Hey, I'm new to this site and I am to be banded August 28th. I was wondering if there was any advise or recommendations, any of you experienced banders could provide me. Is there anything I should do to better prepare myself for surgery?

Try to relax and enjoy the ride. The first few weeks might be a challenge but it does get easier follow your docs recommendations and all will be fine. Good luck

Hey, I'm new to this site and I am to be banded August 28th. I was wondering if there was any advise or recommendations, any of you experienced banders could provide me. Is there anything I should do to better prepare myself for surgery? :w00t:

I think I chated with you in chat room? (Depression bad today) Just be sure and buy the things you need for the first couple of food stages you go through before surgery because you might not feel like going to the store.

Also make sure you take pillow with you to hospital for the ride home. Hold it against your tummy for when there is bumps. I learned that here and thank God I took one.

Good call 123crod!!! KEEP a pillow in the car!! I forgot it two days later and my husband found every pot hole in New Orleans when we were on our way to my nephews wedding! The two weeks leading up to the surgery went by fast on the liquid diet because I kept my "eye on the prize"! Good luck!

Don't forget a really comfortable bra. If you were underwires by one that is soft cup. There will be an incision that is right under that spot.

Don't forget a really comfortable bra. If you were underwires by one that is soft cup. There will be an incision that is right under that spot.

That is where my port is, is that where yours is? I know cause that is where my Dr. put fill in at. Some people's are lower on the side.

That is where my port is, is that where yours is? I know cause that is where my Dr. put fill in at. Some people's are lower on the side.

My larger incision is there and it is where they did most of the work but my port is much lower on the lefthand side.

My larger incision is there and it is where they did most of the work but my port is much lower on the lefthand side.

I wonder why they put my port there. But I know it is there cause that is where Dr. filled it and put bandaid and it hurt after fill for a little bit.