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Yeah, bux, they're all telling you the truth.
I had a two week pre-op liquid diet, to shrink the liver before surgery, and was pretty accustomed to it by the time of surgery. In the post-op period, I was a little knocked down, but as Wendy says, that was more of a medication thing than an intake issue.
But DO pay attention to your protein intake! Try to get in about 80 g of protein a day - you're a big guy (not as big as me, starting weight 473 lbs, he said proudly), and you need your protein. In the early stages, this is going to mean protein drinks - you'll find it hard to take in your full liquid allotment each day. Go slow with your drinking, make sure you constantly have water. I think it's worth investing in a dozen or so iSopure clear protein drinks, the Zero Carb kind which are available from health stores (I get mine from GNC, which is national, I think). They're not cheap - I pay $3.50, but you get 40 g protein in 20 oz fluid, which is a good deal.
But you'll be fine. And Michael's right - you just feel better and better.
The other cool thing about the liquid diet period? You lose a HECK of a lot really quickly.
Finally, you didn't mention any nerves or whatever, but all of us felt a bit nervous going into it. It really DOES happen in the blink of an eye - one minute you're awake and talking to the anesthetist, the next minute you're awake and banded. Most of us lads have had minimal discomfort - I think we've all been surprised by how Not Bad At All it was.
Afterwards, come back here and ask questions, vent, chat, tell us how you're doing...
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Banded: 3/6/08 Dr. Fielding, NYU, NYC
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