Hey everyone.... I posted a thread with some pre-op questions but wanted to say hello to everyone. I am going to be banded on 12/17. I am very scared! I have two kids and I am sure I will be fine through surgery. I don't want to be a failure. I am having this surgery done, to hopefully send my disease (Psuedo tumor cerebri) into remission and to get all of this weight off. I have a ways to go I have about 180lbs that I would like to lose. I am feeling positive about it though. I have researched the gastric bypass for about 5 years and decided against it. I am partial to the band as it is not as invasive and if I get very ill it can be taken out! I see everyone talking about a pre-op diet. I am curious as to what this is. I am just supposed to be NPO after midnight but not eating a certain way. I would love to have some advice. My Dr. is well known for doing gastric bypass, but his first time doing the band on a actual human will be the morning of the 17th. I will be his third patient that day with a proctor standing by so I am confident everything will go fine. I would like any advice that I can get! :eek::help:

Hi, I have the same banding date that you do Britt. I'm 2 days into liquids and really missing somthing to chew on. How you hanging in there?

You know oddly enough my Dr. does not have me on the liquid diet. He said that doing the liquid diet calls for a lazy surgeon. So... I don't have to do it, although a couple days before I go in I'm going to do liquids just so I don't feel crappy afterwards!!!!! I am currently sick though, so I am hoping they don't reschedule!!!!!

I have a surgry date of 12/17 too. I am on day 6 of a two week liquid diet. The surgeon said the liquid diet shrinks the liver so there is less need to touch anything. It has been very hard but I guess it is good practice for after surgery. I just wish it was done and over with.

Collett and Britterz and DNA we all seem to have the same banding date. Thats cool, I wish us all a sppedy recovery and good health. I'm living in sugar free jello, broth, juiice and not much else. Any suggestions?