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Sorry its taken me so long to reply. I did the exact same thing. I had the "last supper" problem going on. I thought I wasn't ever going to be able to eat normally once I had my surgery. I wanted to enjoy the last remaining weeks before my life with food was finally over. Wrong. If you can get over that mindset it will help you. Also I started protein shakes in the morning instead of my normal breakfast to get myself ready for the liquid phase pre-surgery. This will increase your protein intake and could take off a few pounds. Good luck hope this helps.

Hey Shore girl...sorry I just searched for Dr. O and found your post. I was banded by Dr. O on 3-31-07. Do you have a date yet?

I had my first fill last Wednesday 1CC in a 4CC band everything was fine until Sunday. Felt tight had a little trouble with some foods but nothing major. Monday had some chicken and bam felt a little stuck. Since that day, off and on pain in my chest and back. Not always when I eat but just off and on and the feeling of an air bubble low in my throat. I called the Dr. yesterday and he had me come in and removed what little fluid was in the band (he said most of it was to prep the band) and to take some meat tenderizer that evening. I am supposed to call if I don't feel better today and he wants to scope me and fish out whatever is stuck. I still have the bubble feeling and slight discomfort but not the same pain from before. Could I just be irritated? Please respond if anyone has had a similar experience. I don't want to have the scope if I don't have to. PS. I can eat and drink normally is that possible if something is stuck?

WAY TO GO TAMMY, Love the idea of getting on the scale once a week, just not a strong enough person to do it. I jump on there every morning. Congrats on your weight loss, your doing a great job. MRS. HUSKER, I am having the same issue with a dry throat. Sometimes its so dry I'll be talking and the words will just get stuck and won't come out. Never had a problem like that before and I am drinking plenty of water. Weird.

FINALLY Tracy, I have been following your posts for months now and I am so happy your day will soon be here. Yeah !!!! Let the journey begin :dance:

Just a quick bump to say I made it over to the new thread. Welcome JusCallMeE and hope everyone has a great week.

Sara, Happy to have you aboard! Good Luck and we will be looking out to see your progress. Any questions or if the stress just gets to you just post and everyone here will help you through. :hug: Hugs from the Marchies.....

Chatgirl, I had the same thing happen. For me, it did stop when I went to full liquids. If it continues check with your Dr., when I went for my post -op visit I let them know about the problem and they told me if it came back to call the office because it could be a reaction from a the antibiotics given during the surgery which will sometimes cause a bacteria to form in the bowel. Good Luck.

Hi Tammy, I am doing much better, it took about 4 days without using any pain meds to be able to get back into the swing of things but now I am a week out and feeling pretty good. Due to the nature of my job I will not return to work for two more weeks so I have some real down time to just heal and enjoy the spring. Thanks for getting back to me and I will try to swallow my pills tonight with out crushing them. Good Luck to all our day 3/28 and 3/29 people I will be saying a prayer for you all!!! :straight

Is anyone swallowing pills whole or are you crushing and dissolving in water? I am also on Topamax for migraines. It is a very small pill but I crush it in fear it will get stuck. It's nasty tasting, I just want to down the pill.

:mad: Hey all, I am sitting in the waiting room of the hospital, they will be calling me back in just a minute and I will join the rest of you in Bandland. I will not be home until tomorrow and will try to post as soon as possible. Good luck to my fellow 3-21 people and Happy first day of Spring. Linda

Hi Anon, Welcome and I hope you don't ever feel alone again. The people are terrific here on LBT. You and I will be banded on the same day along with quite a few others. Good Luck and I hope we all sail through smoothly together. Linda

Tammy, Finally it's your turn, I am so happy for you. You've done so well on the pre-op diet and your day is HERE....YEAH!!! Hope you breeze through this. Best of luck and please post when you feel up to it, you know we will all be waiting to hear from you!

First off, I'd like to say GOOD LUCK nurseamy, hope everything goes smoothly for you. :clap2: Ladies, I need some support. My pre-op diet is supposed to start on Wednesday. So I figured since I have been having the "last meal" syndrome for the past couple of weeks I would start early. Three times I have attempted and by the end of the night I am bingeing like I will never eat again and frankly I wasn't even starving. It was more the fact I know I won't be able to eat for quite a while and I think that's where this is coming from. I only have a pre-op for 7 days and I can't imagine you ladies that have to go for 2 weeks. Jello, clear broth and cream of wheat is just not cutting it for me and then the post-op diet....yikes, will I be able to do this????? I have to say, I am really stressing. My Dr. never said anything about protein shakes? Does that sound weird to anyone?

Good Luck Keith...please post when you can so we will know everything went well and you are doing fine.

Synicalchick, Glad to hear you made it through and are back to work so soon. I plan on taking almost three weeks off, only because of my job duties. I hope to be feeling as good as you after one week. Are you using the children's liquid ibuprophen or does it come in an adult form? I use Advil tablets a lot for headaches now and had hoped I could find a liquid verison of it after banding but I have searched and could only find the one I use for my kids. It would turn out to be pretty expensive if I can't take the tablets and have to buy Childrens Advil and suck down a third of the bottle for each dose. :speechles

tammyj, Please add me to the list, I am scheduled to be banded 3/21 at 1 pm in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Good luck to the six who will be banded on Monday 3/5. Sharon I feel for ya, I am certainly not looking forward starting mine. I read on another thread to put up post it notes and tear one down, rip it up, stomp on it whatever it takes just to help you get thru the pre-op diet days.:eek:

Sherilynn, Just wondering where you found the IDS Whey protein in 3 oz form. I also live in New Jersey and went to a GNC store but they never heard of it. I have not yet been banded but am in the process. I have a stress test to complete and then I will get my surgery date.