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Just had my broth... Feeling much better.. Maybe I needed some salt?

@ dolly, What do you mean old?? I got my packet today it said lap band AP, 3 rd generation.. Is that old? It comes in 10 and 14 according to my counselor? What questions should I ask to be sure? Thanks for your help

Yes.. My pre-op is 4-6 shakes, unlimited sugar free Jello, sugar free Popsicles and calorie free beverages plus 8 oz broth... Tylenol is helping some... Thank goodness!!!

This is my first day... Bad headaches and feel blah.. Is that normal?

Did you try sugar free Jello?

Oh my... So right there with you!! Started all liquid today, didn't have anything to follow until today. I have the worst headache ever. Just too Tylenol even had some caffeine (allowed 16 oz) I'm a little shaky and slightly grouchy. I know I won't cheat but man this is very hard, I am hoping that it gets easier. I keep drinking water, tried going for a walk but it's 90 and my head is killing me, reading was my next thought, again the headache so I'm watching some TV... I usually don't watch much so it feels nice to kick back and relax. Going for mani/pedi tomorrow.. Not sure what else to do.. We can do this! Just try and relax, sleep if you can.

I have Highmark BCBS. Took 2 hours for approval and from submitting to surgery is 2 weeks... But I started back in September with 6 month diet!!! Good luck!

I think you will be fine.. unless you think your doc reads these boards... LOL!

Well I am, for lack of a better term, nesting... I have cleaned everything top to bottom and stocked everything from my needs post surgery to extra dig food and easy micro stuff for the kiddos... I now have a HUGE urge to purge my closets... All the winter clothes I doubt I will wear next winter..jeans that I pray I will never wear again. The dresses and suits I rarely wear but keep in case of a funeral or other unexpected need... But things I doubt I will ever wear again... Should I? Would you???

That is what I'm doing... This feels so good!!!!! Thank you for encouraging me... I was on the fence, all the advice and pep talks is just what I needed to hear... Y'all are great!!!

Anyone????

Congrats!!! Getting that approval is a great feeling! Keep us posted!

Ask him if he does banded plication... He sutures the stomach to the size of the sleeve and puts the band in too... Reduces the risk of the band slipping, you lose in the beginning like a sleeve patient but have the band for long term maintenance and plateaus... Studies are showing the same weight loss with this procedure as with bypass... The best of both worlds!! Good luck!

Thanks girls!!! Oh my... this is the strangest thing, I have obsessed for 8 months about this happening and its finally here.... I am so grateful for your kind words and advice!! Imma gonna need it!

I'm not too far from Mobile... Just across the bay. I having the band and plication done on 5/29 at South Alabama with Dr Richards. I start pre-op (liquid) diet on 5/24... How bout you?

Thanks!! Going to make some, sounds great!

Yay!!!!

You will need to check your medical policy requirements from your health insurance to get the specifics of what you will need. If you are self pay you will need to talk to your surgeon as to what he/she requires. I had to do a 6 month (7 visits ) of a supervised diet with my family dr with the supervision of a dietician. He also had to document my exercise program. I needed a psych clearance, dietician visit, all for my insurance to cover it. I started last fall.. In September but I originally was doing sleeve and then changed.. That added about 6 weeks to my total time. I'm having surgery on may 29... Good luck to you

Old Navy is 90 day return policy too...

I am having banded plication... I'm very excited about it. It seems that the folks on here that have had it are doing great... And it really doesn't seem their recovery is any longer... Plication is the only way I would do the band, due to slippage...

My doc said he had done 2 weeks at some point in the past but finds he gets much better compliance with 5 days! You can do this KTan... I bought 2 new books today... I think that will keep me from thinking about . I also feel like I am so ready to do this that food is all of a sudden losing its control over me... Very strange but I haven't had any food cravings since I found out I was approved... That happen to any of you?

Ok... You are officially my band buddy!!!! I may be grouchy for those 5 days though... Especially memorial day... Even though it's liquid, I doubt the protein shake comes in margarita flavor