Just joined the group. Surgery is scheduled for May15 at Washington Hospital Center in DC. I am anxious to get this done and start on the path to good health and non-aching joints. Any advice is appreciated.Thanks

Hi! I'm new to this too! My surgery date is scheduled for May 19th just a couple days after you. I am super excited but anxious too!

Hi and welcome to LBT! The best piece of advice I can give is to educate yourself: learn about your doctor, the surgery itself, how things will be post-op, and most importantly, the reasons you over eat in the first place and how you are going to deal with those emotions when you can't medicate with food anymore.

This site is a great place for information and support, so be sure to utilize all that is available. Good luck!

Welcome! My advice is to follow your Dr's recommended pre and post op diets carefully. Get your fills when you need them and expect that sometimes weight loss will be slow.

Your band will not do all the work, you'll have to help it. Learning to understand the difference between real hunger and "head" hunger takes time.

And last, exercise helps.

Good Luck on your surgery.

I have my pre-op appointment tomorrow. I have received instructions on the post op diet, but until I was reading the threads today, I didn't realize that there was going to be a special pre-op diet as well. I was hoping for one last baked ziti.

hi, welcome to LBT. best of luck to you with your surgery.

I have my pre-op appointment tomorrow. I have received instructions on the post op diet, but until I was reading the threads today, I didn't realize that there was going to be a special pre-op diet as well. I was hoping for one last baked ziti.

Pasta :glare: :Dancing_biggrin:

Some doctors don't require a pre-op diet, although it seems like most do so they can have that extra room from the liver shrinkage. Be sure to get that straight with your doctor before surgery time!