Looking for fellow June bandsters!

June 10th? Not long to go now, how exciting!

Excited, and getting last minute nerves!

How did it go? I'm getting banded June 26th!!!

So far I'm doing good! Gas pains come and go...they were pretty bad at first, but I feel better and better each day. At first I had no appetite...but now Im pretty hungry and looking forward to chewing actual food. I'm on liquids until the end of this week. I must have been swollen yesterday because I couldn't swallow any protein shakes...just clear liquids. I've noticed others seem to swell a little a few days out, so not too worried :-). So, are you excited? I was sooo nervous the day of.

^{I am glad to see you are doing good. I am scheduled for this Friday, June 20th and I am already getting nervous. I started my liquid diet I am supposed to start 3 days pre-op and I am starving already. I sure hope everything goes well for me too.}

^{I realize you haven't been banded for long but so far, is it what you expected it to be like?}

Oh...I was scared most as I was laying in the hospital waiting. And then wondering what the heck I did to myself when I woke up! Lol. It was painful at first, but that does go away. (Walk a lot, like that say...and get a heating pad). First, my hunger was non existent....Now, I'm afraid to say, I'm back to being hungry...Of course, I am on liquids still! I get mushies in a couples days from now, and honestly can't wait!! I have lost 20 pounds since start of pre-diet till now. Which is really good, I think! It's early yet, but I feel it is worth it! I'll keep you posted on how the mushy stage is....I'm literally having dreams about refried beans, and grits! Hubby says he can tell I've lost weight already...awe.

You guys will do great! Only a couple more days, Banded2behealthy!! :-)

Yay!! That's great...Glad to hear things seem to be going well! Yes, I am excited and nervous all wrapped up in one!! LOL...I'm having a hard time sticking to my pre-op diet...I'm doing the best I can but I've definitely cheated here or there.

So far I'm doing good! Gas pains come and go...they were pretty bad at first, but I feel better and better each day. At first I had no appetite...but now Im pretty hungry and looking forward to chewing actual food. I'm on liquids until the end of this week. I must have been swollen yesterday because I couldn't swallow any Protein shakes...just clear liquids. I've noticed others seem to swell a little a few days out, so not too worried :-). So, are you excited? I was sooo nervous the day of.

The pre-op is rough. Just hang in there. Have you lost any weight so far?

Nope, not one pound....I feel like Im going to get into trouble..LOL...but then I read some people's surgeons don't make them do pre-op diets at all or just a few days ahead or one week....so, i am at my 1 week mark before surgery. I am going to really buckle down. So frustrated with myself about it.

The pre-op is rough. Just hang in there. Have you lost any weight so far?

I think the main reason for pre-op diets is to shrink the liver and make it easier to move it out of the way. The whole thought of the surgeon not being able to easily work around it made me stay on the diet...I was worried about my organs! Lol!

I'm having the band June 28th Keep in touch. I wish you the best in your new journey of life.

Kayleena

I just got banded Monday June 16th & I'm starving! I'm so sick of broth. I can't wait till Monday when I can go to "full liquids". Any suggestions on getting by a few more days?

Yeah water down apple juice is what my sister did for her liquids

You can have water down apple juice, vitamin water like propel to give you flavor and broth