Hello all my fellow loosers I will be joining the loosing side in 9 days insurance would not pay so I just decided i would finance it my self My ins. sucks and i need to find a different plan so i figured I can make payments on surgery with the money i was paying for sorry ins.>

can some one please tell me about the liguid diet what are someof the things you had pre and post op??

Dr Barker will be my surgeon he is moving his office l dont have the address but you can locate him on http://www.drwbarker.com/ anyone looking for a surgeon should give him a call.

Also can you tell me how long it was before you could go back to work?

my surgery is on fri the 19th and i will have to go back to work 7 days later am i being stupid to think this is possible?

Thanks for any info

Ramona

I am a self pay too, same story ins sucks. I havent been banded yet but there is a food section here you can take a look at for ideas on liquid diet phase. I will also be going back to work very soon after the band. I will have my band on a Wed then going back on Monday, unfortunalty i have used all of my vacation time. I have a desk job so hopefully i will be ok.

good luck!

I took off 2 weeks but could have gone back earlier. So I think you will be ok with the 7 days. You may feel a little tired the first couple of days so I hope your boss is understanding.

Your liquid diet will consist of any liquid that can go thru a straw. However, do NOT use a straw they cause air for lapbanders. You can have apple juice, cranberry juice, tea (non caffeinated), Protein shakes, lots of Water, carnation Breakfast milk. I even pureed up some of the cream of kind Soups and mixed them with the milk to thin them out. You can have sugar free popsicles. Depending on how long your dr. puts you on liquids after that you will move to the mushy stage. It gets a little better. Me and scrambled eggs with no sugar applesauce were really good friends. Also, egg salad, tuna salad, chicken salad with lots of mayo. Mashed potatoes with spinach in them and a sprinkle of cheese were good to. Good luck.

I did the Optifast Pre-surgery diet. A registered dietician set me up with it pre my surgeon's request. It consisted of 8oz protein shakes, protein bars and protein enhanced chicken broth. I could also have water, s/f koolaid, s/f pop, any low or no calorie drinks. I took a total of 10 days off for work and I am glad I did. I guess it just depends on what you do at work, my job is similiar to a nurse aide, not a desk job. I just returned to work this Monday. I was still tender, but okay, I did sit down more than I usually do and am still on weight restriction. Best of luck to you!

Hi Ramona -

I just had the surgery August 3. I ate sugar-free pudding and Jello, chicken broth, and yogurt, mostly, and drank coffee, tea, and Water. Around day 3, I got really bad heartburn and gas problems that kept me from eating or drinking much of anything from day 4 through 7. Today, though, is day 8, and I'm feeling back to normal (thank goodness.) My energy is almost back, I have no more heartburn at all, and I'm able to eat solid foods again. And, by the way, I've lost 11 pounds already, so I guess that's the best news of all. Good luck to you!

With all those z's in your title, at a glance I thought you said "I have a surgery date, need pizza"!

I was banded on 7/20 and felt good enough to go back to work after about 4 days. I didn't have to, but I could have. I was a self-pay, too.

I have had several other laproscopic surgeries and this was by far the easiest. I was really anxious since I'm older (52) and I'm a big baby, but I was amazed at how quickly I bounced back.

By now, you've had your surgery and I hope you are doing well. I have had zero problems and am losing weight (knock on wood!). Since the surgery I have lost 20 lbs without too much trouble and have seldom felt deprived.

My only regret is that I did not do it sooner, but finances did not allow it until now.

I hope that you and all the others who have taken this new direction are successful and happy with their decision.

Keep in touch!

Colleen