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I am scheduled to be banded on April 22nd by Dr. Ewing in Hackensack NJ. I am scared,nervous, but mostly excited all at the same time! I am looking forward to a new chapter in my life. I would like to say thank you to eveyone that has posted on this forum because after reading what feels like every post I am begining to have less panic attacks! LOL

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May 9th is my day :D I cannot wait - but its scary at the same time. I have never had a major operation so this is really new to me. I am getting the procedure done my Dr. Mehta in Somerset Medical Center in Summerville NJ. My doctor did not recomend any sort of diet prior to the surgery though, but I am now going to research the pros and cons of such - if anyone has any insight that would be fantastic! I wish all the newbies great luck on their journies :) and congradulations to all the veterans that have accomplished so much, you are an inspiration to us all!!!!!

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I was banded on 4/12 and I encourage everyone waiting for surgery to go on the liquid diet at least a wk before your surgery. It makes it so much easier afterward. I am day 6 post op and still on full liquids but am feeling better everyday. Pain is finally gone, gas under control and able to get most of the required liquid in. It is very exciting to feel like I have control of my eating!

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Just banded today. Not in terrible pain but you know you had surgery. I also had the single incision surgery. Anyone else put there had their surgery today??

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Just banded today. Not in terrible pain but you know you had surgery. I also had the single incision surgery. Anyone else put there had their surgery today??

I was banded today too. I'm at home now. Doing fine. Took very little pain med at the hospital, took one dose of Lortab once I got home. I had the single incision too.

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Hey! I'm having surgery on the 26th of April. Still waiting for a time for the procedure...nervous but excited too. Am on day 8 of liquid diet, going well, but hasn't been real easy. Am looking forward to gettng back to normal food, but I know that's a ways away yet. :rolleyes:

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I was banded on 4/12 and I encourage everyone waiting for surgery to go on the liquid diet at least a wk before your surgery. It makes it so much easier afterward. I am day 6 post op and still on full liquids but am feeling better everyday. Pain is finally gone, gas under control and able to get most of the required liquid in. It is very exciting to feel like I have control of my eating!

Congratulations on your surgery!

I saw your recommendation for going on the liquid diet a week before surgery. Can you give more information on how this makes it easier afterward? My surgery is Thursday, next week 4/28. Thanks for your advice.

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I was banded today too. I'm at home now. Doing fine. Took very little pain med at the hospital, took one dose of Lortab once I got home. I had the single incision too.

Awesome my band twin lol. I only took one does of the meds too. I wonder I that's because there is only one incision? Not much gas either

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I was banded on April 4 th I was sooo nervous at first but am quite comfortable now I have lost a total of 24lbs and feel just fine most of the time I do find myself getting shap tummy pains for no apparent reason sometimes almost like a quick flu like feeling but it passes fairly quickly I am glad to be making this life change and am excited to see the future me ...and to go to sixflags for the first time ever next summer is my goal i never went because of my weight and the fear of embarrasment if i didnt fit into a ride

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I just got banded on the 21st of April and just noticed that I have a tiny bit of bleeding from one of my incisions when I move. Is that normal? I canʻt wait to start losing!

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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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