Hi, all. My name is Cyndi and I am new to this whole thing. I actually joined this board quite a while back, in order to learn about the procedure -- then I became inactive and haven't been back. I was considering whether or not I wanted the band or bypass surgery, but I made my decision and I am SO happy with my choice.

I still have three appointments in various clinics before I can schedule the appointment where they will set my surgical date. I am just waiting for the appointments to come. I still have a psych eval, an appointment with the pulmonary clinc (I have a lung disease) and I have to attend a class.. then I am on my way! Yay! I am nervous, nervous, nervous though.

I was wondering if anyone could tell me about digestive problems after surgery. I have panic attacks, which can be triggered by... :scared2: well, there's no nice way to say this... when I have diarrhea, it can cause adrenaline surges, which then result in panic attacks. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if they had a lot of problems with this? If so, then how long until it passed? It's the only thing I am really worried about.

Does anyone else on here have panic attacks? If so, you might know where I am coming from, and I would love to talk to you!

Thanks, in advance, for any input you may have. Have a great day.

Cyndi

No panic attacks here. However, while you may have diarrhea post op (anesthesia and liquid in/liquid out) you should discuss that with your surgeon and it can be forstalled.

Otherwise most bandsters have the opposite problem, as you might imagine. Eating a high protein/low fiber diet usually leads to the OTHER end of the spectrum, not diarrhea. Again a talk with your banding pro will help guide you through this.

Thanks for the advice. I will definitely discuss it with them. I've been on here all day, and I am getting more and more excited about having the procedure done and getting on with the rest of my life!