January 2015 Banders

[flmommyof2 79]

Any January 2015 banders out there? How is your process going?

[sweetgagrl00 39]

Anyone know why it's important to give up caffeine before and after surgery?

[Pandora14 5]

Hi im in for jan 24th. Start lsd on 10th jan. Aprehensive and excited and scared and every other emotion in between x

[flmommyof2 79]

Reply 1-From what I understand, the caffeine can cause ulcers. But If you are just having maybe a cup a day, you should be fine. Even the nurse at my bariatric doc office said she drinks a cup every morning and she had the Lapband done herself.

Reply 2- Girl, I know you are excited and nervous all at once. I understand that. My surgery was moved up and I had it Dec 12th. I am still healing but healing great and have a lot of restriction. It's amazing! I love my band! Good luck to you both!

[sweetgagrl00 39]

Hi.... @flmommyof2 so excited about your surgery! Based on your profile it seems that we are starting off about the same; I am just taller lol. Did you have to do the prep and what was your pre-op like? Also, how about recovery time? When did you feel like going back to work?

Thank you!
Jennifer

[flmommyof2 79]

Hi there hun:) Yes i am very short lol and Yes I did a pre-op diet. It was a 10 day all liquid diet. I won't lie...it definitely wasn't a breeze BUT for about 2 weeks leading up to my pre-op diet, I starting drinking 2 Protein Shakes and at supper I would eat only about a half of a cup to a cup of lean meat. I highly recommend doing this to prepare for such a strict diet. The diet is so very important to shrink your liver so that the doctor can perform the surgery. There were some days I felt like I couldn't do it but I did and lost almost 7 lbs in that 10 days. From November 20th to surgery day Dec 12th...I lost 16lbs. I was so proud of myself:) I am still healing. I am a stay at home Mom with a wonderful hubby that won't let me lift a finger right now but if I did work, I feel I could as long as I didn't lift anything because my port site is still very tender. I really wish you all the best hun and please keep me updated. If you ever have any questions, just shoot me a message!

[sweetgagrl00 39]

Hi :-) I just sent you a private message. Please let me know if you received it.

Thank you

[Lolo~t 4]

Hi! I was banded January 19, 2015. I lost 10 on my pre op diet, and 18lbs to date. I'm hungry all the time and never feel full! I've had one adjustment so far!

[sweetgagrl00 39]

Are you eating as you should or are you eating slider foods? Make sure you get in all your Protein :-)

[Lolo~t 4]

I am eating all my Protein. I just never get full, I feel like I have no restriction yet. Thanks