Happy New Year. I began my pre-surgery liquid diet this morning... great way to start the year! My surgery is January 8. Any other January 8ers?

Congratulations! I am not an "8er," but my surgery is the 14th. My doctor does not require a liquid pre-op diet, but I have put myself on one because he does require that you lose any weight you gained from your first office visit. I started the process in May of last year and when I went in in the middle of December to get my surgery date, I had gained 6 pounds!

Welcome to LapBandTalk!

Be sure to check out the Jan. '09 forum ... all people being banded in Jan!

My surgery is also on the 8th of Jan. I had to start a liquid diet on Christmas day.:confused: So far it is going well, just getting really nervous.:cursing: I hope yours goes well.

Thank you for the suggestion. I will check it out. This site really confuses me and I am still getting use to navigating the site.

Thanks!!!

Cate

Good luck with your pre-surgery loss and your procedure on the 14th. The liquid diet is harder today than it was yesterday. UGH! I know it will be worth it....

Good luck and God bless!

My surgery is also on the 8th of Jan. I had to start a liquid diet on Christmas day.:biggrin: So far it is going well, just getting really nervous.:tongue: I hope yours goes well.

I was grateful my doctor only did the one week liquid presurgery. Sorry you had to start yours on Christmas. I am guessing you are a strong person if you can do that during the holidays!

Good luck to you on the 8th! We are beginning a new adventure together.

Cate:smile:

Thanks Cate! You know I really haven't gotten that hungry this week and I have lost 3 pounds, but today is my birthday and I really would like to go out and have a nice dinner tonight! Pray for me.....

Wow! is there usually such a long wait between the first visit and the surgery?

Well, from start to finish to do everything that my insurance required took about 6 months. There was the 6 month supervised diet, the nutritionist, the pschologist, etc. It is a process, but it is worth it!

Wow, that is along time, I started my journey in late Oct. 08 and was banded Jan. 8th 09. :wink2: So far so good I have lost 30 pounds between the pre-op liquid diet and now. I'm still five weeks out from an feel, and starting to get hungry!

Hi,

I had lapband on Jan. 8th so how are you doing, any problems? I'm having swallowing problems & can't get the fluids down anyone else?