<p>Hey everyone! </p> <p>I was just over on the FAQ's pages, and read through the Shopping List ideas. Thanks to everyone who provided some good ideas on what to have. I compiled everything together on a Microsoft Word document, and thought, hey, why not share it?</p> <p>I hope you all can find use for it!</p> <p>Good luck and lots of loss fellow bandsters!!</p>

LAP BAND SHOPPING LIST.doc

I am having my surgery on the 1st and was not put on l.iquids, but I have to drink a shake for 2 meals and 1 heal.thy meal a day

Thanks for the list. It is nice to have it written down to take to the store. We bandsters are a great group.

Oh, BTW...after surgery, be sure to have a telephone by your bed/chair. This way you won't have to get up and down to answer it. Also, be sure to have the TV remote, kleenex, reading lamp, crafts, books, etc. on table. It's nice to plan ahead. Hugs

Some things you may want to add that I found useful:

Tissues

A&D ointment incase of bouts of diahreah

Crushed Ice (if you know someone who has a crusher you can fill up containers and freeze them)

Slippers (my feet were always cold)

Lots of giant sized band-aids (my doc put them over steri-strips)

Baby food grinder/processor for your meats (meat babyfood tastes gross)

Recliner to sleep in. (I'm still sleeping in mine 3 weeks post-op tomorrow.)

Someone to take care of you who really loves you. (hubby, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, mom, dad, etc)

I have to say I used just about everything else on the list. Sweatpants, really comfortable worn in t-shirts and slip on shoes were my best friends.

-Leena

You know, they now have Gas X strips (like the listerine strips) that just disolve in your mouth! I thought those would be great!

Now I'm worried - I won't have anyone here to take care of me. My Dr didn't think it would be a problem.. will it ?

Thanks for that.

Thanks for the great list. I've printed it and have it with my packet of info.

Hi, thanks for your reply. Can't remember what my BMI is but I'm 124kg and 5'10" so need to lose around 50kg - except that I remember being that thin when in my mid-20's and frankly it wasn't a very good look. I'm going to aim to lose around 30kg - but most importantly I want to stay that way. Can't stand the yo yo dieting that I've been experiencing my entire adult life. My doctor described me as being 'chronically overweight' in her referral to the surgeon. Bit embarrassing really. It is good to have this site as I haven't shared my plans with anyone other than immediate family so need some external support. Interesting isn't it that I don't want to share this with my closest friends. I guess there is a degree of discomfort but mostly I don't want to have to explain my decision and put up with the objections. I'd rather just lose the weight. I'll probably tell people that I'm on Weight Watchers - much more acceptable! Also, having lost 20kg on at least 5 occasions in the past I hate the scrutiny that you go through - people have the best intentions in saying wow you look great etc but in some ways I hate the visibilty. Going to be an interesting journey. thanks for your reply.

Thanks for the list; I am going shopping tomorrow. I am having my surgery on October 3rd. I am going to get everything but the tongs...I just can't make myself do it.

Thanks for the list. I hope to be using it soon. Waiting on my insurance approval letter. They said the nutritionist will start me on the liquid diet as soon as the letter arrives. I hope to get the surgery scheduled by end of October, first of November!

Hi Everyone,

Thanks to all who have chipped in. I have made yet another update. If you haven't already finished your shopping, you might want to check it out. There are some really great ideas!

Keep 'em coming, I'll make sure I visit this thread often. Good luck to everyone, and Happy Banding!!

Thanks so much for typing up the list. I will be busy tomorrow.

Interesting isn't it that I don't want to share this with my closest friends. I guess there is a degree of discomfort but mostly I don't want to have to explain my decision and put up with the objections. I'd rather just lose the weight. I'll probably tell people that I'm on Weight Watchers - much more acceptable! Also, having lost 20kg on at least 5 occasions in the past I hate the scrutiny that you go through - people have the best intentions in saying wow you look great etc but in some ways I hate the visibilty. Going to be an interesting journey. thanks for your reply.

Hi Jude,

Me too - I don't know if I am squirming with embarrassment or the enormous sense of failure, either way, only my husband knows about my pending banding. I feel like I am judged on what I look like etc now, and I am just not ready for the scrutiny and then the conversations about me I know will take place when I am not around.

Good luck with your surgery!

Sorry folks, but I can't even imagine or do a visual of using tongs to wipe my a$$.