Hello everyone I am scared right now, and I am 4 days away from having my lapband surgery.

Don't be scared, you'll pull through just fine. I'm 4 weeks post op and am back to work and eating food again.

Hello what did you eat before, did you do the 5 day diet before surgery.

I had to do a liquid diet for 14 days prior to surgery. 5 slimfast optimas, 2 cups veggies and 3 oz lean protein, plus sugar free jello and ice pops and chicken or beef broth. The first few days were the worst. By the end of the 14 days, I didn't even want all of those slimfasts.

Hi newlife 627,

I am being banded on Thurs. I am on Optifast now, not too bad. I am not scared at all, just anxious to get it over with. I go Monday to Hospital for preop blood work and paper work and of course to pay them. Hang in there, I'm sure we will do just fine.

I am getting banded next week, too! On November 2, in Mexico. I am pretty nervous also, but I can't believe how many people I know that have already been banded. I just talked with someone yesterday that I never knew was banded. She told me about it when I told her what I was doing. She said it is the best thing she has ever done for herself. I feel better knowing that there are so many of us!

Sheri

Thanks Patty, I needed that encouragement

What are you eating are you doing the diet before surgery?

I just got the preop diet today, and I don't know if I am going to do it or not. I will have to start tomorrow, but I am really kinda being bad right now, sort of the last big harrah. I figure I'll eat whatever i want for a few days, then I will feel so lousy that I will be good a few days before. Kinda like aversion therapy.

I know I have to start weaning off of coffee, though, and I am having a really hard time with that one. Yikes.:car:

I am getting banded November 15, 2007 and I am scared too. I haven't started my diet yet. I am kinda having a farewell to my favorite junk food party. I'll get started this week for sure with my diet. I'm scared but excited about a new beginning on life.

To some degree I was also scared. I don't think that I was scared of the surgery. I think that I was afraid of yet another failure. I just projected that onto the surgery process.

The pre-op diet for me was very hard and it was emotional. Getting through it was a big victory because I had never stuck with anything. Good luck and keep your eye on the prize.

I am sure that you will all be fine. I will say a prayer for each of you.