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Did you get gas-x strips or chewables? If not, get your daughter to get you some and walk , walk, walk. This was the advice I have gotten from my girlfriend who had her surgery two years ago. Hope you feel better soon!

Congratulations, that is very exciting news!!! You should be very proud of yourself!!! You can keep your co workers in the dark even when they start to realize that you are losing weight. One thing my girlfriend told me is that once she told her co workers they started to watch whatever she ate. I am 4 days away from my surgery and you are an inspiration, thanks for sharing!

Glad to hear everyone who had surgery this week are doing ok. I have mine in 4 days. I plan on follwing the advise of my girlfriend who got banded. After she got home she did not weigh herself until she went back to the dr. two weeks later. She didn't want to be on that rollercoaster of being up and down daily. Especially durning the next few weeks your body will retain and release water and you really can't get a true count of weight that way. Plus, what it does to your mind, if your down your happy, if your up your like why am I not losing. I know I am going to be losing weight having this surgery, I don't want to keep playing the same mind games with myself and give all the power to that scale. I hope all who had surgery this week just keep feeling better and better, I look forward to your posts, it encourges me as I get close!!! Thanks

KristensMommy so glad to hear from you and that everything went so well. Are you home or overnight in the hospital? Check in with us tomorrow and let us know how you are doing!

congratulations Fostermomma, take care and let us as soon as you can that your doing alright. I will be thinking about you!!!! Good Luck!!

The same thing happened to my friend, it ended up being she had to take some fill out and then she was fine. It didn't happen right away either after she got the fill, that was why she was wondering what it was. I would call your dr. office and tell them what's happening, they may want to take some Fluid out. Let us know how you are doing!!

Congrats to all who got their day, and those who had surgery today. Seems like everyone is doing ok, that is great news!!! 5 days and counting......Also starving....lol

5 more days here as well!!! Wooooo Hoooo, were almost there!!

I second what Enuff_is_enuff said!! Goingforit.....you and i are both 6 days away from our surgery, this pre-op diet has been tough, not just on me but my husband and my Son is well. I'm hungry, i'm grumpy (trying not to be) and there are a lot of emotions there when you take people who are addicted to food and take that away from them for two weeks!!! The feelings are still going to be there. We need to learn how to deal with them now. This is all part of our journey. You are doing great, reaching out to this forum instead of just going to food, think about it....that's amazing!!! You are on the road to success, you got this. You have lot's of support here. I don't know what you are fighting about with your boyfriend, but I'm sure he is worried about you since it's getting close and i'm sure he wishes there was more he could do for you. My husband feels helpless becuase he knows he can't do anything about my hunger and I feel like i could chew someones arm off right now...lol. Here for you anytime!

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This is great news and encourging to hear with my surgery 6 days away. It's great your able to do so much so soon. Keep the posts going, thanks so much!!!!

Hi HB, Well, if you had asked me yesterday I would have told you I was doing fine with the pre op diet, but today, day 8 has been KILLER!! I have been hungry all day, it's just been really tough.......The only thing getting me through is that we only have 5 more days of this before our surgery. Nothing will make me cheat, I'm just suffering through it. I'm drinking water and skinny water like crazy, nothing is helping today. I'm sure tomorrow will be better. I'm on an all liquid diet. What do you get to have? Are you allowed solid food? If so, I'm jelous....lol

Hi September Bandsters, I am scheduled September 11th for Surgery, looking to connect with other September bandsters. Can't believe it's only a few weeks away now. Just got scheduled today for my pre-surgery and nutrionist appt's. I'm actually going on a cruise August 19th and get back a couple of days from when I have to start my liquid diet. Could have had surgery about four weeks before the cruise, but my dr. wanted me to wait. Looking forward to our group growing and getting to know you all!!!

Great to hear from you September Bandster and that all went well and you are doing good, that is great news. Hope you rest well and have a good day tomorrow. Keep us posted on how you are doing. Again congrats!!!!

One week to go!!!! I started this process in April and I can't beleive only one more week. I went to the hospital today for my pre op tests and a tour of the floor I will be staying on with one of the nurses. I also got shown the pre op area and what I can expect to happen before the surgery. That really did make me feel more comfortable. I'm on day 7 of my pre op diet ( can't beleive I have had nothing but liquids for a week) with 6 more days to go. The first 5 days were ROUGH, but yesterday and today better thankfully. I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, now hopfully I won't get any bad calls about my pre op tests.....lol. We have a lot of people still going in this week so many prayers to all you!!!

I'm on day 7 today with 6 more to go, it does get easier, but it's still not EASY!! You will do great!!

Prayers on board !!! Please let us know how you are doing!!

Just wanted to send prayers and best wishes for easy surgeries and quick recoverys to all our September Bandsters who are scheduled to get their bands tomorrow and over the next few days, there are a lot of us!!!! Thinking about you guys!!!! Please let us know how your doing!!!

Hi yankee_girl!! Welcome to you to, everyone is welcome....... were all bandster sisters!!!! Oh if there are any gentlemen in the group "bandster brothers"

Woooo Hoooo fostermomma, just a few days to go, you are on the home strech. I think we have quite a few september bandsters that are getting their band this week!!! So exciting everyone!!!

Hi goingforit and all other september bandsters on the pre op diet. Ya, it really SUCKS!!! I'm on day 6 today, but yesterday was a rough day for me to. I just couldn't wait last night to get tired enough to go to sleep. But today is a new day and I'm just hoping for a better day for all of us. Have a great Monday everyone !!!!

Hi Shira, Good to hear from you. It sounds like it was a tough day for a few people........tomorrow has to be better!!!! It's really nice having this September bandster group becuase most of us are in the same boat right now or about to jump in the boat.....lol

KristinsMommy: Sorry to hear you had a rough day........but 9 down, that's exciting!!! Your almost there.......keep up the good fight, it is tough, way tougher than I thought it would be but nothing will deter me from doing what I need to to get this done and I'm sure you (and the rest of us), feel the same way!!!! Lots of positive thoughts for all of us for a GREAT and easy Sunday!!!

yankee_girl, While it is not the norm that your dr. dosen't have you on a pre op diet, it's not totally unheard of. My girlfriend didn't have to do the pre op diet because her dr. said her BMI didn't warrent one. Maybe your dr. examined you and felt your liver and didn't feel like it needed any shrinking? Or maybe your dr. just isn't worried about it. The main reason a dr. puts you on a low fat, low carb diet is to shrink your liver so they can esaily get it out of the way so they can get to your stomach easy. Usually people with a higher BMI have an larger liver. The liver size is greatly reduced by the pre op diet. If your concerned, give your dr. office a call on Tuesday and ask about it. I'm sure it will be fine, but I would check for my own peace of mind.

KristinsMommy, How many days for you now on the pre op diet? I'm day 4 today, and wow, yesterday was rough!!! Today is a bit better......