My name is Tina and I will be banded on Feb. 11 at St. Raphael's Hospital in New Haven, CT. My surgeon is Dr. Geoffrey Nadzam and I would like to lose around 85-90 pounds. I recently had a parathyroid gland removed and it has affected my thyroid function. So I am now on thyroid meds.

I will have an endoscopy and pre-op testing on Friday, Jan. 18.

I will have to do a 1000 calorie diet two weeks prior to surgery to shrink my liver. Looking forward to sharing my journey with you!

Tina :smile:

Hi Tina! I am in Ffld County and was banded 11/27/07 ( about six weeks ago). For me, the banding process has been a good one, slow progress but the scale continues to go in the right direction.

Right now, I do not have good restriction with my band, (but that will come shortly,) so I still have to watch carefully what I eat and I still track my calories.

Be sure you have been educated completely on the "fill" process with your band, so you don't become discouraged if your weight loss slows down after the first couple weeks.

Your pre-op diet is similar to what I had.

good Luck on your journey.

shortie