I am about to get banded on the 15th. I 'm told not to eat any bread esp. white as it will gum up the band. I don't want to have problems, so what do you do about the sacrament bread? I know it is just a tiny bit. But would and could that cause any problems? I don't want to slime or have problems in church. Thanks for any info. Am being banded at Northwest Weight Loss Center in Washington state. I spend 6 months here in Marysville, WA then 6 months in Laredo, MO. Will do this until I can reverse the weight and diabetic issue. Have to use the ins. I have in WA until I do reverse the situation. Other ins. won't even talk to me at this point for life in Missouri. Thanks for the info. JuneR

I guess eating alot of bread will gum it up. I had that happen once eating a footlong from Subway.

But a tiny smidgen that you can hold in your mouth until it breaks down..... isn't what they are referring to.

Hope this helps.

I had this SAME question before being banded. I was told that it shouldn't be a problem... and sure enough it isn't!

What I do is quickly look for the smallest piece and one that is mostly crust. I haven't had a problem with it. I figure we'll be blessed for doing what we're supposed to be doing.

I haven't been banfded yet, but I thought about this the first Sunday after my surgery was scheduled. I realized, as Sailingirl has said, that I would look for the smallest piece I could find quickly. Then, I realized that if I allowed it to get mushy and soft, it was much less 'bread-like', so I'm not anticipating any issues.

I would even be willing to take small pieces off and swallow them one at a time, though I don't feel that is going to be necessary.

It is a good question, though, and I'm glad you opened up the discussion. Thanks.

Seriously, no prob. I thought I'd have problems and even recently when I accidentally got a really big piece (it wasn't completely torn) it went down fine. I figure the big guy will take care of it. :redface:

Annette

Hey everyone,i'm from southeastern idaho..waiting for insurance to give me my blessing to be banded on aug 12.i know it's a done deal but if you would all send positive energy my way ,i would be great.. I really just want to get my life back.thanks memom

Good luck! I hope it comes through for you.

As a Nurse, I wouldn't suggest partaking of the bread until you are able to eat solid food. The first 6 weeks after surgery you are healing and the band is "settling". I was on liquids for 3 weeks, so abstained for those 3 weeks, then when started on soft food able to take a small piece and chew it very well. This is just my opinion as a Nurse and experienced bandster, so you can do whatever you want.:biggrin2: