Hi!
I am doing the Lap Band operation o the 31th of July in Mumbai, India. Started my diet, ordered sugery stockings (have not heard anyone having this), been given exercises to do and medecin...
Mumbai is not my home, Uganda East Africa is. I hope to be able to travell in a weeks time. Any one else doing the band on the 31th?? A bit nervouse. Any advise for before and after operation???

Fofo

Welcome fofo. I had my band put in on the 26th and I am doing fine so far. There are many have surgery on the 31st. We have a very busy, informative, supportive thread for those having surgery in July. Please come join us over there. Just don't try to read all the messages and catch up. It will take you forever. We are a very chatty group.

I was nervous, too, before surgery. I believe this is pretty normal. I did not have to travel after surgery but many did. I am sure you can get your questions answered. Come on over:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f94/lucky...ndsters-35160/

Good Luck! Don't forget to come back and let us know how you are doing.

hi fo fo
im also being banded on july 31st in nottingham uk it seems to have come round so quickly in the last few days. i too am very nervous i hope your surgery goes well and hope to hear how you are getting on.

Hi!
Banding went well. I am on Liquite diet now. Feeling ok. Get a bit tired and shoulder is paining. Don't know why.

Stay in touch.

Fofo

hi all
surgery went well thought i was gonna die with the shoulder pain on wednesday cryed and felt a bit sorry for myself feeling much better today have lost 16lbs including one week pre op diet hope everyone else is doing ok

The shoulder pain is likely gas from the surgery; the CO2 they pump in that circulates through your system until it's able to be absorbed in your body. I found the best way to rid the pain was to walk or pace and wave my arms like doing jumping jacks. Looks silly but my gas pain only lasted a day and a half. Good luck!

I had my surgery on the 31st too. 2 months and counting. Everything is going well. Hope you are too