Hey, just found this site and it looks great...have been reading for an hour or so and decieded I needed to join.

I start my liquid diet tommorow am and am scheduled for surgery on Monday morning...I am terrified about the change in my life but with my health being what it is I have no choice if I am to see my grandkids grow up. Diabetic problems etc.

The hardest part the last week or so was looking at all the foods I am going to miss and I admit I have been cheating this week but my Dr. on thursday said this is normal.

I am a meat and potatoes type of person and have decieded to have one last t-bone tonite to kill my last urge....lol

any way I am really glad I found this forum as I realize that it really helps when you can talk about these things with other people who are or have been going thru this procedure and understand.

respectfully....denverbear

Hi denverbear and welcome!!! Getting your band on Monday - that is so exciting! This is a great place and you will find many nice people here who will answer your questions, share their stories with you, and just listen when you need to vent. I have found some very good friends here. You are so right ..... it is nice to be able to come here and talk with people who know what you are going through. There are a lot of foods that you won't have to miss - you will still be able to eat them, just not as much of them. I hope you enjoy that t-bone tonight! Good luck with your surgery and I'll be looking to see how you come out. Take care!!! Becky

Welcome to LBT. I am not to far from you. Hope all goes well. This is a great place to go for support or questions.

hi welcome to lbt ..

come in look around ask questions and make friends..

good luck with your new life

thanks for the warm welcome everyone...had my first protein shake this am in prep for surgery tommorow...was'nt as bad as I thought and I do love strawberry....lol

gonna be a long day today for sure as I am just a wee bit nervoius...just hope my craving for steak and eggs in morning goes away soon...

on a side note the Dr. told me no more insulin starting this a.m....this is really gonna jump my blood sugars way up...

Well just got home from being banded yesterday....chest pain not really too bad even tho I did take advantage of all the pain pills...now for a 10 day liquid diet....yummy