I'm going to start the pre-op 2morrow. I am very nervous it's coming down to the wire. I have been looking at clothes and forming a wish list for closthes I want whenever I wanna snack. No more food for awhile ... LOL since I will only be on liquids after surgery. I need help I'm scared and I want to know how you all survived your pre-op. I need a smuch support as I can get ... my family is supportive but they kinda don't care ... they just think it's my "lastest diet" that I'm trying LOL since they are so used to me being on some type of diet anyway and never following through with it. But what they don't know is how discouraged I used to get when I would not see results and work my ass off. But I am determined to make this band work I will show their asses (i hope) I still have that thought in the back of my mind now that I will fail this. Cause of all the other times that I have failed. Now since everything is set in stone and I signed all the paper work yesterday. I don't know how to feel. I hope I don't die. And all the scary complication stories here. Just need some help anyone out there Thanks for letting me share! Apples!<!-- google_ad_section_end -->

Hi apples

First of all, you aren't going to die. Hundreds if not thousands of people have this surgery every day. My understanding is that there have been no deaths from this surgery and that the post-op mortality rate is extremely low. You will be fine! Piece of cake!

I don't know what your pre-op diet consists of. Mine is high protein/low carb up until two days before surgery and then it's Clear Liquids. Just follow your doctor's instructions to the letter and you will be good to go!

One more thing, do not go out and have "a last meal". That can result in your liver swelling and making the surgery more difficult. Work on reducing your carb intake so that the sugar in your liver is burned off and the liver shrinks. That will help make your surgery go much easier and you will lose some weight pre-op to boot!

Good luck!

Thanks Jax ... I am sticking to the shakes ... I will do what I have to do ... to suceed. I am just scared and nervous! I just pray, hope, and wish that all goes well!

you can do it applesmith... there are lots of us here in various stages post surgery... you will be another success story! hang in there...

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Either I'm getting older by the minute or your font is VERY small....I couldn't even read your post with my glasses :cursing:

Marieze

HOLY TINY PRINT BANDMAN!!:cursing: I was having trouble myself and usually small font doesn't bother me. But from what I could read you are right and its okay to be a little scared it lets you know you are alive!! I am about to start day 8 of the pre op diet which means there are only 6 More to GO WOOOOO HOOOO:Dancing_biggrin: then the big day I can hardly stand it. Making the decision to have surgery is a big one and it shows that you really want this so you can do this:welldoneclap: pre op thing because you know whats in store for you. If I can do it anyone can.