Jake

I see some good posting for you. What I did was read a number of books, the two best are: 1) Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies, very easy read. 2) The Real Skinny on Weight Loss Surgery, easy read. Everything I wanted know I found in these two book plus more. Good luck it worth it.

I had my band two days ago and one thing I remembered from all the reading is drink slow, which I have and have had no problems. I also bought a magic bullet which is easy to clean and works very well. I did not have to do the pre -op diet and actually gains 9 pounds my last month of waiting. I have enrolled into a test program for the doctors so we are doing things differently. I am off my sugar pills, BP pills cut in half all the rest are gone. No sickness just some soreness like I have been doing allot of sit ups. I have had two TKR and one revision in 9 months so this wasn't near as bad. But eat slow, drink slow and you will do just fine, walk back and forth the house or go out side. "Weight Loss Surgery", for dummies is a great book to read it covers everything. "The Real Skinny on weight lost surgery" is very good also. Good luck its not bad at all.

There are a few other bands out there. The "Lap Band" as well as the "Midband" and the "AMI Band". commoly used in Europe and Australia respectively, or the "Swedish Adjustable Band" that is currently in the FDA approval process. they all have their own stange little foibes, you need to watch your intakes no matter which one you do.