I am going to be banded June 20th

[Banded2bHealthy 1]

I am scheduled to have my Lap-Band placed this Friday, June 20, 2014. I am excited and nervous all at the same time. I have been planning for and saving for this for so long and now it is finally here. I believe I am mentally prepared for all of the habit changes but I am nervous about whether I AM actually ready.

Today I am three days pre-op so I started my liquid diet and I am already starving. Wish me luck!

[Colleen C 169]

Me too! June 20th.

Lucky you with the three day pre-op! Mine is 14 days!

[Apryl1957 9]

How did you pull of the 5 days liquid diet? I got 15 ugh! Anyway, congrats and I feel like you do. Excited and anxious at the same time. Chatting on the site gave me lots of encouragement and my nerves really settled down. I am ready for the band just need to get through 8 more days of 'liquid only'. Its a challenge but doable.

Best of luck and keep chatting here, it is a great and informative site. People are in all different stages of the process and give great advice and encouragement.

Connie

[queenie47 45]

Ive been on the pre op for two weeks!!! I get sleeved on the 20th cant wait!!

[Bandista 7,466]

Congratulations all -- very exciting!

[kayleena_journey2014 37]

Good luck with surgery today. Best wishes. Keep me posted.

Kayleena

[Banded2bHealthy 1]

So I got my band on Friday the 20th. Went in at 7AM to prepare and my surgery was at 10:45AM. It took only 40 minutes and everything was a success. I did have nausea after I woke up and I had some pain but I never did throw up and the pain was tolerable with the pain meds. I went home at 12:45PM.

I am now on my 3rd day post-op and I am sore. I am having more pain from the C02 gas they used to inflate my stomach for the procedure. I am walking and using heat as many other member have suggested and I am shifting around to different sides to move the gas from one side to the other but it still hurts like crazy.

I am still on the liquid diet and I am able to drink so I am able to stay hydrated which is a good thing. Lots of ice chips and Water. I do notice I am full when I drink 1/2 my Premier Fitness Protein shake so I have to nurse it down over time. Right now I can't tell if the pain I am having in my abdomen is still from the gas or if they are hunger pains. Either way, I can't wait for 5 more days to pass so I can move to full liquids and have something besides Fluid. I am not necessarily 'hungry' but my stomach definitely feels empty.

It is Monday and I am back at work so I am doing very well. So far it is what I expected and I am pleased.

[Colleen C 169]

I had surgery 20th too. I am on a clear liquid only, not even Protein shakes. I do feel hungry. Not starving but sure would like something. Next week is full liquid. I can say, I will be glad when all this liquid stuff is in my past.

Every fill I get will also follow with a required 2 day liquid diet.

I must be retaining Water though I have added 5lbs the last two days and only taken in about 500 calories combined.