MissMay

Congratulations Kim 50! I'm joining the "Band" wagon on Friday. I'm horribly nervous about the gas pains that everyone keeps talking about. I did order a heating pad and Gas-X strips so I'm ready for it. My doctor also advised that getting up and walking every hour will really help. Congratulations once again. May

After my confession to my doctor of cheating with 5 meatballs during my pre-op 2 week liquid-only diet my new REscheduled date (from Wednesday, July 20) is this Friday, July 22. I'm down 24 pounds from starting my liver-shrinking diet June 7th. It's been a long journey to this point and now I'm nervous (but very excited). I just wanted to thank you for all your posts - this has been a tremendous help getting me this far. I'm just counting down the days. My hubby caught the flu last night so we're trying to stay clear of one another because I don't want to get sick and have to postpone once again. Many thanks to all of you on your willingness to share. I'll keep you posted! May

Many thanks to all of you for the support. This particular doctor is strict but she hasn't lost anyone in all her surgeries and her patients have fantastic success but I did see that people cheated and STILL had surgery but I just have to trust her, right. If all of us had will-power or no food issues, we wouldn't be needing surgery. I'll keep you posted on a rescheduled surgery date. Thanks again!! Best of luck to us all. May MY BAND BLOG: http://may-mylapbandlife.blogspot.com/ Heaviest Pre-Op Weight June 2011 - 197 Pre-Op Weigh-in July 11, 2011 - 181 Surgery Date (original): July 20, 2011 - BAD MAY, now rescheduled NEW Surgery Date: TBD

Hi Christina. I found it difficult as well to stay on the ALL liquid (only Protein bullets and powders mixed with water) diet. I actually cheated this weekend adding peas and carrots to my broth and also eating five meatballs on Sunday. I left an email for my doctor to come clean and was contacted today by my wonderful Pre-Op Admins who told me that I will now have to reschedule my surgery date. It was scheduled for July 20. I'm so bummed. I'm hungry, emotional and now mad at myself. Hang in there. Just a few weeks more. So you can't be as bad as me, I just wasted 5 days of liquid only and have to start from scratch. Best of luck! May MY BAND BLOG: http://may-mylapbandlife.blogspot.com/ Heaviest Pre-Op Weight: 197 2 weeks prior to surgery - Pre-Op Weight: 180 (as of July 11) Surgery Date: Postponed until ? - original date was July 20 (but I cheated on my liquid only diet)

I have my surgery date scheduled - July 20 and I'm excited and nervous. I am also STARVING - I'm on day 2 of Phase II of my diet which is liquids only (very strict) but I've been on Phase I - Liver Shrinking Diet for a month. Any tips on how to get through the next 12 days on liquids only? My Protein supplements are nectar Fuzzy Navel and Profect Protein Bullets. That's it. I just ordered Nectar Cappucino today. From reading the entries from the newly banded "July Banders" - I also just ordered a heating pad. Looks like I'll need it. Congrats to all of you on the decision to go through with Lap-Band surgery. Best of luck to all of us. May MY BAND BLOG: http://may-mylapbandlife.blogspot.com/

Congratulations on your new surgery. Sounds like your post-op diet is much more flexible because my doctor does not allow dairy (for at least 6 weeks) and coffee (none - ever). Thanks for the great site suggestion. Oh, I sure do miss coffee!!!

SarahBara - I too have PCOS as well as Hashimoto's (basically a dead thyroid). I'm scheduled for July 20 and at my appointment with my doctor yesterday, my number one question was the one about complications. I asked Dr. Ellner (in San Diego) what the percentage of patients experienced some/all of the complications and her answer was less than 5%. I think I'm related to Murphy. You know Murphy right? Murphy's Law - Whatever can happen, will happen. That's me. Being overweight and not being around to see my children grow scares me more than the complications. Best of luck to you...and to me! May MY BAND BLOG: http://may-mylapbandlife.blogspot.com/

Surgery scheduled for July 20 and I'm nervous but excited! I am on day two of my 2 week LIQUIDS ONLY pre-op diet. I was on the Liver-Shrinking portion of my diet for a month. OY! I am starving. Only 12 days to go. Many thanks to all of you for sharing. It is very helpful and comforting! It looks like most of you were able to eat your "mushies" right after surgery where my doctor's instructions say only liquids for a month post op. Yikes! MY BAND BLOG: http://may-mylapbandlife.blogspot.com/