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Thanks Ladies.. Ok I had to rethink this bath tub thing after reading AmsDerb reply. I want to get a bath tub big enough for two. And be able to have room enough for someone to join me.. he he he

HAhahahaa tossing out the Granny panties! I love it! Can't wait to go into Victorias Secrect and get some sexy ones. Why NOT??? I was banded on May 22nd and tomorrow I get my Staples removed. They are itching. So far so good. Hey ladies the soreness goes away and you will start feeling better everyday. REALLY! Just hang in there.!!! oh yeah major mile stone I want to get to,, Being able to take a bath in a regular size tub without my hips touching both sides.....

Wow Sounds like your DH is more worried about how this will effect HIS fun than your health? Whats more important? Where is his support for you? Ask yourself why you want this in the first place? to get healthy and happy right? Your going to be doing this for YOU. It's going to take a huge commitment on your part to follow the docs orders and make this work. Good Luck

Hi Everyone, Everything I have read about the band and what my doc says NO CARBONATED drinks, NO CAFFENINE, Period. Now think about what you wanted to accomplish when you got banded. Didn't anyone tell you its a life changing experience.?? SO CHANGE give up old bad habits and replace with new HEALTHY ones. Like drinking Water which you need to flush out the fat. Not sodas. If you want cheap really good tasting water. Put a picture from your tap in the fridge. Let it sit overnight. All the chemical taste will be gone. I am supposed to drink 64 oz a day. I put that amount in the fridge everynight. Next morning I start drinking. If I have to go somewhere I pour some in a old water bottle. YOU can do this! All you have to do is replace the word CAN'T with CAN and just do it. Sorry for the soap box treatment. But if your not willing to change the habits that got you to be banded... WHY DID YOU GET BANDED?

Hi I was banded the 22nd. And tomorrow I get to have a few mushies like creamed soup and cream of wheat cereal (thinned out) but if thinned out cream of wheat is ok. Why not thinned out grits? Its almost the same thing. Unless corn is harder to digest than wheat? I would call and ask my nutritionalist for sure.

Four days out and feeling better everyday. Now just trying to make sure I get enough water, protien shakes and all the rest in. I dont fell hungry at all. Good thing the weather is nice makes me want to get outside and go for short walks. I planted all my flowers before the surgery. So I have time to enjoy them now. Looking forward to the mushy diet. Hope everyones feeling better.

HI All i was just banded with the new AP band on Thursday the 22.I was so nautious from the antistetic. I cant even think about food. I have to force myself to drink the liguid shakes. But I did find a little info about the AP band: Allergan LAP-BAND AP System features Omniform Technology ...a 360-degree inflation area that wraps uniformly around the stomach. The device is available in two size options to accommodate varying patient and surgical technique requirements. Omniform technology allows the LAP-BAND AP System to maintain controlled, even and round inflation throughout the adjustment range of the band. Dr. Simpson comments, "This new system promises even more weight loss as seen in international studies and has less chance of erosion."

HI All I'm on my 2nd to the LAst day of my pre-op diet, I had to purchase the diet form my docs ofice , its all shakes, soups,and cold drinks. NO SOLID FOOD. And make sure I drink 64 oz water a day. I found out hot liquids really helps. Soduim free Broth and herbal teas. NO CAFFINE allowed. When you get hungry just drink as much as you can to fill up your stomach. The reason my Doc told me for the diet was to shrink my liver and loose as much weight as possible. So far 20 pounds gone in almost 2 weeks! The reason to shrink the liver is your stomachs behind it. They have to move the liver and the smaller it is the less chance of any damage to it. Yep its hard not to cheat. But I see it as a test. IF I cant stick to this for 2 weeks.?? HOW will I stick to the post -surgery diet. After all this is just the beginning. Its going to change my eatting habits for the rest of my life IF I WANT IT TO WORK.

Hello from Waterford Michgan,, 30 mins from lovely downtown Detroit (grin) my dates the 22nd,so excited.

Hi Everyojne. My dates the 22nd also. And doing the 2 week liquid diet. So far only one small bite of turkey breast in 7 days. But 11 pounds gone. My doc said he will test me before surgery to see if I have cheated. If I do no surgery! So I am trying very hard not to cheat. the liquid diets ok.. Just some of the side effects are not so fun...

Hi Everyone. I'm scheduled for May 22 also..dr Farhan @Hurley Medical, Michigan

I know just how you feel! Good news 10 pounds gone on pre-surgery diet. And 11 days to go until the surgery... I am so excited!

You can do it! I started my pre-op diet yesterday. Now that the first day is over not so bad. And you can drink all that water! Helps keep you full. Good Luck my surgeries on the 22nd.

Hello, My date is May 22. Yes I think its normal to be a bit afraid of change. And this is going to be a BIG change. I'm not afraid of the surgery it self. But wondering what my new life will be like. After all I will have to face this new life change with out my old reliable comforting friend FOOD. I feel like I am almost going through a divorce. Every Doctors visit, every medical test, every support group meeting separates me from my "OLD" friend. And my surgery date will be the ending of a long not so wonderfull marriage. But when you close one door another opens. And I just keep focused on the NEW relationship I will be having.. LIFE after surgery. Hope this helps.