Any January 2015 banders out there? How is your process going?

Anyone know why it's important to give up caffeine before and after surgery?

Hi im in for jan 24th. Start lsd on 10th jan. Aprehensive and excited and scared and every other emotion in between x

Reply 1-From what I understand, the caffeine can cause ulcers. But If you are just having maybe a cup a day, you should be fine. Even the nurse at my bariatric doc office said she drinks a cup every morning and she had the Lapband done herself.

Reply 2- Girl, I know you are excited and nervous all at once. I understand that. My surgery was moved up and I had it Dec 12th. I am still healing but healing great and have a lot of restriction. It's amazing! I love my band! Good luck to you both!

Hi.... @flmommyof2 so excited about your surgery! Based on your profile it seems that we are starting off about the same; I am just taller lol. Did you have to do the prep and what was your pre-op like? Also, how about recovery time? When did you feel like going back to work?

Thank you!
Jennifer

Hi there hun:) Yes i am very short lol and Yes I did a pre-op diet. It was a 10 day all liquid diet. I won't lie...it definitely wasn't a breeze BUT for about 2 weeks leading up to my pre-op diet, I starting drinking 2 protein shakes and at supper I would eat only about a half of a cup to a cup of lean meat. I highly recommend doing this to prepare for such a strict diet. The diet is so very important to shrink your liver so that the doctor can perform the surgery. There were some days I felt like I couldn't do it but I did and lost almost 7 lbs in that 10 days. From November 20th to surgery day Dec 12th...I lost 16lbs. I was so proud of myself:) I am still healing. I am a stay at home Mom with a wonderful hubby that won't let me lift a finger right now but if I did work, I feel I could as long as I didn't lift anything because my port site is still very tender. I really wish you all the best hun and please keep me updated. If you ever have any questions, just shoot me a message!

Hi :-) I just sent you a private message. Please let me know if you received it.

Thank you

Hi! I was banded January 19, 2015. I lost 10 on my pre op diet, and 18lbs to date. I'm hungry all the time and never feel full! I've had one adjustment so far!

Are you eating as you should or are you eating slider foods? Make sure you get in all your protein :-)

I am eating all my protein. I just never get full, I feel like I have no restriction yet. Thanks