DEEDLYNN

I feel your pain. It's like defeat before it even gets started. But if I could have stuck with Full Liquids (or any diet) before, I wouldn't even be having the surgery. I am following it the best I can, but it's a lot harder than it sounds.

Did anyone else cheat????? My surgery is Monday. All in all, I have followed the pre-op diet, but about every third day, I just cheat. Without thinking about it. I want to have a healthy surgery, but I find that 10 days with just full liquids is impossible for me. I am not eating junk food, but last night I did drive through white castles and split 4 of them with my dog. What the heck am I doing?????:confused:

I'm raring to go with my surgery date 3/6/06. I am now excited again to get my band. :clap2:

I am anxious about the surgery itself and potential complications. I live alone. My mother is as supportive as she can be, but has already lost one child and is scared to death that she is going to lose her only other. She is 72 yo. (A very vibrant, athletic and outgoing 72--still goes white water rafting and snow skiing--go MOM!!). I want to be doing those things when I am 72 also. I guess I need that one person--who is confirming what I already know. It is my time. I deserve it and I have a whole lotta life to live and a whole lotta good things to give others in this life. It would be a shame if it was cut short from heart failure, diabetes, etc. I never had one second thought until this week--one week before surgery.

I am set for surgery 3/6/2006. I too am wondering what the heck am I doing. :faint: I am literally scared to death. Tomorrow is the last step towards sewing up this decision. I have to take my cashiers check to the hospital :eek: . Am I really doing this? Is there another decision? Is there another way? Is God going to bring me home to my family? Am I going to be a success story or a stastistic. HELP!!!!!!

I am 347 and going to be banded on 3/6/2006. The band was the only option for me. I have too many personal stories about the gastric bypass, so in my mind I could not consider it. Part of this journey is mental and if your positive mental note strikes on the band (no pun intended), then you need a doctor who will support your decision. My BMI was 50 according to the doctor and my primary care physician is very happy with my choice.

Hi John. Looks like you are doing quite well overall and you have a great weight loss for the first month. I am scheduled with Dr. Curry for surgery on 3/6/2006. I was mentally prepared until just recently I have been bombarded with nay sayers. I am having to pay for the surgery out of pocket and I really need this to be a good decision, but everyone is scaring the bejesus out of me. How was your experience with Dr. Curry? Any advice? Do you go to the support meetings?

I have been reading posts for a few weeks, but here is my first official post. I am scheduled for LAPBAND surgery on 3/6/2006. I am very excited and can't wait. (Guess I'm not smart enough to be even the slightest bit nervous). I need to lose about 150 lbs. But, :help: , since I set the date, I can't stop eating. :hungry: It's like I'm ramping up to my new lifestyle. Get it all in because after 2/23/2006 (pre-op diet) you can't eat like this anymore. Anyone else suffering through the same thing. I am the virtual food coma . How did you approach the date? What are your suggestions? My surgery is being done by Trace Curry in Cincinnati. Anyone else out there have Dr. Curry? What did you think? All info welcome! Thanks, Dee