Im soo excited my surgery is the day after christmas. Im driving family crazy because i cant quit talking about it im just soo anxious. But ive waited over a year for this so its a big deal. If anyone has any pointers for post op or good recipes please share.

GasEx Strips or Chewables to help with the gas they pump into your abdomen. Congrats and Merry Xmas!

Yahoo! You are soon on your way! Merry Christmas, and have a great surgery day on Thursday. My biggest suggestion is to get up and walk ASAP!!It helps to move the gas and to just plane heal. Karen...aka..kll724

Congratulations! A nice Christmas gift to you! I agree with Kll724 with walking around as much as possible. I ate bean-o to help with the air pockets too. I hated the clear liquid phase but I made the Japanese Onion Soup and it was a life saver for me! I also love and still drink every week Isopure Grape or FruitPunch Protein drink. Your liquid phase will be over soon enough so don't get frustrated with and know that good things are coming like smaller clothes!

heating pad to help gas pain. ice pack to help incisional pain. walk and drink warm drinks. did i mention walk. that will be the best friend you have. take pain med's prescribed for you so you will walk. and drink fluids, and rest. give yourself time to recover. so get in your recliner and watch some movies. good luck on your surgery. i wish you fast and speedy recovery

hi my name is ashley and i will be banded on monday i'm like u im ready and im driving my family crazy lol good luck i hope everything turns out good for u.

Im soo excited my surgery is the day after christmas. Im driving family crazy because i cant quit talking about it im just soo anxious. But ive waited over a year for this so its a big deal. If anyone has any pointers for post op or good recipes please share.

Thank you all I started my clear liquid today.. im gonna pick up gas x strips when i pick up my meds. That is def on the list.

Good luck and congratulations to as well Ashley..

So happy for both of you! Very exciting and of course a little nerve-wracking, especially at this time of year when things are a bit dialed up for every one anyway. Just think what next Christmas is going to be like. Talk about the best gift ever, to yourselves as well as to your families -- a healthy YOU! Here's to 2014 and all of the progress we will be making together.

Good luck... Had mine on Dec 17... WALK it truly does help!

Good luck... Had mine on Dec 17... WALK it truly does help!

I had mine dec. 19, I agree walking helps

I am scheduled for the 26th also!! I am really excited!! Going out later to get some Colase and GasX to have on hand in case I need it. I have a pair if slip on sneakers for the hospital and the first day or 2 at home. Good luck!!

Congratulations! Walk, walk, walk! For me I starting walking through the house shortly after I got home and I had no problems with gas pain. Good luck and hope you have a speedy recovery.

Like the others before me, walk, walk, walk. You won't feel like it. You'll be in pain, but it really does help. Also, allow yourself to let the gas out when you need to. I told my fiancé not to laugh and warned him multiple times not to laugh. I still apologize for farting in front of him, but he hasn't made me feel self conscious about it and its helped. He's also patted my back to try to help me burp. I like the chewable gas x tabs.

Oh yeah - heating pad for your left shoulder and good ice packs for the belly. We have three ice packs that I've rotated through. I'm still using both now.

Good luck I'm going in January 2 so anxious