I am 33 years old and am having lap band surgery in just 12 days. I can't wait!! I do have a couple of questions. I have an 11 month old son. How long after surgery will it be before I can pick him up and carry him?

In general how long is the recovery from surgery?? I am so ready to get going, and ready to be finished with this preop liquid diet. My doctor recommends Myoplex shakes. The are really not THAT bad. BTW, I am from Texas.

I wish you much success. I am going to band on Oct 30th also. I am really looking forward to it. I know what you mean about the pre-op diet but I am trying my best. It's not easy but I am taking one day at a time.

Let me know how everything goes. Let's keep in touch.

I am also getting banded this month oct 26th, good luck. I think you have to be carefull for at least 1 week, we want the stomach to heal. we dont want to pull any stitches out.

I have done better today, but the liquid diet is really hard. ElleMay, have you found that the initial liquid diet with the band is easier that the preop diet, since you get full more quickly.

Absolutely, after the op is a lot easier because you are tender and can't eat too much too quickly. I was only on the liquids for 3 days after op. Then went to thin mushies/ homemade Soups. They too are easier because they taste better.

Today I feel sick:sick, my own fault. I was feeling hungry and felt that I could eat anything so last night I had a binge. Bad choice. I'm paying for it today. I will be more sensible from now on and eat only a cup of food instead of pushing the boundaries and making myself ill. Live and learn.

Boy this is going to be a busy month for banding! It is great to know so many of us are going to be going through this together! I will do better tomorrow on the pre surgery diet. I want this procedure to go well and need to be back on my feet as quickly as possible.

Thanks for all the support guys and I'll be looking for you!

Boy this is going to be a busy month for banding! It is great to know so many of us are going to be going through this together! I will do better tomorrow on the pre surgery diet. I want this procedure to go well and need to be back on my feet as quickly as possible.

Thanks for all the support guys and I'll be looking for you!

Where did my ticker go:help:

After all, if we could stay on liquid diets well, then we wouldn't be getting banded.

Here, here! My thoughts exactly.

I have a friend who went on one of the liquid diets for 6 weeks. Was thin but wanted to be thinner. She couldn't understand why I didn't just do what she did. Well 6 weeks would get rid of 10% of my problem. I'd have to be on them for a year and who can really face that!

I lost 50lbs on a liquid diet and gained back 75 pounds! I need more help in keeping it off. This is why I am doing this! It is a tool that will really help us! Hang in there!

I did good on the liquid diet today. I have found that so much of it for me is emotional. Tonight, it was time for my supper shake and I wanted some food so bad I could scream. My husband was taking my son to boyscouts and I fully intended to eat some food while they were gone. I reminded myself that I did not want to repeat yesterday. I made a deal with myself. I told myself that I would drink my shake first and that after I drank my shake, if I just had to eat something then I would. I drank the shake and I was so full I didn't want anything to eat. I think it is all about making up our minds. That sure is harder than it sounds, but we can all do it. I am so excited to have support here!! My husband is soooo supportive, but he has never been 100 pounds overweight and really doesn't understand the emotions involved. BTW I rewarded myself tonight by going to Walmart and getting the things I need for surgery!!!!! One week from tomorrow!!! I can't wait

Well done for staying on track today. I can certainly relate to the emotional eating part as I'm sure many here can. If we could get that right who needs the band!

Have a great day again tomorrow. If you feel like eating come and chat to someone, go outside for a walk anything to get your mind off it.

I just had my surgery yesterday and I am feeling pretty good. Just a little pain. I didn't get all this info on the exercise. I was told I could go back to work after two weeks and not to do any heavy lifting, pushing or pulling for about a month. Just use commom sense. You wouldn't want to do anything to hurt youself. Good luck on your surgery.

Bekkie

Let me get yalls opinion here. I am on my 9th day of my preop diet. I have done well except for a binge the evening of day 6. I ate 2 corn dogs. I really want to do well on the preop diet to shrink my liver, etc. Here's the deal. I LOVE CHINESE FOOD!!!! I really want to have one last meal of chinese food. I understand that with my band there is a chance that I will not be able to tolerate rice. How much damage would I do to go eat chinese food tonight?? Will it add taht much fat to my liver, or do I need to just "put on my big girl panties" and follow the diet like I am supposed to. What do yall think????

This is totally off the subject, but we are in the proccess of adopting a little boy. He is 11 months old. We have had him since he was 2 months old. I got a letter from our attorney today and the finalization hearing has been set for NOV 5!!!!! My banding is Oct 24. I am going to have to get with on the recovery. I am soooo excited. Just had to share.

I was just banded on Oct 16th with Dr. Oh in federal Way, my surgeon has me on a 5lb maximum lifting restriction, and that is supposed to last for 2 mos. I guess it just depends on the Doctor.

I did pretty well on the pre-op plan, although I did have a few 'real food' items. I got pretty weak a couple times and knew I needed more than just the powdered mix w/water, so I actually ate part of a scrambled egg, a couple pieces of cheese and some grilled chicken (over the course of the six days...not all at the same time).

After surgery I asked the Dr and his assistant how my liver was and they said it was fine. I'm glad I didn't push the 'cheating' too far, but I sure knew my body needed it at the times I did it.

I'm on day three since the surgery and am awake at 3 a.m. with a little touch of nausea for the first time. I think I need to get more fluids in me - I'm supposed to have 64 oz and even though they said that might not be possible, I think I only took in about 40 yesterday. So I'm sipping Water and posting on here until I can get back to sleep. :notagree

Good luck to all of you/us! This is truly an adventure for anyone who undertakes it.