Hello I,m new to the site but have been working on getting banded for a year now but I finally have a date Feb 25:thumbup:Now that its real I have lots of questions How will i feel? what to eat frist few days?how long before a beer?can I do beer?:thumbup: Has anyone out there been banded at Kaiser Fremont by Dr Hahn? Lets talk

Hi Susie,

Kevin from Madera, CA here. My advice: start saying good-bye to all your favorite foods one by one. This will smooth the blow to your system. I dropped the shakes and frappacinos little by little. Bread was tough but it is the worst for the band from what I've heard. You'll be surprised that you will loose some weight even B4 the band. After surgery you will hurt a bit, take your pain meds, they help. Don't try to be a hero and go back to work after two days like me, not worth it. You will have to sip fluids and protein shakes, I had to switch to soy protein cause the whey stuff made me nausious. Within a few days the drinking will get easier and the weight will start to come off slowly. Usually your doctor will move you to puree after 10 days to 2 wks. You will iss food a little but not as much as you enjoy loosing weight. You start to feel better even before you look better. Keep your chin up and get ready to do some smiling.

Hi, I am brand new too! Surgery is sometime between Feb 15-22. I can't wait to get this going! Looking for friends to go through this with. I am very lucky to have a supportive wife and family, just need those friends that know and or live the journey.

Hi Susie: I have seen threads about this Doctor posted on this web site under doctors and hospitals. You might want to use the search tool at the top of this web site to find information about him from other posters.

I will share with you that I enjoy all the foods I ate pre-band, now that I am banded. My issue pre-band was portion control. I am telling you, I had huge issues with this. I hate to admit this, but pre-band, during the holidays I could easliy consume a whole 1-pound box of Sees candy, post band this past holiday, I was satisfied with 1 piece of candy. That is a big mile stone for me.

I can eat bread, chicken and other items that give other Bandsters problems. I chew my food really well and I count calories, so I can stay on track. Plus, I work out at least 5x a week. I can actually exercise without feeling the knee and ankle pains. I feel stronger every day and I feel more in control of my life in so many ways.

Good luck with your journey!

Dear Kevin

Thanks for encoraging words I getting excited I know its not a fix but a tool but I really need this tool in my shed. It sounds like you have a grip on this thing. I'm going to give staying home a week a try but I pwn my own bussiness and live next door to it so staying away is not easy, I could always win lotto and go away HA HA but dreaming is nice

Thanks again and have a great day

Hello all!!

I will be banded in late Feb or Early March. GOing in for my final appointment next monday and will get a surgery date than.

I am nervous and excited like everyone else. I am so worried about the pain and discomfort. I want to be back to normal as soon as possible.

I have lost 14 pounds so far. I am guessing I will be at 20 before the surgery. I am am a strict 1200 calorie diet now and lots and lots of Water. Gotta get the exercise going next. I want to be in a routine before I have the surgery.

Hey everyone! I am set for Feb 9th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Rah...... thanks for everyone's support