I was just banded 8/6/07. I've been reading everyone's blogs and I must have had a different lapband surgery than the rest of you. hehe 5 days clear liquids pre-op. 2 weeks clear liquids post op. Geez, I want a meatball. They knocked me out good morning of surgery. Appearantly, I'm funny. Who knew!! When I came out, I was so dehydrated I wanted ice chips like they were the best things on Earth. I'm out of pain killers, as of today. I think I'll be ok to sleep tonight though. One thing no one has mentioned....I was so swollen and bloated from the gasses it was unbelievable. No one prepared me to look bigger when I came out than when I went in. I just now think I'm out of the gas that they bloat you up with. I would like to know if I could have something sensible...like an egg or something. Or would this hurt me?