It's Official!!!!

omg it's official! I had my surgical consult 9/10 and we are going for it...NOVEMBER 1...

He said I am a great candidate.

Now, he gets to decide which band to implant when he gets in there. He said he likes the VG, but also like the new AP. I am reading stories I don't like about the VG. The AP seems great..What are your thoughts?

His instructions are liquids for 4 weeks post op (Optifast 2 weeks pre-op). Then a fill. Shouldn't I be able to try real food earlier, and before the first fill?

:whoo::whoo::whoo:

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Patty
Riverview FL
Dr Wilfred Aguila Tampa Fl 11/1/07
Surgery...11/01/07...1cc.....total 1cc
first fill....12/10/07...3cc.....total 4cc
2nd fill.....01/14/08..1.5cc...total 5.5cc
3rd fill.....02/13/08...0.5cc...total 6cc
4th fill.....03/19/08...0.5cc...total 6.5ml
5th fill.....04/21/08...1cc......total 7.5ml

Congratulations!!!!! Woohoo :0)
Each doctor is different on diet, when to eat mushies, solids etc. You should follow what your particular doc is wanting.

I didn't have a pre-diet; I did liquids for two weeks; mushies for two weeks; had a fill; mushies for two days; on to regular food.

Congrats again!! The time will be here before you know it!

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Banded 06/25/07 Dr. Spivak; 5 fills to date
5'0" tall H206.6/C117/G120 as of 11/05/08
From Size 20 to Size 4

Just wanted to say congrats on your date!!!

Congratulations!

I did the 2-2-2 post-op diet. 2 weeks clear fluids, 2 weeks full fluids, 2 weeks mushies before my initial fill at 6 weeks out.

If I had my choice of bands now, I would get the AP band.

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See my before & after photographs

Starting weight was 570 pounds
Banded 09/13/2004 by Dr. Neal, in Shelton, WA

"Why are you letting a number on a scale determine your level of happiness, and would it MATTER what the number on the scale said if you were at your perfect goal SIZE?"