Hi Guys. I'm new to the forum and loved reading your comments and success stories. I'm scheduled for the lap band on Sept 10. When should I start the Pre Op? Is it weird that my Dr said there's no need for any Pre Op dieting? The Dr is famous in town. I only found out about it here. Please help_________________.

Hi there, sorry I'm just seeing this post now. Sometimes a thread gets lost when there's a lot of activity on the boards. Congratulations on choosing weight loss surgery and a healthy future for yourself. I love my band -- it really changed my life. Surgeons have different protocols and there are others who had no pre-op requirements. I had to do a two-week liquid diet to shrink the liver. The main thing is to follow your own doctor's plan to the letter and don't get side-tracked. Follow-up is very important with the band. I saw my surgeon 11 times the first year to check-in, get fills as needed and keep on course. The accountability was great for me. So, your surgery is SOON! I was nervous -- I'm 52 and had never been an overnight patient in the hospital before. It was all so much easier than I thought it would be. I filled my pain medication prescription but did not need it. I did a lot of walking and that is so helpful. Keep us posted!

My doctor didn't recommend anything for me either, that said when i spoke to a few people they recommended i call, doctor was is surgery but the receptionist gave me the number for the nut who i see on Monday about pre diet, might be worth calling the doctors rooms and just confirming