Hi Everyone,

I am new to your site and thought I would like to jump in. I am going to be banded Aug 1st at Highland Park hospital, and was wondering if there was any last minute advice? I have thought about this for a year and still not 100% sure I want to do this. I want the weight loss, but not the change. I want to eat a steak after I lose the weight, maybe even a can of diet coke. I know these things will not happen, and losing the weight is more important, but I'm still not positive. I appreciate your words of encouragement and know in my heart this is the right thing. I need to lose 120 lbs and don't want bypass.

Thanks,

Steve from Chicago

Congrats on being so close to your surgery date!! I don't have any advice as I'm not banded yet,, but I think this is definitely a step in the right direction for better health! Keep us updated on how everything goes :eek:

congrats on your surgery date. I am about 7 weeks post band placement 2 fills. No regrets :eek: 22lbs down I can eat steak ( small bites and chewing well) Also I drink an occasional diet Coke (my Dr says okay to drink it) I am hopeful about my future. It is an adjustment I catch my self eating too large of bites and not chewing well. It is not like I look like a freak when i go out to dinner... I can eat most things just smaller amounts, No one would even notice :woot: Good Luck

Congrats on your surgery date. Don't worry about the eating part, I eat steak all the time. I can pretty much eat anything, just smaller amounts of it. As far as coke, I don't do any cokes but I am not much of a soda drinker, but I do drink tea.

Hi I'm Cherie and I'm also new here and scheduled for my surgery tomorrow on 8/1 as well. I wanted to wish you luck on yours. There will come a time when you can once again eat that steak and have the coke at least that is what my doctor told me.. but perhaps after this surgery you just might not feel you want it.. either way it's a good thing.. so smile and be happy that you just made a great decision in your life.. look forward to talking to you post-op

HI Steve

Today is your big day, that will be the start of a small you!!

Congratulations on your decision, and for surviving the preop diet (which may in fact be the death of me before my August 15 date)

Will be thinking about you today!!