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Shrimp and Lobster are on the menu for me tonite. My hb is going to be at the Houston rodeo cook off for the next few days and and I won't see him until Sunday nite. My surgery is scheduled for 7:30 on Monday morning. Last chance to dine out on things I understand will be hard to swallow. Everything I have read about types of foods tolerated, Shrimp and lobster are right up there with steak. Those are two of my personal favorites. Maybe for desert I'll endulge in Cheesecake. Donna

I'm pre-bandster also. I'm scheduled for next Monday the 27th. My insurance won't pay either. But like you, I feel like I'm worth it!!

I am also pre-op. Still kind of scary. I am afraid the band can make the gerd worse. My surgeon has asked for an endoscopy. The last one was 6 years ago and I was negative for Barrett's (pre-cancer condition from excesive acid in the esophegus). My surgery is scheduled for the 27th of this month. I have an appt. on the 20th with a gastro dr. to get scoped again. I live on medication now, I guess I can continue with that after the band. Donna

I have not had my surgery as of yet. Waiting on loan approval (self pay) before I can schedule. My dr has asked that I go on low carb, low fat diet before surgery. I am finding this most difficult. Now that I know I'm getting banded, it seems that I want to eat everything in sight. Maybe kinda of a farewell to lots of bad foods??? Anyone else experience this before surgery?? :hungry:

Hi Deb, My name is Donna, I'm also a newbie. I was kind of releived to see you asked the same question that has been on my mind as well. I'm not to sure about telling people I am going to have the lap band surgery either. The few I have told are very mixed in opinions. My HB is very supportive. I'm waiting for a loan approval them I'm scheduling with Dr. Spivak in Houston. How about you?? :clap2: Donna