December Bandwagon Supporters

[pumpkin.heim 9]

I was a little worried about the holidays and being on my pre-op diet. In my husbands family we have a ton of Christmas gatherings. I solved this by telling everyone about my pending surgery. Everyone is trying to accommodate me and help me not to cheat. Granted they aren't the greatest of cooks so the food isn't a real temptation...Christmas day I start Clear Liquids only...that will be a killer...cooking dinner for my family and not being about to eat it! I am determined to make this change...Good luck to all my fellow December bandsters!

[smileyj96 9]

question for everyone im 3 days post op and i hurt in my chest kinda feel like im weezing cant cough any thing up should nni be worried

[TeshaNewLife 9]

question for everyone im 3 days post op and i hurt in my chest kinda feel like im weezing cant cough any thing up should nni be worried

I don't think u should be worried I had a lil cold when I had my surgery btw been banded for one week now my chest hurt too my hospital MADEA cough up the mucus I had in my chest because they didn't want me to get pneumonia!

[Nyreebnks 17]

coming to the end of my pre op diet.. down 16 lbs and surgery is 12/14 @ 7am.. i am ready to do this was told to stop all meds 24 hrs before ... so i am awake heading to work with no Prolasac in my system.. hope the heartburn doesn't kill me. i am not nervous about the surgery more about if i will have alot pain to deal with

[LadyLeigh2012 76]

I am just putting this out there to see how those who observe feel about getting banded during the holiday season. I have had a lot of people say to me "What a horrible time of year to have the surgery." I purposely did the surgery before the first of the year for the simple reason that I need to make a lifestyle change, and that includes holidays. I am actually pretty excited that I will not spend one more holiday season stuffed like a turkey for two months straight. Any thoughts?

I enjoyed my Thanksgiving and started my pre-op a few days later. Whenever I think of all the things (foods) I will miss this Christmas, I think about the cute little red dress I am going to wear NEXT year for Christmas! Also, if I cannot handle myself w/ the holidays and make better choices w/ food, no matter what the time of year it is, then the band won't work ... so the choice to be banded is the choice to make those changes. The whole 'getting through the holidays' bit is about perspective and I say THREE CHEERS for us doing this now ... Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and no doubt a very Happy New Year to all of us! Just imagine what 2013 will bring for us .... !

[LadyLeigh2012 76]

Hey everyone! I had some catching up to do! Wow! Everyone is doing so good ...that is awesome! Surgery is Tuesday and the oddest thing happens now when I think about it ... my eyes get all teary and I get a bit weepy. Ummm ... why? LOL! I guess the reality is setting in and I am excited ... not so much nervous ... especially after I read how all the other post-op-peeps are doing.

Glad to hear everyone doing well! You all make is sound easy and I pray it's that way on Tuesday. Go in ... sleep ... wake up banded! I'm on day 20 of pre-op ... yes, you read that right ... I've been doing the liquid thing (with only 3 'real' meals in total during this time) and I am down 19 pounds as of today. My goal was 20 pounds and I have feeling I just may get there by Tuesday morning! Yeah!

[kazjim98 618]

Am I the only one who did not have to be on a pre-op diet? My surgery is scheduled for 12/13, which is Thursday, and all I have to do tomorrow, is have a good Breakfast, good lunch, then on liquids after that. After midnight, nothing at all.

I see most of you have been on a liquid diet beforehand...I wonder why my protocol is different? Anyone else not on a pre-op diet?

I didn't have to do a pre-op diet either, my doctor never mentioned it at all, my surgery is the 17th and I decided myself to do an all liquid diet a week out..Best wishes for today!!

[kazjim98 618]

Hi all!

Monday is getting closer for me.

All supplies are purchased and organized.

I got a 7am surgery. Yea!

Someone asked about vitamins-my doc said Flintstones!!

I know right...it's right around the corner...my surgery is 7am too!!!

[Allen J. Oh 7]

I didn't have to do a pre-op diet either, my doctor never mentioned it at all, my surgery is the 17th and I decided myself to do an all liquid diet a week out..Best wishes for today!!

I'm only on a liquid diet for the day before surgery, though I am supposed to eat healthy before that (with the warning that my surgeon can see what I've been eating for the past several weeks...which I don't want to think about too much).

As for Vitamins, I was told chewables are good, and that Flintstones in particular are good as long as they have enough Iron. I was cautioned about gummies because they may not absorb as well.

[**IP~LB** 279]

Thank you for your responses and support.

I think having surgery this time of year is absolutely hard, but I am glad that I did have it done on Dec 4. I would have gained 15 pounds over the holiday season, instead now I will lose 15 pounds over the holiday season.

Yesterday was so hard with my "head hunger" but I made it and had a wonderful night sleep and I have ready to face my next Christmas Parrty today in 45 minutes!! I did however cancel my weekend Christmas Party invitations, there will be heavy drinking and food. I don't want to be tempted by wine and get sick!

Again, thank you for all the support all of the LB members provide me and others. It definitely has made my pre-op and post -op bearable, knowing others are and have encountered what I am going through!!!

[Peaceful1 110]

I feel like the fact that we are doing this around the holidays (my surgery is Monday!) Makes this experience even more empowered and stronger. People don't understand whats it's like to be in our shoes, so maybe we can teach them the holidays are more than a day to stuff our face with the toxic food that got us here in the first place! You can do it!!!!!

[**IP~LB** 279]

Very true, peaceful!

[annaben62 21]

Peaceful1

I totally agree with you. I think we are facing our addiction at the most difficult time of the year and telling it to F O!

[KBoddu 14]

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[KBoddu 14]

Surgery date is coming up fast! Let's go Monday!!