I had my banding surgery on Sept 21 - 3 days ago.

I feel pretty good. The pain/discomfort has subsided and I'm following the liquid intake recommendations pretty strictly. I'm hopeful I'll be able to go back to wotk in 4-5 days.

My main challenge is going to be smoking. I gave up pre surgery but finally relented and have had 1 today. I have read that it can interfere/slow down healing, which makes sense.

I just don't know if I can give up proper food, alcohol AND smoking without going totally insane this week.

Anyhow, good luck to all considering it. So far it has been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster for me, but I am very relieved to have done it & now the banding is done the hardest part is over.

Hello and welcome to LBT!!

I fortunately was able to give up smoking 1.5 years before my surgery so I didn't have to deal with it all at once. I imagine its totally overwhelming.

I had alot of self determindation the first week then ran out and went on the Patches. I actually weeened off of them slower than they said to and I was successful. I haven't cheated 1 time with a cig since 2/7/2007

Good luck!

I had my banding surgery on Sept 21 - 3 days ago.

I feel pretty good. The pain/discomfort has subsided and I'm following the liquid intake recommendations pretty strictly. I'm hopeful I'll be able to go back to wotk in 4-5 days.

My main challenge is going to be smoking. I gave up pre surgery but finally relented and have had 1 today. I have read that it can interfere/slow down healing, which makes sense.

I just don't know if I can give up proper food, alcohol AND smoking without going totally insane this week.

Anyhow, good luck to all considering it. So far it has been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster for me, but I am very relieved to have done it & now the banding is done the hardest part is over.

welcome to the banded side of life !! come visit us in the september 2009 bandsters.. lots of great people both there and all over this site. as for smoking I too am a smoker and I did not quit before during or after surgery. I'm almost afraid too :thumbdown:

Hello, I just got the band on the 22nd. I used to smoke to but since have stopped. The smell of smoke and well many other things is making me so sick... I hope that you can give up smoking... it will help with the healing and with everything else in your future. Good luck with the band, i am still tripping out that I did it.

Congrats!!!! Its gets better everyday. I had my surgery 9/11 so I'm 2 weeks in. I cannot believe that I feel this good.

Follow the liquid diet its important. I actually am losing weiight already (Its almost alarming (in a good way). The Protein drinks will give you extra energy. I started with Isopure from GNC. I did get a bit light headed on the liquids until I got the protein.