I'm having the Gastric band tomorrow!

[messagetosiobhan 17]

HI guys, I'm new to this forum and am very nervous as I am having the band fitted tomorrow! I've been on the pre op diet for 10 days which I've found quite challenging-only due to the fat I wanted to enjoy all the foods I enjoyed for the last time!! Any support and advice would be very appreciated! Thanks xx

[2muchfun 8,927]

Welcome and stay on the pre-op diet. I've read where some docs will close up and not do surgery for people who failed the pre-op diet. You need to shrink that liver so the surgeon can get to your stomach safely.

And, you'll still be able to enjoy food, just not in the same quantity as before surgery.

[RedStorm 139]

Welcome and good luck tomorrow. Before you know it you will be waking up in the recovery room and you will have you band. Let us know how it goes.

[Bandista 7,466]

Hi there and congratulations -- I am seven months out and so happy with my banded life. Grateful every day. It's not just the weight loss, which is great, but the being out of food jail. I'm not at the mercy of my appetite anymore. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. I was so thrilled I didn't really mind the discomfort -- be sure to walk all you can and keep us posted on your progress.

[messagetosiobhan 17]

Thank you so much for the feedback! Today is the day! Slept very poorly but that is to be expected I suppose! So excited as I feel like this is my chance to become me again!! I am just having my Breakfast now and then Nothing further! I don't have an operating time yet but my admission time is 12:00 in 5 hours time!! Best get packing! Did anyone measure themselves and take lots of before pictures for reference later on? Xx

[Meredyth 14]

Congratulations! Hope all goes well, you made a great decision )

[messagetosiobhan 17]

I have just weighed myself for the last time befor surgery and I have lost 4kg in 10 days doing the liver diet (no shakes involved-lots of veg and protein)

[messagetosiobhan 17]

Day 5 today and feeling good. A little pain inside and around the wound still and unbelievable amount of heart burn (I think) whenever I drink anything at all. But mobilising well and getting back to normal life again!