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I have just arrived at my hotel and tomorrow at 9am is my surgery! I'm nervous but excited and will admit then I totally cheated on my pre op diet and went to Disney and ate at a character buffet with my daughter since I really won't be able to take her to Disney or a restaurant in a while. And now it's all kicking in. I'm praying everything goes we'll, it's my first ever surgery. Any words of advice?

I was 260 last week at my pre op appointment and I weighed myself last night and was only down to 254, but Christmas didn't help at all :(

We'll wish me luck! Tomorrow I will be banded!

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Good luck and hope you have a speedy recovery :)

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good luck tomorrow. don't cheat post op no matter how hungry you might be. follow your doctor's protocol, and a year from now, you very well may be that thin mommy that you are hoping for.

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I lost seven pounds preop and everything was fine. Best wishes!

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Best wishes and hurray for you! Tomorrow will be a breeze and within a few days you will be feeling good.

Like was mentioned above, do NOT cheat on your post op! Follow your doctors orders to set you up right for a very successful year ahead. Welcome to bandland!

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I have just arrived at my hotel and tomorrow at 9am is my surgery! I'm nervous but excited and will admit then I totally cheated on my pre op diet and went to Disney and ate at a character buffet with my daughter since I really won't be able to take her to Disney or a restaurant in a while. And now it's all kicking in. I'm praying everything goes we'll, it's my first ever surgery. Any words of advice?

I was 260 last week at my pre op appointment and I weighed myself last night and was only down to 254, but Christmas didn't help at all :(

We'll wish me luck! Tomorrow I will be banded!

I have good thoughts for you.

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I wish I would have thought about eating a buffet before my surgery. And had gallon of cream soda. But now one month shy of 2 years and holding at 150 vs. 285 I will not lie I still think about a rare steak, butter dripping sweet corn and hot bread.

I would not change a thing.

Best of luck.

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For any pre-ops reading this thread- the pre-op diet is designed to shrink your liver. Please try your best to follow your doctor's orders. While it does not happen often, some surgeries are not completed because the liver is not small enough. So you get cut into for nothing. It's a very small percentage but it does happen.

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For any pre-ops reading this thread- the pre-op diet is designed to shrink your liver. Please try your best to follow your doctor's orders. While it does not happen often, some surgeries are not completed because the liver is not small enough. So you get cut into for nothing. It's a very small percentage but it does happen.

Good to know.

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I did not say to eat a buffet. I said I wish ​I had cheated before. I did the liquids for 6 weeks before my surgery. And yes reason for the liquids is to help shirk the liver. I feel it helped me get a better mind set for the days to come. This is a life altering decision to have this surgery. It is the best thing I have done for MYSELF... I did not take on this journey for a significant other but for my own health and self.

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I did not say to eat a buffet. I said I wish ​I had cheated before. I did the liquids for 6 weeks before my surgery. And yes reason for the liquids is to help shirk the liver. I feel it helped me get a better mind set for the days to come. This is a life altering decision to have this surgery. It is the best thing I have done for MYSELF... I did not take on this journey for a significant other but for my own health and self.

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good luck and a speedy recovery. if you need us we are here.

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Hi there, congratulations on making this decision for a healthy future -- what a way to begin the new year! Be sure to walk all you can post-surgery. It makes a big difference. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

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