There is nothing to worry about. I did not need to be on the pre-op diet. Actually I was on a cruize up until the day before surgery. The surgery was smooth. I woke up with minimal pain. It was not enough to take pain meds. Just sore in the belly and a little bit of gas pains. You will notice them usually in your shoulder. I stayed in the hospital that night and was terribly irritated that they kept pumping me full of fluids so I had to keep getting up to pee every 30 min. It was hard to do when your belly is sore. I still never took pain meds. It really wasnt that bad at all! It was a quick recovery. Felt sore for about 5 days but still not a big deal at all. I did liquids for a few days then right on to mushies. Doc said that was ok. As long as things are going down smoothly he said you really only need to be on liquids for a few days. Until my first fill 6 weeks later I lost NO weight!!!!! Between the first and second I lost 2 lbs. Between the second and third I lost 11 lbs. For me, its a VERY slow proceess but Ill get there. Dont be nervous or over anxious about dropping weight quickly. Now, after 3 fills...I finally feel some restriction. Its been 4 months. Again... very slow process. I paid for this myself and I am very pleased with my decision. I didnt say that for the first 3 months as I couldnt understand why I wasnt losing weight. I work out hard and I was only eating a third of what I use to... still the weight loss was painfully slow. Now, Its all I can do to get enough calories in to lose weight. You will do just fine. Simple proceedure. Keep us posted.

My surgery is the 25th and I too have been scared...starting the preop diet actually helped. You're not alone!!

fillesudiste: For everyone the process is different but with the openess of most people on the site, your questions will be fielded. Dont obsess! It's a little bit harder when you go in and think you are prepared for every detail and aren't. Take it from me!

Good luck, RELAX, be at peace.... What's meant to be will be!

Always here if you need anything. Good Luck!

Thanks for the cOmforting words! It's now 3 says to the procedure and I'm starting to feel better. Had a few pre-op tests to complete this week, so a little hectic. I decided to take off 7 days to recuperate. I don't know how I'll feel, so I did not want to plan on going to work any earlier. This sounds like the average amount of time people are out of work. Just taking one day at a time now.