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That's awesome Tracy! Let me add my love too and best wishes for a speedy recovery. Can't wait to hear how you go. Ellen.

Awesome trick. :girl_hug: I bet it's the swelling. Don't stress too much, I hear that stress and tention can actually make things feel tighter. Someone said that they can only eat and drink if they are feeling calm, otherwise it's very difficult for them. It is amazing how everyone's experience is so different but this seems like such a great place to get support and I'm sure someone with more knowledge than me can give you some more advice.

<p>Hey Laura,</p> <p> </p> <p>Wow, I wish I could do that manipulation thing. My pain just says put and I can only fall asleep on my back and my back is getting quite sore!</p> <p> </p> <p>At first I was also worried about being able to drink too much. I have been able to drink fairly freely from about day 3 but eventually I decided it was probably normal. I'm really glad that you can get water down now, I'm sure that can only be a good thing. :girl_hug: <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/happy.gif" border="0" alt="" title="" smilieid="60" class="inlineimg" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Good Luck!</p> <p>Ellen</p>

Hi All, I am now banded yay!! I have been away for a week as I had to go out of town for my op but it was soooo worth it. My surgeon was wonderful, infact I found the whole experience wonderful. I can't stop smiling!! I am so pleased with how everything has gone and I'm really pleased I didn't get any gas pains (they sound very painful). The best thing I have found is that my cravings have all gone (for now anyway). Seeing as I found my pre-op diet such a massive struggle mentally I thought I might not cope post-op but I am. :girl_hug: It is all easier than I imagined. I am so happy with my band! I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off me and it's strange but I already feel like a different person - a happier one. Thanks for the good wishes, Ellen.

Hey, thanks everyone for your comments. I have just got back from having my op. I ended up losing about 10 pounds pre-op and my surgeon was very happy with that. It's been 6 days now and I'm really happy with how things are going. All my food demons seem to have gone for now and I'm finding it incredibly easy to stay on track. I feel like I had a brain transplant as well as a lapband. I just can't believe I'm the same person who started this tread!! Yay! youtalk: My surgeon was really pleased about me being 28. He said he likes operating on people around my age because there are less or no co-morbidities to deal with and we should recover quicker etc.. So don't worry at all about your age. :girl_hug: My BMI was 43.1 pre-surgery and now 6 days post op it has just dropped under 40 so I'm inside the next risk factor range. Yay! Good luck.

Hi Rachel, I'm also being banded on the 18th. This site has been great for answering lots of questions and finding out lots of things about being banded - some I never expected! I'm also a bit afraid of waking up after the op! I guess I'm just going to leave it in the hands of the docs. This is the main link for all the April 07 bandsters - there are lots of us! Come and introduce yourself over there and get your name on the surgery list. :mad: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/april-2007-head-t29472.html Ellen.

hi guys, Cate I am so excited to hear that you were able to have easter eggs!! Nice one! I did too. Infact I cheated terribly over Easter. I have been really struggling badly with the pre-op diet. I was so shocked at how much I craved food once I wasn't allowed it. I really felt like I was an addict trying, and failing, to detox. I figure that's because it's probably true! For some reason I am back on track today and I haven't cheated. Somehow today it just doesn't seem that hard to stay out of the fridge. My mind has finally stopped working against me! (for now anyway) I also weighed myself today and I'm pleased that despite my efforts to ruin my diet I have lost 2.6kg. Hopefully I will lose a bit more before the big op day arrives! Anyway, I'm glad to hear you are all doing so well.

Well I have found the past week and a half incredibly difficult. I have not been able to stop thinking about food. I feel like an addict trying, and failing, to detox. I have cheated every day except today! I just couldn't get control of myself. I didn't realise just how much pleasure I got from food and eating. I felt like my best friend had been taken from me never to be seen again! I know this is irrational but the 'need' to eat was so overpowering I just gave in. I truely admire people with will power! Luckily I seem to have gotten over this difficult time and I haven't cheated, or wanted to cheat, at all today! YAY! It is such a relief! I can only put the sudden change of heart and mind down to the support of my lovely boyfriend and the lapband site. I had been avoiding it during my 'cheating' stage as I think I just didn't want to NOT cheat. If that makes sense. I finally got back on it today and I'm really pleased I did. It is very supportive and I just feel so much better and sort of 'at peace' with the diet now. Gosh, what a head case! I also weighed myself today and I'm really pleased that dispite my best efforts to sabatage my progress I have lost 2.6kg/5.72pounds. I'm really hoping I will have lost a bit more before my op. The last thing I want is for my surgeon to tell me I haven't done enough!! I have really tried, really struggled, and now I'm finally suceeding! MUST KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!!!!

Well I have found the past week and a half incredibly difficult. I have not been able to stop thinking about food. I feel like an addict trying, and failing, to detox. I have cheated every day except today! I just couldn't get control of myself. I didn't realise just how much pleasure I got from food and eating. I felt like my best friend had been taken from me never to be seen again! I know this is irrational but the 'need' to eat was so overpowering I just gave in. I truely admire people with will power! Luckily I seem to have gotten over this difficult time and I haven't cheated, or wanted to cheat, at all today! YAY! It is such a relief! I can only put the sudden change of heart and mind down to the support of my lovely boyfriend and the lapband site. I had been avoiding it during my 'cheating' stage as I think I just didn't want to NOT cheat. If that makes sense. I finally got back on it today and I'm really pleased I did. It is very supportive and I just feel so much better and sort of 'at peace' with the diet now. Gosh, what a head case! I also weighed myself today and I'm really pleased that dispite my best efforts to sabatage my progress I have lost 2.6kg/5.72pounds. I'm really hoping I will have lost a bit more before my op. The last thing I want is for my surgeon to tell me I haven't done enough!! I have really tried, really struggled, and now I'm finally suceeding! MUST KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!!!!

Hey April Band Buddies, I was away for Easter and it's amazing to see how many of you are now in bandland - congrats! I can't believe my date is now fast approaching but I have been really struggling with the post-op diet. I cheated over Easter. I'm back on track now but I'm quite worried I'm not going to have lost enough weight and my liver might not have shunk. Is anyone else finding it hard to find the will power? I was really really shocked at how much more I thought about and craved food once I wasn't allowed it. I felt like an addict having withdrawals, but then I guess I am!

Wow, you guys all have such great will power! Thanks for your comments.

Hey, thanks to both of you for your support. I'm definately feeling a bit better and more positive now! I will try very hard to stay on track for my last few days.

Hi, I'm wondering how much people lost on their pre-op diets. I am on the two week optifast diet but I am really struggling and I'm embarrassed to say I cheated quite a bit over easter! I just couldn't seem to get control over myself. Now I feel really guilty and I'm worried I won't have lost enough and my liver won't have shrunk for my op.

I haven't been banded yet but my Dr. has told me that post-op I will be on a liquid diet for 4 weeks followed by another 4 weeks of mushie food. Right now that seems forever!!