I am afraid that I am already not exercising enough??!

Hi Lisa!

I was banded by Dr. M on 8/8, and I empathize with your pre-op liquid struggles ... so hard to do!!! Truly tough. I didn't have to do the CPAP thing, but you have all my sympathy about it - what a pain!

As far as pre-surgery doubts - I assume you talked to Linda at NWWLS? When I told her my confidence level was only a 4 or 5 out of 10 that this would work for me, she said, "You're not that special. It will work." :-) Of course she said it in a sweet way, but now that I'm on the other side I see what she meant. Unless I have milkshakes every day, the tool is going to work. Like someone said on another thread, it keeps working even when your motivation wanes (which mine has done on every other plan I've tried).

So just be patient with the process, and with yourself, and good luck!! :clap2:

I am on day 4 of my 2 week pre-op diet. 5 Medifast shakes a day, and a small (200-300 cal) meal. 10 more days of this! :faint: I’m hungry and cranky. And tired because my brand-new CPAP machine is annoying. The mask makes my nose hurt. :hurt Yeah, I can try different ones, but I have to drive downtown, about an hour if there is any traffic. I’m having second thoughts about this surgery thing, it’s a lot of money! And what if it doesn’t work? <O:p</O:p

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OK, I think that’s it. For now.

Hi Lisa!

I was banded by Dr. M on 8/8, and I empathize with your pre-op liquid struggles ... so hard to do!!! Truly tough. I didn't have to do the CPAP thing, but you have all my sympathy about it - what a pain!

As far as pre-surgery doubts - I assume you talked to Linda at NWWLS? When I told her my confidence level was only a 4 or 5 out of 10 that this would work for me, she said, "You're not that special. It will work." :-) Of course she said it in a sweet way, but now that I'm on the other side I see what she meant. Unless I have milkshakes every day, the tool is going to work. Like someone said on another thread, it keeps working even when your motivation wanes (which mine has done on every other plan I've tried).

So just be patient with the process, and with yourself, and good luck!! :clap2:

Thanks! Dr M is great, isn't he? He did DH's banding 2 years ago.

Yep, I talked to Linda, and I love that saying. Jessie uses it too, in fact I almost posted "What if I AM that special"! :rolleyes

I've been sooo excited, I set this all up way back in June, and now that it's suddenly so close it seems more real.

Just wanted to say hey to everyone and congrats on all of our August Bandsters! We are on our way!

Good luck to all of you waiting to be banded and keep up the great work on the pre-op diets. :mad:

I am 2 weeks post op, eating mushies and doing great. Still a little low on energy and having some soreness in the port area. ITCHY INCISIONS!

If anyone would like to know about my experience at Bajanor in Tijuana, Mexico just let me know.

Sorry I do not post much... but I do read often and check in on everyone's progress and I AM SO PROUD!:mad:

Everyone keep up the great work!

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Hi all,

Just wanted to update, I am 11 days out and feeling really good. I have some port pain but it is just "uncomfortable" I haven't even felt a need for tylenol. Still on liquids, I am starting to feel hungry. I have been eating soup, water, yogurt and protein drinks. According to the the doc it will be another week before I can go to solid foods. I am feeling ready but I understand the implications if I don't adhere to the instructions.

My clothes are getting big and friends are starting to notice that I have lost some weight. When I think about losing the 20+ lbs that I have already lost, I see 2 10lb bags of potatoes and realize that is a lot of mass to lose.... very cool.

TerryB - COOL! Having loose clothes and people notice is such a great sign you are getting smaller.

Hi Everyone, My name is Jewel, I had surgery Thursday August 17th, it's been more painful than I expected...and the pain is just in my port area, wow...hurts!!!! I did start having problems with vomiting, just a little bit, but that has passed, I am beginning to feel that"full" feeling everyone keeps telling me about. I am so very hungry all the time, I hope that feeling subsides.....SOON!! LOL My husband would always Joke with me saying by having the Lap Band it was pushing the "easy button"

Well, I have news for him!!! I think he should get on here and read everyones posts, it isn't the easy button, it is just the opposite.

I am glad I have all of you on here, I don't feel alone in all this.

So nice to meet ya and Good luck in all the days to come.

Love,

Jewel

Indiana

:clap2: Jewel

They say that women have 10 x more pain threshold than men- hence why men don't give birth. I've got an idea, stab your husband - like we've been stabbed, and then say "easy button" :mad:

Caroline

banded 8/2/06

Dr. Ashley Vernon

Brigham & Womens Bos..

I like that!!! Now I'm going to imagine a sack of potatoes for every 10 pounds!!! Hey, I've already lost a sack!!! LOL!!!:mad:

Hi all,

Just wanted to update, I am 11 days out and feeling really good. I have some port pain but it is just "uncomfortable" I haven't even felt a need for tylenol. Still on liquids, I am starting to feel hungry. I have been eating soup, water, yogurt and protein drinks. According to the the doc it will be another week before I can go to solid foods. I am feeling ready but I understand the implications if I don't adhere to the instructions.

My clothes are getting big and friends are starting to notice that I have lost some weight. When I think about losing the 20+ lbs that I have already lost, I see 2 10lb bags of potatoes and realize that is a lot of mass to lose.... very cool.

I did not return to exercise for at least 6 days after surgery. I did a little treadmill and recumbent bike. I listened to my body and stopped when I started to feel tired or sore. By day 11 post surgery, I was back to my full exercise routine.

I was banded August 11! I was wondering how much exercise you all can do?? I am afraid that I am already not exercising enough??!

The first 3 days were tough, but got better each day. I did every thing I was told. I have lost 13 lbs. already I walk each day, but over did it tonite on the boardwalk and oh! all that junk food to look at ! just glad I'm not eating it and the pants I was wearing were not tight! The only problem is burping air after drinking water and gas at the other end too. Whats up with that? Glad I did it noregrets. All you waiting, hang in there!

Patti

I am getting hungry!!!! And the wierd part is that I am on mushies but tuna salad (with lots of mayo) felt stuck-no pb or anything but I stopped eating it right away. It felt stuck for the rest of the day. But it went away and I ate dinner but am def. losing that restricted feeling of the surgery swelling I had before.

Everything else is great-incisions getting itchy! LOL! If that tuna didn't bother me and I didn't have the incisions I wouldn't even know anything had been done to me.

I know from reading I have to wait till I am filled which is in 3 more weeks!

My most heartfelt good wishes go out to everyone being banded this week!!!!!!

Good luck!

Hi everyone,

I'll be joining you as an August Bandster on the 30th. I start a week of pre-op diet of Opti-fast on Wed the 23rd. Why do some people have two weeks and others only one week of the pre-surgery diet?:mad: I know I'll do ok , but NOT looking forward to it.:mad: My name is Lisa. I see there is another Lisa here as well. I have been reading the forum for a few weeks and so glad it's here. Some things I didn't know about, like having gas, I dont't like the sounds of that. Does gas-x work? I have diabetes and use insulin along with other medication. If any one out there has had similar health issues I would like to hear from you. Well here goes my first post hope it goes ok. You are my inspiration!!!!