Hi, My name is Stacy. I am not yet Banded but will be 4/30/07 with Dr. Edward Lin From Atlanta Ga.. I have already started my 14 day pre-op diet. and it is going OK i guess. No I am only at the end of day 3 and a little hungry:think. I am very excited and also very scared. I think i am scared most about the pain after surgery. I just don't know what to exspect. I had my Gallbladder removed hope its no worse than that. Would someone please let me know there experince. Thanks a bunch!!!

Stacy:omg:

PS Would someone also tell me how to do those little ruler things that show your progress.

Stacy,

You are in the hardest part of this . I think the liquid part separate the "boys from the men".

For me I had very little pain after surgery. It felt like I had done too many sit ups. I have never done too many but I imagined it would have felt like that. So everytime I bent over for something for two days after surgery I would say to myself oh I am little sore. I took it easy for one week then started walking 1/2 mile a day slowly.

Do a search for ticker and you will get instructions.

I hope your experience is easy like mine was,

edie

hi Stacy,

welcome to LBT! like Edie said, this for me was the most difficult part of the process. i hated the pre-op diet!

the only problem i had was i was SOOO tired after the surgery. i had it on a monday and didnt even feel like getting out of bed until Wednesday.

you may have a problem with gas pains (i was lucky and didnt). i've heard the key is to walk walk walk ...

Thanks everyone for being so helpful.

Thanks Stacy

Stacy - hi there, I start my pre-op on 5/3 with surgery on 5/17. I had a little taste of the clear liquid only for two days before my scoping. I was just on one of the other threads that was giving lot's of great advise and ideas on what to drink when it's liquid only. This site has loads of info if you spend some time looking. Good luck and stay strong!

Hi, Wenjea

Thanks for all the support i well sure return it on your go round.Hope everything goes great for you. Oh i am finally on day 7 only 7 more to go. Just like Edie said this will show the men from the boys in my case the women from the little girls. Because i am really starting to fell like a little girl.LOL

Thanks a bunch

Stacy