Hey everyone!

I am just about a month out from my surgery date, and after a long road (almost a year) of appointments and dieting I finally am here. I am beyond excited to start the next chapter in my life, and hope and pray to be as successful as possible. However I am a lot more nervous than I anticipated. I guess my biggest concern is what I should expect for the first few weeks post op. I just hope that I will fully understand my diet requirements, and am able to fulfil them. I am looking for any advice from anybody to help me get through the first part of this process. I am sure after I get through the first few weeks the rest will slowly fall into place. I just want to be successful and am willling to go to any lengths to make sure that happens!

Thanks in advance for any support or advice!

Hiya,

My surgery date has now moved I too I have mine next month and I'm still petrified I'm hoping I am successful and the band proves to be a great best friend and doesn't present to have a lot of problems like it does a few on here, this will be a long process learning and re adapting to work with the band

Hopefully rewarding

I just got my date today... August 3. I'm worried about transitioning into new eating habits while starting a new school year.

Hi there and congratulations all -- exciting times! The first couple of weeks are about healing up. Your surgeon will provide a plan and you'll want to follow that closely. Post-op instructions vary -- just follow your instructions and don't worry if you read that others have different guidelines. Don't let negative posts get to you -- I skip all of those that I can see are going in that direction. There are so many very successful banders but we are underrepresented here. Your surgeon is a partner in this process so don't be afraid to ask questions, call in with any concerns, etc. I used the time early on post-surgery to start listening to my body very closely. I even practiced eating on the clock because I was such a fast eater and I knew that would be an issue for me. By the time I had my first fill (for me it was a month out) my appetite had returned and I was ready to have it dimmed. Some people need more fills than others -- it's a process and you'll need to be patient with yourself. I am so grateful for my band. Good luck with all that is ahead!

Thank you all for the input. It is nice to hear from both pre op and post op! Lessofme , we share a surgery date! It's coming quick! I am looking forward to this next chapter in my life

Yay Britney! We can be surgi-sisters!