Hi all!

You all know how excited I am to be banded on Sept 2--I am the blender queen this week in preparation and I guess, practice for post op too!

Just blabbing !

Kimberly

Yea, Kimberly, you're in the final count down! Wishing you an easy surgery and quick recovery!

It will be here before you know it. Did the Doctor put you on a liquid diet before the surgery? Keep us posted on how you are doing. I am hoping I am not too far behind you.

Betty

The liquid phase before surgery is harder than after surgery...But time will pass quickly...Best wished...Janie

Today is day 5 of my pre-op full liquid diet--I swear to God, I am starving! I could eat the whole house--or even my child if he didn't keep outrunning me (just wait, you little bugger!)--half joking, half serious!

Is this what it's like afterward? I keep thinking, hmmmmm, if no one sees me eat it, it didn't happen, right? Um no......

Very stressed about this today and wondering about anyone else's experience !!!!

Run, little Hansel and Gretel, Run!!! Hang in there, girl. You can do it!

You are funny!! Thanks for the giggle. I have to go to class now--ugh--1.5 hours of sheeeeeeer boredom with a teacher who has a high sort of falsetto voice. Makes me crazy! I must be grumpier without food!

going to ignore the fact that across from the school is heaven on earth--Dairy Queen!

oh, bad day, bad day!

Only have to live like this until Thursday--then I get my band and this will all make sense, right?

Kimberlilly

Hang in there Kimberly... we are all routing for you to have an uneventful surgery and a quick recovery... Everyone is wishing you well over on the "support" board... go take a look... maybe that will help you feel better! I'm so excited for you!!!!

Darcy

Get you a good book to read, like "The Notebook". Watch minimal t.v. I got so sick of seeing FOOD commercials on t.v. every time it was on! AAHHH!!

Hi,

How exciting, I can relate I'm getting banded tomorrow!! I can't believe it's actually here. I hope you have great success!!!!

Debbie

No one ever died on the pre-op liquid diet. lol. It's tough, I know, but it'll be no time before you are banded and asking questions about why you have no restriction right out of the box. This too shall pass... :-)

Stay away from the DQ - it is NOT your friend.

Leatha

I am home again--avoided the DQ--went to Kmart and bought slimfast, Protein powder, chewable Vitamins, --you guys know--the works!

Thanks to you all for all your kind words of encouragement! I had a little chat with myself while I was out and am much better now!!!!!!!

The pre op liquid diet is so much harder thenthe post op diet. I had the biggest fears that I would not make it through the post op liquid phase, but with all the swelling and gas you are not even hungry. It is the strangest thing

Hunger for me kicked in week 3..hang in there you will do great, after the post op liquid phase is gone you will be wondering why you worrried so much about it. You will see that your hunger is virtually gone right after surgery for the first week

Good Luck

Debbie, Best of luck to you tomorrow on your banding! You'll do great! Just be kind to yourself and take it easy. Please keep us posted.

Kimberly - How are you doing? I bet you are really getting nervous. Please keep us posted.

Betty

I'm fine! A little weary from buzzing around here getting son to Grammas, I have class tonight and I have to find some decent pajamas--All of a sudden this is VERY important! ha ha And miracle of miracles! too busy to be starving!

I am exc ited and nervous and READY!

Say a little prayer, think a little thought for me tomorrow at 1130 CST!

Thanks !

Kimberly