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I live in Philadelphia, I had a lap-band in 2009, I just was sleeved on June 2. 3 days out doing well trying to stay hydrated. I stayed an extra day in the hospital because I was dehydrated.

Hi i gave a detail answer in the Protein shakes thread, take a look at bariatric foodie blog, by Nikki Massie. She has a very detail list of flavorful Protein Shakes as well as a book on them. check her out. my surgery is in the morning good luck

Hi my surgery is at 10:30am tomorrow, I from the same way. But just tried to eat some injury protein chicken soup and immediately got nauseous, throwing up, I'm a vegetarian and I'm not sure why but I think it was the smell that made me sick. good luck tomorrow

Surgery tomorrow, WOW am I ready!!!! Very anxious but confident that everything will go well. My son is on his way from VA, to get me of to hospital. Doing last minute things in house. Clear diet, very hungry. LOL 8hrs of wake time left

Hi my surgery is on Monday, I only had to do the nutrition and information class over, my fee was also waved. I also had a medical reason as well as needing a good tool for life. Good luck

Hi my surgery is Monday, just three days away and I'm terrified. Hope that I don't have much scar tissue or any other complications. Good Luck to you all

@@LovetoDive yes I have in another thread, I think it is in forum - band to sleeve. Don't know it's under my story or esophageal inflammation. In short my band has caused problems with my esophagus, then I started gaining weight so my surgeon and I came to this decision. Will tell you more, look for thread. Sorry it's my birthday on my way out. Will talk to you soon

@@tiredmama thanks I will check out your blog. Maybe when we can eat regular food, the fall LOL, we can me and talk. Or before then but I don't think we are going to want to before August. Good luck with your liquid diet today. I'm making it.

@@wadetb7 thanks for the information

Sweet Baby it will be a challenge, my doctor requires either 5 cans of high protein slim fast or 3-4 cans and 4-6 choices of unsweetened applesauce, sugar free fat free pudding and low sugar fat free yogurt. So.meals for me and my birthday is Friday.

I too am having surgery on June 2nd, have started my two week liquid diet and its harder than the first. I was banded in 2009. But we endure for the bigger picture.

@@tiredmama where are you in PA, I'm in Philadelphia love to hear from you

@@Sweet Baby,my doctor has me doing slim fast, muscle milk lite, or Atkins for my two week liquid diet. I like GNC brand whey protein and Unjury protein. You have to shop around find one you like, try samples first. Unjury and Nectar have sample packs that you can order. Syntrax Nectar is a fruit based whey protein. There ate others feel free to ask me or others about them. I also order a book from Nikki Massie called The Bariatric Foodie Guide to Perfect Protein shakes, she also has a blog with some of her recipes on it-Bariatric Foodie. Feel free to contact me or others for help. Good luck

Hi sweet baby I am being sleeve on June 2nd glad to meet you. Look at some of my other posting to get to know something about me. There is a wealth of information on this site look through all the preop topics to get answers to your questions. I'm a band to sleeve and I m doing my two week liquid diet and dying. Have you started? How are you coming along? Please feel free to ask any questions.

My surgery is June 2nd my surgeon has set me out of work for 4 weeks, hope that is all I need.

Hi I too was banded in 2009, did well at first some discomfort with certain foods but lost about 90lbs in all. Last year I noticed that I was having a lot of pain when I was eating and drinking, so my doctor ordered an upper GI study which showed that I was closed up and my esophagus was enlarged, surgeon took fluid out and.pain slowly went away. Had another GI study in March and although my esophagus was better it was still enlarged. My surgeon and I agreed to do a revision, I'm scheduled for June 2nd. I'm being my two week liquid diet today. I'm anxious about the surgery but I did think long and hard about it and I know this is the right decision for me. I'm am back up to 240lbs. You have to make that decision for your self. Good luck

I like injury, especially chocolate, I really like GNC cookies n cream. I'm looking into samples from other companies. I bought a book written by a gastric bypass patient on protein shakes called. The Bariatric Foodie Guide to the perfect Protein Shakes by Nikkie Massie. She also has blog Bariatric Foodie which has more shake ideas.

I was also banded in 2009, my highest weight was 280lb. I got down to 200lbs and couldn't get past that, finally I did and I hovered around 195lbs. Two years ago I had bilateral knee replacements and was out from work for the whole summer, during that time I did regular daily walks and ate three meals a day. I came down to 185lbs, my goal weight was 170lbs. Last year I started getting a burning sensation in my esophagus and chest, my surgeon ordered an upper GI study And found that I had a stricter making my esophagus work harder and causing it to become inflamed. He took some fluid out and thing calmed down. I had another GI study this year because of still having some pain and I was gaining weight. My esophagus was better but still inflamed. I also have the problem if grazing at work due to my demanding job and work hours, 3pm-12a. My surgeon wasn't doing sleeves back then just bands and gastric bypasses. So my surgeon and I decided to do a revision, I would have had it first if it was available. I'm excited and terrified about the surgery, but I am up to 240lbs and am not happy. I know I have to work at this and I am ready. My surgery is in two weeks. Stating my liquid diet tomorrow.

Hey I'm June 2nd too!!! I'm also scared but have to do it. I have gained so much weight in the last 3 months. My band is just not working for me and it is causing health problems. Good Luck

@@marfar7, thanks for that information, I too have a lapband since 2009 I will have revision surgery on June 2nd to gastric sleeve. I worry about how fast I eat and how much I can eat. Hoping that this will do the trick. Started at about 275 came down to 185 after my knee replacement surgery about 2yrs ago. Now I am at 239. Good Luck Melle we can do it

I am fifty years old, mother of a 32yr old married son, who has 3 daughters and one son. I had always been a skinny kid so as a result of swing shifts, meds and other issues I at 44yrs old was 280lbs. I couldn't walk well, my knee were bad then became worst from the weight. In 2009 i had lap-band surgery. i did well at first, but my evening working hours made it easy for me to eat non stop, OH my job is very stressful. At one point I could not get below 200lb. finally I did, my lowest weight was 185lbs that was two summers ago. I had my bilateral knee surgery then. I notice last Feb. that I had been having problems with burning in my chest while I was eating. My doctor order a upper GI test which showed esophageal inflammation which left a bad restriction, causing my esophagus to work harder. My doctor took out some Fluid and all was well no pain, throwing up and discomfort. This year I had another upper GI problem better but still there and now I have gain weight. I am 238lb in the wrong direction!!!!. So my doctor and I decided to do revision surgery from band to gastric sleeve. I will work harder at this, now that my back is killing me and I just found out that i have RA.

hi i am a vegetarian also, had a gastric band in 2009 and now i am having a revision to gastric sleeve. I didn't have a problem before, but i know my Protein needs will be more now. i feel that I will not have a an issue with protein. you will be fine, there are many sources of non meat protein. Good Luck - my surgery date is June 2

i am a band to sleeve june 2nd . hopefully no problems.

Hi, I too was banded in January 2009. Did well at first then i plateaued @ about 205. I could not get below 200 for months. then i finally came down below 200lbs. I always had problems with certain foods, vomiting, hicuping and needing soda the push the air out so i can eat. About 18months ago I had bilateral knee replacements and I ate 3meals and 2 Snacks while i was rehabing, i was as low as 185lbs. last year I had to get a upper gi because i was having pain in my chest and burning in my esophgus most times i eat. Doctor found that my band was very restrictive and causing my esophgus to work harded and swell. Fluid was removed and i felt better but still did not fell full, causing me to eat more then I should. I had anoth GI study last month, which was better, but my esophgus is still a little swollen. I asked my doctor for a revision, found out this week I was aproved and my surgery is June 2nd band to gastric sleeve. I am now 238lb, 7lbs more the last week

Thanks for the information!! I am at a stand still, I really need to exercise!!!! I have to get these last 50lbs off:cursing: