fancypants0916

Thank you. I leave this coming Tuesday and have confidence that all will go well. We fear the unknown and being banded is not the unknown anymore. I think I am prepared for this...Will let you know if I have any problems.

My doctor just called and had to change the date of surgery. It was supposed to be Sept 8 but now it is 090909 and I am actually happy about it. I just love the date. So my surgery is very soon. I have my pre op on Thursday and that's it. I think it will be a good idea to go to GNC. I am assuming they know lots of us and are trained to help us with our needs. Has anyone gone there for their protien needs. I have never liked protien drinks of any kind but guess I will have to get used to them

I haven't visited a GNC store yet but it sounds like something I must do before the surgery. They sound like experts for us to rely on! Thanks.

Thanks. My first trip will be full liquid diet and that might be a challenge. Although it may be the easiest to do since slim fast and protien drinks will make up the bulk of it.

Thanks. I never gave the lack of available Water a thought! I will get cases of bottled water before I leave. My doctor is putting me on a blood thinner before I leave and made me promise to get out at least every 2 hours and walk. He also is giving me the name of one of his collegue's in each city I am traveling to that he knows personally. He wants me to go to their office and establish communication with them just in case. I really think that I will just call if I have a problem as there is really no time to find their office and then sit in it for who knows how long. it wou be a walk in and that can take quite a while. Most hotels that I stay in have fitness rooms, so that will be no problem. (finding the time will be the problem.) Thanks for your help. I will listen to every bit of advise I can get.:biggrin:

Thank you both very much. I love string cheese and wouldn't have thought of that. They also have those individually packaged cheese squares that will work for me. And I love refried Beans with cheese. The friend that travels with me loves Mexican so now I won't disappoint her! More ideas? Please share.

Hi everyone. I am so happy to have others that are in the same place I am. I am being banded on September 8. I have been working on this since last fall but it had to be postponed for neck surgery in April. But now it seems to be coming on very fast! I have my pre op on Thursday and Surgery on Tuesday after that. Right now I have been told nothing about a liquid diet. I have just been following a low carb diet for a couple of weeks and before that a 1200 calorie diet. I am really nervous about the unknown. No matter how many posts I read, until it happens...I won't know. But...I have a dilema... On September 22 I have to start traveling again for my business. I am usually gone for 8 to 9 days at a time about once a month. I drive usually for 2 days each way and then do a convention/show for 4 days. This means being on the road for 8 hours a day when driving and then at the convention itself for lunch. I have a mini fridge to store things in during the day. I am in hotels for usually 8 nights and eating out every night. I stay in hotels that usually have a Breakfast so a hard boiled egg or yogurt or oatmeal will be available. But does anyone have suggestions for lunch and then for dinners. I think I will be on a soft diet for my September travels but then after that it should be normal (as normal goes). Please give me ideas of what I can either have available that I can eat or items that I can order in a restaurant. I know you all on the September group are as new as I am but I posted my question on the post op group and have not received even one response...hopefully someone can help. Thank you for your help!

Hi...I am not banded yet. I am scheduled for September 8. On September 22 I have to start traveling again for my business. I am usually gone for 8 to 9 days at a time about once a month. I drive usually for 2 days each way and then do a convention/show for 4 days. This means being on the road for 8 hours a day when driving and then at the convention itself for lunch. I have a mini fridge to store things in during the day. I am in hotels for usually 8 nights and eating out every night. I stay in hotels that usually have a Breakfast so a hard boiled egg or yogurt or oatmeal will be available. But does anyone have suggestions for lunch and then for dinners. I think I will be on a soft diet for my September travels but then after that it should be normal (as normal goes). Please give me ideas of what I can either have available that I can eat or items that I can order in a restaurant. Thank you for your help!