Any November 2009 Bandsters??

kayakguy · Yesterday, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AShaffer

I was wondering how many of you wern't required to do a liquid diet pre-surgery. My hospital doesn't require it at all, in fact they specifially told me not to do a liquid diet before hand. Only time I can't eat is after midnight on the date of my surgery. Anyone else have those same instructions?

That's the same instructions I had for my surgery November 4th. It varies from surgeon to surgeon. I had 2 days clear liguids post op then full liguids. Then Mushies at 1 week and finally solids at 2 weeks which I just started

. It all seems to vary with the surgeon.

Even with my suurgeon, they said they can't always follow that timetable with everyone. It depends on how well they do with the surgery and the diet. They said some folks have to hang out on liquids for a few weeks before moving on to mushies

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season4change · Today, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by coconutlatte

Needing some advice/help/info here. I was banded Nov 6th. Can't get first fill until Dec. 7th. Ok heres the problem..first couple days was doing great..no hunger at all, then later towards end of week...im starving for anything n everything. Went back for post op checkup..doing good lost 6lbs. and learnd all about mushies. Been sticking to the mushie diet, but feel as though im still starved. Will it get better after I get first fill in Dec. Feel like when I go back to get it, I will weigh more than when started.

TIA

I was banded Nov 2. I just want to clarify... do you mean you get hungry a lot through out the day or do you mean that small portions don't satisfy you? I'm starting to get hungrier throughout the day but a small portion of something satisfies me. My doctor said if you feel hungry, have a protien drink. It helps with the hunger. Good luck.

season4change · Today, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by AShaffer

I was wondering how many of you wern't required to do a liquid diet pre-surgery. My hospital doesn't require it at all, in fact they specifially told me not to do a liquid diet before hand. Only time I can't eat is after midnight on the date of my surgery. Anyone else have those same instructions?

No liquid presurgy diet here either. I'm surprised to hear so many had to. I was just asked to eat high protien, low fat prior. I think if I had to do liquids before hand I would have been really tired of them afterwards. My hat off to anyone who had to do that! But if we keep our goal in mind it will keep us going, right? What I did have some of before surgery were high protien bars. Oh Yeah makes a delishish Almond Fudge Brownie. 14 grams of protien, 190 cal. There are other good ones too.

HappyHomeCC · Today, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Soexcited

Hello all. Well I am 10 days into my liquid diet (4 to go till surgery day) and I feel ROTTEN. Feels like I am getting a head cold, I am super weak and to top it all off having a super bad crampy period right now. Yuck, all I want to do is crawl into bed...I hope I start feeling better the last thing I want is to have my surgery postponed again! I think I feel extra weak due to no food so I ate a bit more today than I have in a while, maybe the extra calories will help!

Hang in there. I had to bump up the calories 1000 wasn't doing it for me, went to 1200 some days and I spaced them out. I also got my period surgery week, pissed me off since I don't get a period hardly ever since I have the Mirena!

You will be fine just a wee bit more!

melloways · Today, 01:39 PM

Hey everyone. I see that someone started a thread in the post surgery section called "november knockouts". Come on over.