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Good Luck! I was banded Tuesday and very happy about it!! Let us know how you feel after surgery!!

Congrats, I can't wait!!!

Congrats getting through it!!! It gets better I promise. I am 6 days post up. Yummy peppermint mocha, I will have to try it!! GOOD LUCK!!

Hi! I was banded Tuesday and also had the hiatal hernia surgery. I had that same feeling you are getting. Feel like a tightness in the chest area as the Water is going down. But chicken broth, I have no problem with. I am on Day 6 and today finally I got a little relief while drinking water or Protein drinks. Its not a horrible pain, but a discomfort and feels like a lot of air to me. Congratulations on your band and good luck!!

Jojo, I also was banded on 12/4. First few days felt like I was punched in the stomach but now on Day 6 I almost feel normal again, EXCEPT for a tightness when I drink Water. Soups, ice pops, etc go down fine, just water. Which I find odd because its the thinniest consistancy. I have two incisions. I am assuming one of those incisions is where my port is located. I go back this week for a follow-up visit. My doctor doesn't even consider doing a fill until 4 week out. (if he even does one he told me) I am glad for this forum and being able to talk about our feelings and what we are going through. It was a huge decision to get this done!! Good Luck Jojo.

Kim, I hope everything goes well. Keep us posted please.

GOOD LUCK and welcome!!! I have been banded since Tuesday and very happy so far!!

Gosh, I was so nervous also going into the surgery this past Tuesday. I have never had an operation before and had tons of anxiety. Being on this site before the surgery really helped calm my nerves. From what I can tell is that if you follow the Doctors orders to the tee, things go much smoother. I am still on liquids and looking forward to real foods on Dec 25. The GREAT thing is I get full after 4 0z of food. That is fantastic for me, because in the past I would never get full. I would eat dinner leave the restaurant and come home and eat more. I never was satisified. Now I am satisfied I am on Day 5 and things are getting a little easier now. No more gas pains, taking my Vitamins eating my Soups. I look for to 2013 and my weight loss adventure. Thank you for everyones post, they not only inform me, but inspire me!!

Hi Lisa, I am taking all in liquid form: Multivitamin Calcium b12 Bioton Pro-biotics. I was basically taking all these before my surgery this past Tuesday, but now I have added in the Calcium. Hope you are doing well.!!

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Welcome! I have been banded since Tuesday and so far so good. Down 20.5 in 9 days (pre-op diet) so I am thrilled!! Good Luck!

I absolutely love take oit hot and sour soup, but beware each cup has about 1500 mg sodium!!!

Congrats on your weight loss.

Isopure Zero. 40 grams of protein. its been helping me. 2 days post op.

Actually I feel the same way. I am not telling anyone. Only my mom, dad and my sis know Good luck! I get banded Dece 4!

Hi, I am Dec 4th and in jupiter florida. I have been doing liquid with Jello and pudding since wednesday. I am down 8.5 pounds. But i think i am coming down with a cold, gosh I hope not I dont want my surgery canceled. It seems like the past few days I have been around so many sick people!!!!

Dec 4

Hi ! I am getting banded Dec 4, anyone else? What pre-op diet are you on? Does anyone have a pre-op diet menu that is all formatted per day what to eat? My DA was very vague it seemed to me. Thank you for any help you can give me!!

Good Luck, keep us posted....

Dec 4 here....good luck.

Wow, that is something to be so proud of!!! You look fantastic!

Having surgery on December 4 with Dr. Brett Cohen anyone use him? I am supposed to do only a 5 day liquid diet before surgery. I have been seeing some of you doing 2 weeks plus.....help! please

Dec 4 here. I started drinking muscle milk as its in my pre-op book of choices. Love it!! But I was googling it to see the vita/nutri and there are actually being investigated and may be taken off the shelf. Figures once I like something so good and its lite it has arsenic, cadium, mercury etc high levels if you drink 2 much a day. I heard about 310 shake? Anyone take that? Dr. Cohen told me to start my pre-op diet On Nov 27 5 days before surgery.......

Thanks Cassie, that's what I needed. Never heard of divinci syrup. Do you get it from the grocery store? Mamagirls, I haven't started on shakes yet. Doc said start on Nov 27 with my pre op diet.......But when it does I am supposed to have shakes only for 4 days, then the 5 day have only clear broth and Water. Taylor, I am same, excited, but nervous. Overall excited, because I feel like if I don't have this done now I will keep gaining and gaining and never be able to live a healthy life or never play sports again. I just can't wait till I lose a hundo pounds.....