i'm getting banded on june 28th. i am nervous and excited just like you. now that it is getting closer, i'm worried about not being successful afterwards esp after reading some posts in other threads. however, i am determined and have decided to get thru one day at a time. i started drinking one meal per day and 2 hi protein, lo carb meals. next week i plan to drink 2 meals so that by the time i am 2 weeks away from surgery, all liquids won't be so bad,