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[britterz 0]

Hey everyone.... I posted a thread with some pre-op questions but wanted to say hello to everyone. I am going to be banded on 12/17. I am very scared! I have two kids and I am sure I will be fine through surgery. I don't want to be a failure. I am having this surgery done, to hopefully send my disease (Psuedo tumor cerebri) into remission and to get all of this weight off. I have a ways to go I have about 180lbs that I would like to lose. I am feeling positive about it though. I have researched the gastric bypass for about 5 years and decided against it. I am partial to the band as it is not as invasive and if I get very ill it can be taken out! I see everyone talking about a pre-op diet. I am curious as to what this is. I am just supposed to be NPO after midnight but not eating a certain way. I would love to have some advice. My Dr. is well known for doing gastric bypass, but his first time doing the band on a actual human will be the morning of the 17th. I will be his third patient that day with a proctor standing by so I am confident everything will go fine. I would like any advice that I can get! :eek::help:

[dna 0]

Hi, I have the same banding date that you do Britt. I'm 2 days into liquids and really missing somthing to chew on. How you hanging in there?

[britterz 0]

You know oddly enough my Dr. does not have me on the liquid diet. He said that doing the liquid diet calls for a lazy surgeon. So... I don't have to do it, although a couple days before I go in I'm going to do liquids just so I don't feel crappy afterwards!!!!! I am currently sick though, so I am hoping they don't reschedule!!!!!

[collet 0]

I have a surgry date of 12/17 too. I am on day 6 of a two week liquid diet. The surgeon said the liquid diet shrinks the liver so there is less need to touch anything. It has been very hard but I guess it is good practice for after surgery. I just wish it was done and over with.

[dna 0]

Collett and Britterz and DNA we all seem to have the same banding date. Thats cool, I wish us all a sppedy recovery and good health. I'm living in sugar free Jello, broth, juiice and not much else. Any suggestions?