Hi all, I am new here and just waiting on my surgery date 7-2-15. I didn't realize that so many was getting the lapband and the plication. I joined another forum, but was the only bander on there. My last day for all the nasty food I have been abusing myself with over the past 12 years is 6-18 and then I start the liquid diet for 2 weeks. I have started on 2 protein drinks a day and then my dinner and have actually lost 4 1/2 pounds in 2 weeks, I hope to do good with the band and plication. I will keep watching this forum so I can see all the success stories. Thanks for letting me be a part of this great site..

Awesome and welcome. I absoultely love this site. I haven't really told anyone about my surgery except for 2-people so when I need to talk about things, I come here. Everyone is very supportative, encouraging and understanding.

Keep posting as well, we read everything!

@@cheryl M

Welcome and congratulations on your upcoming weight loss surgery. July will be here before you know it!

Welcome we are here to help any question you have post it and many supportive people here to help.

Welcome! I love this site too. Its good for support, redirection, reality checks and sometime some really funny stuff.

Hey Cheryl

I also had the lapband/plication.

It saved my life.

Best of luck.

Hello! You are right in that this is a great site. I have learned so much from people on this forum.

Hello everyone-I am new to this also and have a few questions,I just had my band removed and had the sleeve done at the same time,I had to have a drainage tube put in for a week,Has anyone else had to have this done ? If so what happens if you are still draining when you go back to get it out?Please share if you know anything about this procedure.Thank you!!!