My name is Allison and I am a pediatric nurse, wife and mother of one daughter. I began the lab-band journey about a year ago and Just now have my surgery date set for July 15. I am soooo excited. I am also very scared. I start my liquid pre-diet next week and I know it's important but just the thought of it nausseates me and makes my head hurt. I know I will get used to it, it's just the idea of it right now makes my stomach do flipflops. My surgeon is Dr. David Voellinger in Charlote, NC. I have heard nothing but wonderful things about him and I am superexcited to get this part over with. Yay!:blushing:

Hi Allison, welcome to lapbandtalk. The preop diet sucks. for sure. What helped me was the knowledge that, statistically speaking, smaller livers make for safer surgeries. The healthcare worker in you should appreciate that, even if it's hell living through it, lol.

On a positive note, you can use the weightloss from the preop diet to build momentum going into the band. Good luck!!

Thanks a lot Plain! Everyone I talk to that's lived thru the h**l of it makes me feel a little less anxious.