I just found out that I will finally be getting my band out August 23rd (yeah!). At that time, they may or may not be doing the sleeve (doctor won't let me know until he gets in there - may need the sleeve due to erosion/hernias/etc). My question is this - what do you wish you had done before you had your band out and were sleeved? I am just curious - was there anything you wish you had done but didn't? Anything you did but wish you hadn't done? My doctor did not put me on any pre op diet. I was just told to show up to the hospital on August 23rd. I have no instructions at all - either good or bad!

Hi there, well I was instructed to do 7 days very low carb diet. However I did 2 weeks instead and I don't regret doing this one bit. I already went through the "last meal syndrome" before my band. Schucks if I come to find out I didn't miss out on anything! The only thing I couldn't eat anymore was all the good healthy food. Anything junky or bad I had zero issues eating...

The ONLY thing right now that I wish I had done before being sleeved is having found out about this procedure before being banded. However, that's neither here nor there because I didn't know.

Good luck to you!! You're on the right path already simply because you have chosen an excellent WLS option.

I had a revision from band to sleeve done a month ago and I wish that I had the sleeve to begin with. I had so many issues with the band and I am just glad to finally have it out. I had the band removed and the sleeve done all in 1 surgery, no regrets....I love my sleeve!

I just found out that I will finally be getting my band out August 23rd (yeah!). At that time, they may or may not be doing the sleeve (doctor won't let me know until he gets in there - may need the sleeve due to erosion/hernias/etc). My question is this - what do you wish you had done before you had your band out and were sleeved? I am just curious - was there anything you wish you had done but didn't? Anything you did but wish you hadn't done? My doctor did not put me on any pre op diet. I was just told to show up to the hospital on August 23rd. I have no instructions at all - either good or bad!

The band was a waste of time, money and energy. I wish I had the sleeve then, but it wasnt as popular as it is now.

As far as things I wished I had done before my surgery? Well, I pretty much ate everything I thought I would miss. Funny thing is that you can eat all those things again a few months after surgery. You may not eat as much, and some of them may not taste the same. Otherwise, there was nothing on my pre-surgery list. I just wanted the band out and I was looking forward to being past the recovery.

I am so much healthier now, I am just really glad I did it.

Good luck on your surgery and recovery--