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I missed the show..darn it.. but I have seen shows were she has people on were had bypass. She seemed very supportive of them. One person I remember is a very short woman who had bypass and Opera really seemed to love and support her. Maybe she doesn't like the whole kid thing. Everyone feels differnt about everything. Even on this board depending on what Dr. banded you depends on how long your on liquids and what you can and can't eat. And I am a big Opera fan but I don't always watch her because she has certain shows that I don't agree with so I don't watch. To each his own I say

What a great idea, I am going to do that before I my surgery. Then I don't have worry about it. Thanks

I have not been banded yet but my doctor has giving me a complete list already. for weeks 1&2 I can have Diluted fruit juices, yogart drinks milk vegetable juice-hot cereal made runny-broth and creams soups strained to remove chuncks-protein drinks (not high in carb or sugar providing at least 15 grs of protein per servin) SF jellow, popsicles, pudding, dairy yougurt, good choices are Dannon Light and fit and carb countdown brands. This is right of my paper work I have been given. Hope this helps. It also says thickness ranging from that apple juice to that of cream soup. Sould be body temperature and would pass through a straw, but should not use a straw to consume.

Yea I have read everywhere to avoid vomiting at all cost!

Tracy your welcome, I don't see why a rider wouldn't work. My girlfriend had to do that for the ortho for her daughter. By the way you look great I can't wait to get banded.

I haven't had my surgery yet. But I have my diet pre/post and my requires 2 weeks of liquid, then 2 wks of mushy food. Are you sure you are suppose to still be on strictly liquids on the third week. Maybe you should call your doc and say I was just wondering when I can start eatting mushy.

Really that is the best bet. Just to call and ask them. Even if your ins is cigna it still varies for plan to plan because mine states it could be 2/3 mths with in a year of each other and it seems most say 6 mths. I did the 6 mths myself. Tracy I haven't heard anyone using a rider for lapband but I have only been looking into this for the past yr. I am not a pro like some of these people. But i haven't read or come across anything like that.

good Luck! :tt1: I will keep my fingers crossed

my nutrinist gave me a web site to order my vitamens. I was checking it out today and I found what I beleive to be hard sugar free candy that has 20 grams of protien.

Hi Sorry to hear your feeling bad! I was just wondering what hydrocodone? Is that pain meds? I was just wondering never heard of it before. What you are going through is what I am most worried about. I have never had any kind of surgery so I have no idea of what my pain talorents is going to be. Hope you feel better

I have one last step! MY phyic evaluation: I have that turesday. She works hand in hand with my Dr. So that will be it and he will turn everything in. He said it take about two weeks to get approve and then a week from that I should be banded.:wink2: Hopefully it is just two weeks. Wish me luck

I did check and it can be 2 3 months with in a year

what are you afraid of? The procedure? I don't know if this will help you, but I have never had any kind of anything done to me. No broken bones no surgeries. In fact the only time I have been in the hospital is One over night stay for the birth of my son and to visit other people LOL I am so convinced this is soooo safe that I am not scared in the least. My Dr told me the worst thing that he has happen is three of people had infection around the port area and they just go in and move it to a different location. For me the positive far out way the negative. Ultimately you have to do what is best for you. I would not even consider bypass the risk were to high for me but many people have had it done...it's not for me though. This on the other hand I can do. My biggest worry is, if I will be in alot of pain after wards. Do more research, talk to more people, people who have had it done, talk to your doctors. I did so much research and have read through these forums and my PCP Dr, one of her nurses had bypass I talked to her about it even though it was bypass. I hope this helps. I haven't been approved yet so my help and advise can only so far.