So my surgery was finally approved and now it seems so real! My surgery date is December 28 and I'm nervous and excited at the same time. I'm actually more nervous about the 2-week pre-op diet. Yikes!

Who else has a December surgery date?

Hi Alicia there is a group of us on here called the December Delights. We are all being banded in December. Good luck! I was banded 5 days ago and very excited about everything except this liquid phase. Oh well it is only 2 weeks and well worth it. Good luck Find our forum and join in

So my surgery was finally approved and now it seems so real! My surgery date is December 28 and I'm nervous and excited at the same time. I'm actually more nervous about the 2-week pre-op diet. Yikes!

Who else has a December surgery date?

There are more than 100 of us December Delights, please join us....

Here's the link:

LAP-BAND

Also search the pre-op board for December 2009 Bandsters. Lot's of great info and great people.

they told me I didn't have to go on a pre op diet but I kinda put myself on one...just in case! I don't want to be on the table and wake up to find out they couldn't do my surg. cuz of a fat liver! I'm so excited for all of us! To-leftover_eidoes,BigMomma, and Sluggo

Edited December 9, 200916 yr by lizzyj09

I am on my liquid diet now. Is it easy? No. Is it impossible? No. Every doctor's office is different, and apparently mine is on the strict side. Two weeks of Optifast and up to 25 calories a day of sugar free popsicles and jello and broth. Not fun, but doable. You will be fine too!

Dear Abby,

Now where have I heard that salutation before? Nevermind. I am doing a similar style optifast pre-op. It is an optifast clone and tastes the same. I am on day 9. I thought I was a tough dude and would laugh in the face of such a regimen. Maybe it is the Christmas season but I am climbing the walls. I gave my dog a Beggin Strip, ya know looks and smells like bacon. I started to fight him for it but didn't want to get bit too badly. I gave up smoking cigars 3 months ago. I don't want a cigar. Right now I want to smoke crack or shoot heroin. The good news is I will not waiver or mess up. I will do this, I am committed, and I've paid out big $$ (now that's a motivator!). However, by my Dec. 15 date I fear I will be completely insane compared to 3/4 insane at this moment. I don't dream about wealth, fame, or ladies, I dream about my first cup of broth!

My wife and I are getting banded on the same day... Dec. 19th... no Xmas dinner for us... liquids only... lol.

our pre-op diet isn't too strict, but it has let me lose 3 lbs. in 3 days...

Doodle

klutzyazhel: You said in your post you had a rough year. Was it related to getting the band? Can you share? It sounds like you have achieved a huge success.

Sorry. I go through spurts where I want to come here and other times I just forget,my grandkids keep me busy. Band is fine just everything else is crappy..

Anyways, I guess what I meant by long hard year is, I/we lost our son may 12th 2009, and then a nephew died and health problems through out the family and I had brachioplasty and now my weight has stalled and even gained some with the holidays. so rough year! and doesn't seem to be getting any better, yet! Trying very hard to get back on track and thinking about going back to school and or getting a job to get me out of this house before I go completely insane! Not to meantion my hips and knees are no better actually feel worse and can't go to see a doc for anything as health insurance Is no more, yata,yata,yata....

Edited January 21, 201016 yr by klutzyazhel
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