PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

61,480 topics in this forum

1. 

   Can you feel the band in your stomach??

   By kmg1997, August 20, 2007
   • 10 replies
   • 1,586 views
   • 
   • SkinnyPersonIns
   • October 2, 2007
2. 

   Can You Feel The Band?

   By thinoneday, September 16, 2009
   • 13 replies
   • 1,253 views
   • 
   • shart4
   • September 17, 2009
3. 

   can you feel the band??

   By allygator, December 31, 2010
   • 9 replies
   • 1,201 views
   • 
   • lellow
   • January 1, 2011
4. 

   can you feel the port or the band, either physically or internally

   By needtolose, March 7, 2008
   • 10 replies
   • 960 views
   • 
   • Dropping110
   • March 11, 2008
5. 

   Can you feel your band?

   By vega1star, September 15, 2010
   • 4 replies
   • 757 views
   • 
   • jllybean1982
   • September 16, 2010
6. 

   Can you FEEL your band?

   • 1
   • 2

   By jennyl, July 17, 2007
   • 15 replies
   • 1,796 views
   • 
   • KtKt
   • July 17, 2007
7. 

   Can you feel your band?

   • 1
   • 2

   By Heatherz88, December 16, 2007
   • 22 replies
   • 2,072 views
   • 
   • mescla808
   • December 23, 2007
8. 

   Can you feel your band?

   By mdicurn, October 17, 2007
   • 8 replies
   • 1,015 views
   • 
   • mdicurn
   • October 20, 2007
9. 

   Can you get a surgery date before approval?

   By smile121, February 26, 2015
   • 1 reply
   • 738 views
   • 
   • smile121
   • February 26, 2015
10. 

    Can You Get Approved For Lap Band Surgery If You Have No Health Problems?

    • 1
    • 2

    By myownjourney, December 28, 2011
    • 22 replies
    • 2,968 views
    • 
    • B-52
    • January 4, 2012
11. 

    Can you get the lapband with the flu?

    By finallytime, December 10, 2012
    • 3 replies
    • 423 views
    • 
    • Maddysgram
    • December 10, 2012
12. 

    Can you gulp water or drinks?

    By lapband4meNOW, January 28, 2007
    • 4 replies
    • 926 views
    • 
    • lapband4meNOW
    • January 28, 2007
13. 

    Can you have a "drink" with the band?

    By isabelle290, June 3, 2007
    • 7 replies
    • 937 views
    • 
    • Terranne
    • June 3, 2007
14. 

    Can you have a hernia and not know it??

    By zeniada, August 18, 2010
    • 9 replies
    • 1,652 views
    • 
    • Boca
    • August 19, 2010
15. 

    Can You Have Blended Soups On Pre Op Diet?

    By newskinnygal, July 5, 2012
    • 4 replies
    • 3,136 views
    • 
    • DELETE THIS ACCOUNT!
    • July 6, 2012
16. 

    Can you have lapband removed and the sleeve completed in one operation

    By girlwest, January 16, 2013   

    • lapband
    • lapband & sleeve in one op
    • 2 replies
    • 724 views
    • 
    • Cheri665
    • January 16, 2013
17. 

    Can you have Medifast meals on your Pre-Op Diet?

    By raychel74, April 6, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 559 views
    • 
    • raychel74
    • April 6, 2014
18. 

    can you have seltzer water on pre op diet?

    • 1
    • 2

    By sally628, February 16, 2017
    • 17 replies
    • 4,198 views
    • 
    • sally628
    • February 25, 2017
19. 

    Can you hear me SCREAM - A P P R O V E D!

    • 1
    • 2

    By Anxious2beme, September 25, 2015
    • 17 replies
    • 748 views
    • 
    • queenie's
    • September 28, 2015
20. 

    Can you help a newbie with questions?

    By Bigjedda, May 20, 2008
    • 6 replies
    • 750 views
    • 
    • kathystrick
    • May 20, 2008
21. 

    Can you help me make sense of my Pre-Op Diet??

    By Dannymac, June 5, 2011
    • 3 replies
    • 1,674 views
    • 
    • Griselda
    • June 5, 2011
22. 

    Can you help me?

    By B.B., January 12, 2011
    • 3 replies
    • 631 views
    • 
    • MaybeBanding26
    • January 13, 2011
23. 

    Can you list some examples of Full Fluids and Mushy's?

    By skinnyrebal, February 14, 2007
    • 5 replies
    • 837 views
    • 
    • sherilynn
    • February 14, 2007
24. 

    Can you lose more then 100 lbs with the sleeve?

    By lyndabuon, March 11, 2015
    • 13 replies
    • 1,629 views
    • 
    • VSGmary
    • March 11, 2015
25. 

    Can you lose too much before surgery?

    By rebecca_dsu, April 8, 2013
    • 10 replies
    • 985 views
    • 
    • Oakleygirl
    • April 8, 2013
26. 

    Can you lose too much weight preop?

    • 1
    • 2

    By camj8158, March 2, 2017
    • 19 replies
    • 4,844 views
    • 
    • PatientEleventyBillion
    • March 7, 2017
27. 

    Can you lose too much?

    By sarcruze, July 9, 2016
    • 4 replies
    • 788 views
    • 
    • sarcruze
    • July 9, 2016
28. 

    Can you name 1, or 2 things you would love to do once you reach your goal?

    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 6

    By mstrina27, March 23, 2008
    • 85 replies
    • 5,448 views
    • 
    • juliegeraci
    • March 30, 2008
29. 

    Can You Say Bummed....

    By sleevemeup, September 28, 2012
    • 4 replies
    • 539 views
    • 
    • buckeye_girl40
    • September 28, 2012
30. 

    Can you see or feel the port?

    By Ldimples, July 20, 2014
    • 11 replies
    • 1,544 views
    • 
    • B-52
    • July 22, 2014
31. 

    Can you spot other surgery recipients?

    By Crabadams72, November 29, 2010
    • 10 replies
    • 1,589 views
    • 
    • Lila21
    • November 29, 2010
32. 

    Can You Still Do Vigorous Post-Op Exercise? (A year or more out)

    By mnmlst, May 27, 2014
    • 6 replies
    • 329 views
    • 
    • CowgirlJane
    • May 27, 2014
33. 

    Can you strech out the top portion of the stomach

    By itsalmosttime, August 29, 2009
    • 10 replies
    • 1,938 views
    • 
    • LadyBlue
    • October 15, 2009
34. 

    Can you survive stomach flu after banding?

    By Froggie D, March 24, 2010
    • 0 replies
    • 579 views
    • 
    • Froggie D
    • March 24, 2010
35. 

    Can you swallpw pills?

    By aisha1, June 14, 2013
    • 9 replies
    • 666 views
    • 
    • mrsto
    • June 15, 2013
36. 

    Can you take pills after VSG?

    By Tazwella, July 10, 2015
    • 10 replies
    • 584 views
    • 
    • ValerieDee1975
    • July 11, 2015
37. 

    Can you take birth control pills?

    • 1
    • 2

    By Pink101, January 7, 2009
    • 19 replies
    • 1,965 views
    • 
    • Carrie_C
    • June 7, 2009
38. 

    Can you take CBD products before surgery (no vaping)

    By Cherylmilla, September 19, 2019
    • 11 replies
    • 2,149 views
    • 
    • Speedy1337
    • December 5, 2022
39. 

    Can you take medicine in Pill form after surgery?

    By Kelly K., April 6, 2011
    • 3 replies
    • 2,105 views
    • 
    • ElizabethNYC
    • April 7, 2011
40. 

    Can you take prednisone/ibuprofen and get a band put in?

    By Leighann, September 6, 2008
    • 5 replies
    • 3,337 views
    • 
    • Leighann
    • September 7, 2008
41. 

    Can you take xanax or sleeping alde before a sleep study

    By bunnygirl650, July 11, 2018
    • 10 replies
    • 1,756 views
    • 
    • bunnygirl650
    • July 15, 2018
42. 

    Can you tell me the name of the test they give you before surgery?

    • 1
    • 2

    By Guest BikiniBeachy, July 15, 2008
    • 20 replies
    • 2,113 views
    • 
    • MustLuvLhasa's
    • July 24, 2008
43. 

    Can you tell me the Symptoms?

    By mistynails, December 18, 2006
    • 3 replies
    • 1,461 views
    • 
    • flabuless
    • December 18, 2006
44. 

    Can you tell me what happens at the cardiologist & pulmonologist appts?

    By pschmolle, April 29, 2008
    • 3 replies
    • 1,350 views
    • 
    • Tamihott
    • April 29, 2008
45. 

    Can you Tolerate Soy Products Post Band?

    By Electrawoman, November 23, 2009
    • 1 reply
    • 696 views
    • 
    • kiz
    • November 23, 2009
46. 

    Can you travel the same week you get the sleeve?

    By wagyu, August 8, 2015
    • 4 replies
    • 475 views
    • 
    • Bndtoslv
    • August 8, 2015
47. 

    can you use any protein drink?

    By swissnis, August 21, 2010
    • 6 replies
    • 929 views
    • 
    • KAS1971
    • August 21, 2010
48. 

    Can You Use Skim Milk With The Liquid Diet?

    By ☠carolinagirl☠, May 18, 2012
    • 7 replies
    • 810 views
    • 
    • honk
    • May 18, 2012
49. 

    Can't wait to do ( Join in!)

    • 1
    • 2

    By Ballermom, December 11, 2012
    • 21 replies
    • 1,284 views
    • 
    • Ballermom
    • December 23, 2012
50. 

    Can't anybody do their jobs?

    By Crkrjax76, June 13, 2013
    • 9 replies
    • 645 views
    • 
    • MamboMan
    • June 15, 2013