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That is too cool. Good luck to both you and your Mom!

Make that 4/20

Add me to the 4/2/11 banded date! YEAH!!! Feeling better every day!

Good luck on your fill Rachel! Hope all goes well and you feel better!

Congratulations! I am one week banded today and feeling fairly good for having 5 holes in my stomach!!

The Vitamin Shoppe has both chewables and liquid. I chose the chewies and and learning to love them!

I am 54 and newly Banded on April 20th. So almost a week now. I felt better today and not quite as weak. I hope you feel better soon. I am taking in protien and taking chewable vitamins and trying to keep my liquid intake up as well.

Congratulations and I am glad you are now a bandster!

Sorry you are having such a difficult time. I was banded on the 20th and woke up in bad pain too. I stayed on my pain meds for 4 days then got off them. I have used the gas-x strips and have had very little gas pains. Hope things get better for you soon!

YEAH! congratulations for making this very important decision and welcome to the Lap Band Talk forum. Right now begin getting your mind set ready for the pre-op diet. Most DR.S do require one and they can be tough!! Good luck and keep coming back and posting!!

I have a little girl 20 months and there are many ways to spend quality time with her without picking her up. You have to let her come to you and get others in the household to do the lifting. You can read to her and watch TV with her. Play ball with her really what ever she likes. Just don't lift her. It has been a little difficult for me but it can be done. I have to make sure someone always rides to and from day care with me to lift her out and into the car seat! Just plan ahead to have help!

My first thought is no it isn't. But I'd say you should ask a DR to know for sure.

I am banded since last Wednesday April 20,2011 and on all liquids right now. The problem is nothing tastes good right now. My morning coffee is gross!! I used to love my morning coffee. Now I can just barely get it down. Protein drinks, chicken broth, tomato soup all tastes YUCK!!!! Please tell me this temporary. ANd if so how long before food tastes good? Thanks!

Sorry. No way!!!

Happy Easter to you too! Wish I could chew but I am still doing liquids!

I am to afraid to try anything other than liquids!! I got down some protein, chicken broth and a small orange pineapple drink. Just a few more days until some mushies. I can't wait!!

Hope everything goes good tomorrow, try to get some rest.

Where did you purchase the ISOPURE? I don't recall seeing it.Thanks

Congratulations on your surgery and welcome to Lap Band Talk

Welcome to Lap Band Talk and good luck!

My DR said 7 days before mushies but some DRs. say 5. I have been crushing my medication and taking it with Water. YUCK

Yes the pre- op diet!!!! IT SUCKS! Mine was a couple of Protein drinks but thank goodness I could also eat a small chicken breast and a small serving of veggies. Do the very best you can and try to drop some weight before your surgery! Hang in there you will make it!!

let us know how it goes and hope you enjoy yourself!!