Hello Everyone! I am going to be banded at UT Southwestern University Medical Center on March 11, 2008 by Dr. Scott. I am very excited and very nervous all at the same time. Does anyone have any suggestions on things to buy? Does anyone have any stories about the before and after surgery experience? Thanks guys!

Welcome. We are in the same boat. I am to be banded ina few days. Nervous? Yes. I have a friend who was banded less tan a weekago. She is doing great. A lillte sore, which is to be expected. She is having a hard time with the Clear liquids restriction from her doctor.

What part of Utah are you from?

I am in CA.

I am not from Utah. The Hospital is the Univeristy of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Have you been banded yet? How did it go if you did?

Hello... I am also going to be banded at UT Southwestern on March 14th by DR. Provost. I know what you mean about getting nervous... but more than nervous I am more excited... I cannot wait. I will start my diert the day after tomorrow...

Let me know how everything goes!

Giselle:thumbup:

That is so cool. Did you already go to the pre-op nutrition class? i am scheduled for it on Tuesday. When are you starting your diet? What exactly are you going to eat up until surgery day?

Kamikris,

Yes I went to the nutrition class on February 12th, it was very helpful. They are trying to start on an all liquid Protein diet, but they still let me do the old diet, which is 3oz of protein, 4oz of veggies 3 times a day, low fat or no fat. No bread, etc. I am excited... I will be eating egg whites, salmon, chiken, all grilled. ANd I think a lot of lettuce, since a friend who was banded a year ago says she has trouble eating leafy greens now. For after the diet I will buy the Isopure for my protein. Let me know how it goes, we can really support each other!!! I hope you agreeon being my bad buddy ...

Hi Giselle!

Just wondering how you are feeling. After I got over th gas everything has been great. I am going back to work tomorrow. I am so excited. The only real difficulty I have found is cooking for my family and smelling all theat goods food and not being able to eat it. Up until Friday I could not stand to look @ raw meat at all. I really didn't have an appetite until then anyway. I tried to eat, but it didn't work out. How are you though! Keep me posted!

Hey!!

Everything went fantastic!!! I really have not had much pain... Tomorrow will be a week and I am just now starting to feel hungry... I hate the Protein shakes.... I think I will try the isopure. I did not have much pain, except on my left shoulder that sometimes it gets bad and all the gas, when I got home the first two night I slept on a chair. I have been having problems with constipation, but hopefully they will resolve. I know what you mean about the smells... its hard.. for me its bread... I really miss it... but I keep telling my self That "nothing tastes as good as thin feels".... I want to go into the soft foods already... but I am trying to remain calm. I have not had internet until today so that has also been horrible... but I have been walking around and that helps with the anxiety... I do not want to go back to work...

Hey you guys. I was looking for someone that used UT Southwestern too. I am going to have my surgery with Dr. Scott on May 13. I hate it that I have to wait so long because I have waited forever to get this all going. However, I am a full time nursing student and I have to wait until after finals to get it done :embaressed_smile: I hope to hear from you!

ajkamk,

Hang in there I know the waiting period can be very difficult. I am happy with UT Southwestern, everything has gone smoothly and evryone has been very nice. The nurses at Zale Lipshy were really nice and my stay at the hospital waspleasant, considering. Thursday I have my post-op and hopefully I will start the soft foods..