:tt1:Can anyone who has had the lapband surgery, tell me how painful the surgery/recovery of surgery was? I have never had any sort of surgery before and I'm a little apprehensive. I'm scedule for lapband surgery on May 15th. I'm excited but leary at the same time. Also, can you tell me when and if after surgery, will I be able to eat regular food? I know that in the beginning, after surgery, I have to be on a liquid diet and then on a soft diet (pureed/mashed foods). I hope I won't have to eat like this for the rest of my life. Thanks for your input!:smile2: