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JanetM my op is same day as yours!!!! But not in mexico :-)

How are you all going on preop diet? im day 4 today of 14. so far ok... down 7 pounds... :-)

Australia!!!!

So close!! I am getting anxious too!! It's been seven months of work to get here, and now I'm like HOLY SH*# it's here. Ashlie M Sent from my iPhone well done Ashlie, what day is your surgery? mine is in 10 days YIKES So close!! I am getting anxious too!! It's been seven months of work to get here, and now I'm like HOLY SH*# it's here. Ashlie M Sent from my iPhone well done Ashlie, what day is your surgery? mine is in 10 days YIKES

Well done on your journey so far ambernicole22! I am on day 3 of 4 of my 14 day preop diet and its getting easier. How much weight have you lost on the preop so far? im 4 days in and weighed in today 7 pounds lighter but assume this will slow down a lot.....

Hi fellow April bypassers - Im scheduled for April 20. How are you all going with your preop diet? Im on day 1 today and hungry!!!

Buy some unflavoured Protein powder and add to a low fat instant Soup that you like, or a smoothy of your own making. Of course make sure you don't go over calorie allocation - the shakes are usually about 200kcal each with 19g of Protein, 5g fat and 19g of sugars (or less).

Hi!! Thought I would post and hopefully reassure others considering a band to bypass. I have been banned twice. First failed due to slippage, and this one I have chosen to have removed due to disappointing weight loss results. At first banding I was 220 pounds, lost 22, removed band and put all back on plus an additional 26. Rebanded 5 years ago at 246, lost about 50 then put back on about 25 during and after pregnancy. With this band I felt like I was constantly choking on my food, but never really full. In the end after several fills I was consuming a lot of saucy slider foods.. and the indigestion pain has been terrible. Not cool. Today prior to the band removal surgery I weighed in at 220 pounds. The surgery was quick and all went well, woke up in recovery about 4 hrs ago. I'm taking half an endone and can feel a tiny bit of pain around Port site but it not bad at all. No gas pains. Just ate a yoghurt and in a half hour I will be heading home. So glad this part is over, and nowhere near as painful as I thought. My surgeon wants the band out and 3-4 months before bypass. Will post in a few days time to update you all on pain levels and hunger etc.

we do have a lot in common! I have a 2.5 yr old! so at 50 I will kind of be in the same position as you and its exactly the reason I am doing the bypass in April..... Yes will try send you my email now! :-)

your incisions look neater and maybe smaller than mine, but I a pretty bruised.... look like I've been a few rounds with a heavy weight boxer and copped some good ones in the belly. I do bruise quite easily though. Im in Adelaide but have travelled a lot and lived in Singapore for a few years too (actually that is where I gained most of my weight and was my heaviest!!). Sydney is an awesome city - have visited and worked there many times. Where do you live right now?

Took my waterproof dressings off today - 6 days post op. Have 4 puncture points/incisions. 3 are tiny and the longest is 2 inches long. They don't hurt any more unless I stretch or lean on them or carry too much. But it still feels very tight and swollen - and I'm still lethargic as my body heals. Have attached photos for the more curious amongst you. The one at the top (just under bra line) is barely even visible any more, the other 3 have a fair bit of bruising around them.... NO weight gained or lost without band so far.... I returned to work today (but working from home) however will get back into the office tomorrow. I have an office job but I manage over 50 IT staff so its high pressure role and I know the fatigue will be tough this week.

YEP, it scares me too LOL. I live in Australia and Im 43. I realise now that while I hated the band due to reflux and stuff getting stuck and not achieving my weight loss goals, that it DID slow my eating right down. I am trying to apply the same principles of slow eating as when I had my band. So far after a week of having the band out I haven't gained or lost and probably still holding on to a bit of Fluid weight around my incision points. I have just been focused this past week on slowly eating more solid food and keeping Protein up to help my body recover. I think this week I will reduce calories and see if I can stick to say 1200 and maybe shift a few pounds very slowly... To do that I need to change my eating habits entirely now to start eating a lot of salad and fruit and dry Proteins which I was unable to do with the band. Having said all that, Cookies are my weakness.... with coffee in the morning, so NEED to change that habit. But agree... 1200 seems very limiting now Im focused on it :-)

Well done Tina1969, I kind of wish that my surgeon would have done the band to bypass in one surgery but I am in Australia and most surgeons here wont do that. :-( 21 pounds in two weeks is awesome!!!! what was your weight on day of surgery? are you still on fluids?

I totally get what u r saying..... I'm petrified of gaining more than a few pounds as it's hard to get off no matter how u r trying to achieve the result. I don't have the insurance company issues u do, but my surgeon has his own group of dietitians, Psychologists etc and they won't do the bypass if you gain over the 3 months. Apparently it shows a lack of commitment to the process and indicates a poor post surgical outcome. So I guess the key is remaining engaged and conscious every single day of the end goal.... Im counting calories ensuring I don't go higher than 1500-2000 per day, but with no band I know my tummy is very capable of holding a big f*ck off schnitzel parmigiana even at this early stage.

See my post above... I had mine out 72 hrs ago and aside from lethargy doing great with minimal pain. I too have a 2 year old! :-)

72 hrs post surgery and far less pain now, only taking paracetamol at night. Still lethargic from anaesthetic but will go back to work Monday. Trying to stick to protein shakes and soup as more solid food doesn't seem to sit right yet. All in all the band removal has been very straight forward and far less painful than I thought.

Could be gas pain, but u have been through a lot in one surgery though so best to get checked out. I had excruciating pain after my lap band was put in...it was related to the gas they pump inside you to gain visibility during surgery. The stomach often refers pain to ur back and chest as I found out when my band related reflux and indigestion was at its worst. very painful but standing up and moving about helped me a little as I recall....

Finally starting to get hungry, just had Protein shake, broth and a decaf coffee. Pain is now easily managed by paracetamol. Last night was rough and not much sleep due to side effects from anaesthetic and endone. But feeling much much better today and have been able to do light tasks in between naps. More motivated than ever to eat right and prepare well for the bypass early next year.

Hey Soexcited thx for ur reply! That sounds great. How was your band removal experience??