Getting banded 4/22. Excited to start this new journey.

Looking forward to the support on this site.

thanks, b-lo

congrats on getting your date!!!

Thanks for your reply. Wow you have done really well. So close to your goal. I can't wait. I am trying to get used to this site. Never done anything like this before, so it is taking some time to get the navigation down. take care B-lo

Congrats on the start to a happier and healthier you!

Thanks Jenny!!

I have a question, maybe others who read this may have some answers also. During the pre-op stage, did you "fall off the wagon" at all and did it hurt anything? Curious as to whether I have "issues" with wishing I could eat something that I shouldn't. I hate the tv. All they do is promote food. I have been real good for just over a week and only have 6 days to go before the surgery. Man....

I am also reading on here that there is no fill at the start. I don't remember that part. I know there is 2 weeks of clear liquids, and 2 weeks of pureed/mushie food. I guess I expect that to start the ball rolling. Am I wrong to think that way?

Thanks, Brenda

hi Brenda,

As far as my surgeon was concerned there was NO falling off the band wagon . If I was an ounce over my goal preop weight he would not do my surgery. I had a horrible time during my preop phase my surgery was even postponed because I had not shrunk my live enough. I wanted this surgery so bad that no food was going to get in my way. I feel like success is going to taste better then nything I was to cheat with. I know it is hard though, really hard. Take it day by day. As far as the no fill thing. Most surgeons do not fill the band till approximatly 4 to six weeks after banding. Each surgeon is different so I would double check on that. Good luck hun, and keep you head up.:rolleyes2:

hey there...

well, I have a friend who was supposed to be banded the week before me and she didn't follow the pre op diet as strictly as she definetly should have and when they got in there to put in her band they couldn't do it. Her liver was to large. She had lost weight but not enough. So she had the surgery but didn't receive the band. I had a tough time but stuck to the preop diet. I lost alot in those two weeks and it was pure hell but worth it when I knew that I would be getting banded.

I hope that gives you the inspiration to NOT CHEAT.

I appreciate the feed back. I am better now. I have had a bit of a problem with my sugar dropping, diabetic, so that has been interesting. I have a small amount of peanut butter in a protein shake when it is low. I am getting close now. Got my time yesterday. I will go in at 9am and be out by 4pm or so on Wed. Yeaaay!!! I didn't want to stay overnight. Did you have any problems with get togethers with friends and them feeling guilty about you not eating like you used to, and they just pork out in front of you? My daughter is doing that. She understands, but feels bad. I grilled for them last Sunday and I drank a shake. She felt awful. We also have friends coming over and I found myself asking them if they would be ok knowing I would not be able to eat. They said sure. We will see. This is going to be a journey for sure. I travel for work, so I won't be eating out for a while with the "gang". I am deciding my menus now so I will be prepared in my hotel room.

Take care..b-lo

Hi there B-lo and everyone else,

I'm a little scared 'cause I have cheated on my pre-op diet and I'm due to go in for surgery on Thursday. Too late to worry about this now. I'm just getting back on the horse and behaving starting NOW.

Anyway, B-lo, you've been added to the list of April bandsters HERE.

Also, there's a forum for all the April bandster's HERE - in case you'd like to share experiences with others of us being banded at around the same time.