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Good luck Tracie!

Congrats! Gas sucks. Walking helped me a lot. Daytona52 is right, I'm at 3 days post op and feeling better with the gas pains. Just a bit left, but I'm sure it will be totally gone in a few more days.

Time4Kim, Good luck with your surgery! Best wishes!

utkscvol1, hope all went well. How are you doing?

Well, I've started my pre-op diet this morning for my surgery on June 10th. I have to say, I'm so happy to get started with the pre-op diet. Friday my friend visited my and brought over some left over pizza from this great pizza joint. We didn't eat it right then, he just left it so it would go to waste. Well, the next day I re-heated it. Hungry, I started eating. I starting thinking, do I really want this surgery? I won't be able to chow down on pizza like this. Meaning, eat the usual huge amount of this delicious pizza and other foods. After three giant pieces of the pizza, I knew why I was here in the first place. I ate so much my stomach was entirely too full. You may know that I ate too much feeling; dumb, why did I do that "again"! Now I felt sluggish afterwards, as usual. I know better, but do it anyways. every time. I'm not a grazer, when it's time to eat, "it's time to eat", and I always eat way too much, even when I know not to eat that much. That repeated experience just solidified my decision to change my life with the help of my upcoming banding. Now that I've started the pre-op diet, I'm super excited to start on this new journey. I'm having a hiatal and umbilical hernia corrected during my band surgery. Can't wait! I'm drinking the premier protein shakes for breakfast and lunch. Green vegetables and 4 oz of chicken (cooked protein) for dinner, and 64 oz of water or no calorie drink per day. Time for a new healthy life. Day one, so far so good. Any other upcoming June bandsters?

Dee21, Not bad for all I had done. Banded, hiatal hernia repair and umbilical hernia repair. The incisions from the band have virtually no pain. The umbilical hernia was a different story. Really sore, getting better little by little. Today is day three, really gassy, but passing gas feels great. No offense intended, just FYI. Not hungry at all, forcing myself to drink a protein shake and soup. Worn out today, but for all I had done, I suppose I'm doing well. Thanks for asking.

Congrats dee21! Glad your doing well.

Thanks all for the well wishes. Don't worry solson I'm sure all will go well for you. Good luck tomorrow!

Hey big tex, just found your post here. All went well for me also. We are banded! yea! I'm just like you, sore, little gas pain. Guess I'll have to start posting in this forum topic now.

Hey all, I'm Banded! I posted an update. I don't want to double post so here is the link: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/topic/170967-pre-op-diet-for-june-10th-surgery/page__st__60 Thank you all for being here!

Hi all! Well I'm feeling a bit better to write about my surgery on Monday, June 10th. I'm Banded! I arrived at the hospital and all went smoothly. When they wheeled me into the operating room the anesthesiologist said, "I'm giving you something to relax. 10 seconds later, lights out. Next thing I know, I'm waking up in recovery. At first I felt a nauseous, but the nurse gave me something in the I.V. line, and it quickly went away. I also had some pain in my left shoulder from the gas. Ice chips were heaven at that time too. After I felt a bit better and clear headed, they sent me home. The Doctor told my wife all went smoothly. He repaired my Hiatal hernia, great! He also repaired a Umbilical hernia. After getting home I felt sore, but took my pain meds. Sipping on Gatorade G2 and water. Now the incisions for the lap band were sore, but manageable, not so bad for what it is. I went to sleep and woke up several times to visit the restroom, due to all the liquids I've been sipping. Getting in and out of bed is tough. Nice to have someone help you, or a good plan to easily do it. Now let me tell you, the next morning I woke up and I felt like a truck ran over my lower abdomen.. The umbilical hernia is REALLY sore. I felt like someone had taken a few swings with a baseball bat to my lower abdomen! I guess they use very strong sutures for that; makes sense. Apart from the abdominal hernia repair pain, I have some gas pain, but it seems to be dissipating quickly. I felt gas pains in my left shoulder and left lower rib area. Not fun, but it is what it is. You have to ride it out with gas-x strips and lots of walking around the house. I'm holding a pillow against my stomach area, while walking. Why? I feels good, and is just comforting to have a pillow . My throat is sore from the anesthesia, but it's normal. Sugar free popsicles are great. I've been sipping on Sobe zero calorie lifewater, chicken broth and water. So, if it wasn't for the hernia repair, I would say the pain is very manageable. I can feel where my port is located, which is a new curiosity to me. Otherwise, so far I can't tell if I have any restriction, and have no plans on testing it. I just sip, walk and relax. I've spoken with the nurse at the doctors office and double checked that I can start on creamy soups tomorrow. But I'll take it easy no matter what, I'm not hungry whatsoever, so no hurry to get there. Hope everyone else had a good experiences. Thanks to all of you for being here! I update how the next few days go.

Good luck mets! My surgery is tomorrow also!

Thank you all for the well wishes! My surgery is scheduled bright and early. 0530 in the morning at the hospital. I'm ready to go! The two week preop diet has been doing its job. I've lost 17lbs, but I know it's not a sustainable diet. Thanks for the advice Rgreen. I'll make sure to pack those things. I'll get back to you all as soon as I can to let you know how it went and is going. Bigtex, good luck to you! Thanks to you all for the support, it's really appreciated.

Rgreen99 Thanks for posting the update! It really helps to know what we may be in store for. I'm happy that all seems to be going well for you. Looking forward to hearing more from you.

Thanks for posting. I have surgery this coming Monday, and your post gives me confidence.

Congrats txflea! I hope you star feeling better soon. Let us know your progress. Hang in there

Awesome!

Absolutely, good luck to us both Bigtex. It seems all my anxiety is gone. I just want to get on with it, in a good way. I'm guessing you're feeling the same way.

Well back from my pre-op appt. Got my prescriptions filled and instructions. It's really going to happen! I have to be on clear liquids 48 hours prior. I'm excited. I asked him what cc band is usually used. He said 10cc is the most common, but men commonly get the 14cc, but it is determined during surgery. Then 6 to 8 weeks for my first fill. Sounds pretty standard to me. Almost there, can't wait for Monday. I think my anxiety is settling down.

Headed to my pre-op appt in about two hours. Yea, almost there!

Good luck Justaprettyface!

Good luck Rgreen!

Minimi is right. The first week is tough. Feeling weak and just off in general. I'm just starting week two and things are much better. A bit more hungry, but feeling much better, normal I guess. I suppose it takes time for the body to adjust.

My surgery is June 10 also. Had a hard time with the diet yesterday. I was feeling like Tex, weak, foggy. I decided to eat a raw peeled cucumber, really helped. Had another today, filled me up and I feel satisfied. Much better.

Oh man I'm jealous! One day pre-op diet. These two weeks are going to be long. Good luck, let us know how it goes. Best wishes justaprettyface!