It's fairly certain that I'll be having the surgery in the beginning of February, any one else out there making the biggest change in the shortest month?

Hi K-Jan,

i feel your pain. I was banded on 2/4/09 and was having a hard time getting my shakes down too. i just dont like the protien drinks. However, i got some great ideas from other bandsters. not sure if it will work for you now, but will be greta for post op..first i have been mixing my vanilla protein mix with frozen strawberries and a banana..it tastes great love that and it is the only way i can amd will drink the prtoen drink. i was also told to mix the orange falvored cystal light in it for a creamsicle flavor. i had o try differnet hings as i was dying over here borderline getting depressed. well let me know those r some starter ideas hope u try them and love them..good uck. keep me posted on ur progress!!!

Here is a great link for protein shakes

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f82/200-protein-shake-recipes-49774/

this has really helped a lot for me. Good Luck all!

K-Jan, I got tired of the shakes and now I am happy with the protein powder (unflavored) mixed in with instant breakfast. They taste great and you don't even taste the protein powder. I was banded on the 10th so I have been on these since Thursday the 12th. I just was not getting all the protein in that they suggest so the unflavored can be added to just about anything, even water. I put it in cream soup this afternoon and you would never know it was there. I got it at GNC but I am sure other places sell it too. The banana and the chocolate were recommended to me by a man who has lost a ton of weight, but I have not tried those yet. By the way, it is normal to be nervous. You will be ok. Good luck!

I was banded on the 2nd of this month and am doing great. It does get easier every day.

Hi y'all! I'm scheduled to be banded this coming Friday and I'm pretty excited about it. I guess some days I'm really ready and then some days I'm not sure if I'm making the right choice. I've lost 53lbs since September, doing a pre-op diet. And when everyone asks me what I've done differently, all I can say is I've been eating well and exercising non-stop. But then it makes me wonder if I should be having the surgery since I've lost weight without it. But I've done too much and gone too far now to stop! Anyways I sometimes feel like I'm totally alone in this, but then I come here and see that there are so many of us going through this and it makes me feel a little better. Thanks guys.

I had mine on the 13 of feb, also I am still in pain mainly back pain and port pain I am so needing to talk to someone who is going threw the same thanks Angie

I had mine on the 13 of feb, also I am still in pain mainly back pain and port pain I am so needing to talk to someone who is going threw the same thanks Angie

We can compare notes after I get mine done tomorrow. I am doing the osmoprep right now and it is intense.

I didn't have to do anything before I even ate cracker barrell and chilis the night before lol but it sucks now I have been having broth and shakes and it is bad lol but yes please keep in touch ANgie obtw what is your name?

I had mine on the 13 of feb, also I am still in pain mainly back pain and port pain I am so needing to talk to someone who is going threw the same thanks Angie

Hi angie I also had my band fitted on the 13th in Belgium, I flew back to the UK yesterday, but dont have back pain, the port is still uncomfortable, are you still taking pain relief medication

Ang, THE BALD GUY here, i was banded Feb 5, i am still in a little pain, i have an wound that wont stop bleeding. i went to the insta care, they were going to send me to a surgeon. I came home and banded up my belly.

Hey all!

I was banded on the 11th and the doctors said I did awesome! I had a few days of soreness, but that's almost entirely gone now and I feel pretty good! No hunger to speak of at all really- which is weird. I thought after the post-op diet I would come out of the surgery ravenous but I'm actually not really hungry at all...the protein shakes fill me up and I usually have some soup and I'm good to go.

Good luck to all of those who have yet to be banded!

Ang, THE BALD GUY here, i was banded Feb 5, i am still in a little pain, i have an wound that wont stop bleeding. i went to the insta care, they were going to send me to a surgeon. I came home and banded up my belly.

Baldguy,

Please follow through with the dr's orders....why didnt u see the surgeon? I am really concerned about the bleeding wound, this is not normal. please keep me posted, i will praying for a speedy recovery for you!!!

Yippee! I'm checking into the hospital this evening, the surgery is planned for tomorrow morning 8 am!

I am really excited and nervous at the same time.

How do I stop these butterflies in my stomach? :-)

Yippee! I'm checking into the hospital this evening, the surgery is planned for tomorrow morning 8 am!

I am really excited and nervous at the same time.

How do I stop these butterflies in my stomach? :-)

Woohoo! Best of luck to you, today. I hope you managed the butterflies in the stomach. Mine turned into straight fear by the time I got there :tongue2: Please let us know how it all goes!!

I am scheduled for my surgery on February 23rd - if all goes well! I guess I am afraid to take for granted this will actually happen until it really does!

Does "our" group have a name yet? How about The Fab Febs?

We'll all learn together!

Lizz