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Hey I had to have mine a couple of weeks ago and I was just like you I thought that they were going to put a tube down my throat also., Once I got there I realize that it was as described above. They gave me a small cup of crystals and a tiny sip of water they said to throw the crystals in the back of my throat and then swollow it with the sip of water. That was had because it was very fizzy. They tell you that you can not burp. Then the have you stand up in front of an xray machine and take a few big gulps of a very thick barium mixture. ( It is hard to get down it tasted very terrible) THen they laid the table down and had you lay on it face up, then they ask you to roll over as fast as you can. Then you are asked to lay on your side and take small steady sips of a thinner barium through a straw. (By this time I couldn't hardly drink anymore, I was gagging and they had to give me a spit-up tray) They watch it go down and go through you digestive track while you sip it. Then you are done. I was very sick at my belly, all day, after drinking that stuff. If I was you I would leave there and go stright to get something to eat. Maybe that would help. So anyway it was do able, but I wouldn't do it for $hit$ and giggles. I wish you the best of luck!!!

I am not required to do any sort of preop diet other than I have to lose 10 pounds so that my liver will be reduced. I was given phenterimen to help with that. I am so happy that I do have to do any sort of liquid diet. I have to stop drinking and eating at midnight.

Hey I dont want to be a bummer but I did want to let you know a little about mrsa. My step mother has it and has for about 4 years. It started on her upper left thigh and has now moved all down her left leg, moved to her right spread through it, and now she has a spot on her back. She has had 18 surgeries in 3 years and after surgery they have to leave her wounds open. She has had up to 7 wounds open at a time and some of the holes have taken 17 months to heal. She has to pack them twice a day and clean them out. She has been wound free for about a year, but has had a few infections that just haven't fully "poped up" yet. The only medicne that seems to kinda keep it a bay is $100.00 a day and insurance will not pay for it. Thank God for the church helping with the price!!! I really hope you have much better luck with it. I am sooooo sorry for you haveing to go through this. I will pray for you.

Hey Nikki I am 22 and have been over weight since I was about 14. I didn't even know that they would do it before you were 18 in the USA. I know how it is to feel like you have to defend yourself because of your age, I got married at 15. I don't believe that your age should put a barrier on your life I think it is just a number and you should be treated like the age that you act. So please don't take this the wrong way, but how much overweight are you to be having it done so early in life?

You all make me so nervous I only have about 80 pounds to lose so I hope I dont have wet socks on my chest. I plan on having a boob job done when I am done losing my weight if its that bad, but I am really hoping that my boobs aren't affected and I wont have to spend the money on a boob job. I just feel like at 22 I shouldn't have empty floopy boobs. Thank you all for your replies.

Hey ladies I have a question. I am still going through all of my preop things and I am wondering, How much of my boobs will lose? When I lost my weight after my divorce I went from D to a C cup, but when I gained my weight back I didn't regain my boobs. So I am now a C and I am really worried that I am going to lose even more!!! So please let me know how much it affected you. Thank you very much for all of your input.

What my doctor told was that it would only take 1 shot and 30 seconds to be legally drunk! I guess it will make going out a whole cheaper.

I feel so lucky I went in for my first nut apt today and I don't have to do any sort of preop liquid diet. All I have to do is lose 10 pounds in the next four months, and I will be done Also I go to solid foods starting week 3. I am so excited about the diet requirements. I would wonder about the diet except that I am using one of the top rated surgeons in TN. They are also a center of excellance, so they are tried and true. I am just so happy right now!!!

Hi, I'm from Knoxville, TN and I am using Dr. Colquitt in Maryville @ Blount Memorial. That wasn't by choice, but my insurance requires me to use a center of excellance so he is who I got stuck with. He does seem very nice, not great bedside, but he seems to really know his stuff. He is just not who I choose to use. I was planning on using Tenn weight loss center out of UT Hospital. My insurance plan changed right after my first apt with them so I had to change docs then. Well nice to meet everyone!

Hey I wanted to let you know that there is a section on pregnancy. You can find it towards the bottom of the first page. Hope this helps! And good luck with everything.

Hey a good idea to make a milkshake with it is to put it in a blender with ice. I had a friend who did this and it was really good. Also on her preop diet she was allowed to have natural peanut butter. She would put chocolate protein powder, skim milk, ice and the peanut butter in the blender, also sometimes for an extra boost of protein she would add some powdered low fat milk. yummy yummy

I have not started mine yet I am still doing all of my testing and classes. But my friend was banded in December and she lost 23 pounds on her liquid pre-op diet. I thought this would maybe give you some insperation.

Chubby Checker, Most of the doctor I have heard about have these same requirements or at least one very close. There are a few that do not require this, but most do. I just wanted to let you know I am so sorry that you are having to stress over this. I kinda thought that would be an issue with my doc. So I did stuff my pockets when I went in keys, cell phone, and a few layers of clothes. One thing you can do to drop a few pounds is DO NOT eat at all before you go to the doctor. Hopefully your apt is in the morning. Dont drink alot and do not eat and you will be alright. If I dont eat before I go to the doctor I show at least 2-3 pounds lighter than I would have if I had eaten. Also if you can wear cloth pants instead of jeans that will make a diffrence. Jeans weigh about 2-5 pounds and take your shooes off before you weight. Some doctors make you do that anyways, but I have a few that dont make me take them off. So if they dont require it do it anyways. Best wishes!!!!

I wish you all of the luck in getting pregnant!!! Just try, try, try. Im sure your husband wont mind! HaHa But remember only every other day. There is such a thing as too much when you are trying to get preg.