Surgery On Friday

I'm new to the site my surgery is scheduled on Friday. I have been on the liquid pre op diet for 7 days, it is the hardest thing I have ever done. I haven't survived on anything but liquids since I was 6 months old. I have my pre op appt with my doctor today at 1. For some reason I am afraid this Friday will not be a go and I don't know if I can do this again!!!

Good Luck with your surgery I just got my psych eval and nutrition appt set up Ones this week and ones next week ready to get them over and onto my surgery

I am being banded this friday too!!! We should keep in touch and bounced off each other. I am having my surgery at chertsey in Surrey. My doc insists on fat free diet for 3 weeks before surgery. Sounds pretty easy ans probably is if you love sugar. I will never look at a piece of fruit or a marshmallow again! the diet is to detox the liver making it easier for him to get throught the flab to the stomach. Don't worry about not being accepted. No one expects you to be 100% fit before surgery. And you would not be fat if you did not have some issues. Panic not and you will be just fine

Good Luck this Friday!!! The band has been great for me. I have no regrets. I tihnk everyone is a little nervous, its normal. For me recuperation was not so bad. Just get up and walk asap. I think that helps you get back on track faster.

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SugarBean - banded 3/24/08 H304/S 284/C 187/G 150

You will do fine on Friday!! I was worried I would go in and he would tell me I was no longer a candidate for the lap-band® surgery. I was just banded on June 27th. It turned out good and I had lost 15 pounds. You will be fine too! Good luck. Surgery was a breeze. The first day was pretty sore but I was pretty good after that. The pre-op liquid diet was really, really rough. I did cheat one day and had a burrito. I was on full liquid diet post-op. About 4 days out I felt I was starving, I called the dietician, she said if I needed I could add some mushies, mashed potatoes, refried beans and cheese. Whew, that was good. Never knew mashed potatoes tasted so good! I mixed a little cheese in them and did not add any butter, gravy or sour cream.
I don't feel like I am starving anymore. Today I had two eggs. Most do not get a fill when they put the band on. They give the stomach time to heel and the swelling from surgery go down. I just had my first post-op check up. He said I lost 5 pounds. I was amazed; I thought I only lost one or two pounds. August 12 I go in to get first fill. Can't wait, hopefully will really start loosing weight then.

Hi,
I am new and just had my first consultation. I have appointments set up for my psych and nutritional evaluations. I joined to learn from those who have gone before me!