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Just wanted to say they SUCK!!!

Holy crap I almost had what I guess is anxiety attack over it lol.

Im never eating again EVER.

Well I had ran into issues before where I felt things a little stuck but nothing like the one today, I just got schooled in BAND 101.

1) tiny bits

2) chew the crap out of each bite

3) take your time eating

I broke all three rules and paid the price.:girl_hug:

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I hope I learn from your mistake!

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Each surgeon has his/her own spin so don't take mine as gospel...but what I had to do was 2-3 of a specific brand of Protein Shake daily, 3 ounces lean fish chicken or turkey for dinner and 1 cup green veggie for dinner. no butter no frying no Condiments no nothing. AND 64 ounces (at least) of Water. PERIOD. No tea no coffee no diet soda no sugar free lemonade nothing. It was harsh but I dropped weight like there was no tomorrow and after 5 1/2 weeks and 32 pounds, it finally did the trick!

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Thanks for the info, my husband is schedule for his procedure on Tuesday and the dr has already told them that they have not done it on a man his size and that he might have to pull out and wait a few weeks and let the liver shrink some more. I hope this doesn't happen.

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MABUrt has your husband been on a "shrink the liver" diet?

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I am so scared of gettig something stuck, or pb. that i practically have an anxiety attack the whole time i am eating something, i chew it up so much that i am practically gagging on it. do not want to join the bansterville club or what ever it is called, good luck to all.

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Just wanted to say they SUCK!!!

Holy crap I almost had what I guess is anxiety attack over it lol.

Im never eating again EVER.

Well I had ran into issues before where I felt things a little stuck but nothing like the one today, I just got schooled in BAND 101.

1) tiny bits

2) chew the crap out of each bite

3) take your time eating

I broke all three rules and paid the price.:girl_hug:

I know the feeling! My first episode was by far the WORST!! I decribe it as violent!!! I've had a couple more since then that weren't as bad but it sure does HURT!!!!! You're right.. chew chew chew.

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He has been on the Protein Drinks and salad or steamed veg. for 2 weeks. I hope it works because he has been pretty miserable the last couple of days and if he has to go for another 2 or 3 weeks it will be brutal.

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MAburt it's funny I'm the exact opposite (but then i didn't know I had a fatty liver until the first op) When he didn't place the band I cried honestly in recovery for less than 1 minute then got super determined. After that you'd have had to shoot me to get me to eat something other than those things the doc ordered for me! LOL

Anyway my doc said I was the first time (in well over 1000 patients) that he was unable to move the liver out of the way. It happens, but its rare. I will hope your husband's surgery is successful the first time!

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Thanks so much for the info, I pray he doesn't have to postpone but I think if I can do it, he can too. Thanks for the laughs I have see you post over the last few weeks.

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Thank you so much! and good luck. You are right, getting through these pre and post op diets is about 99% mental! You just have to make up your mind to do it, and then don't waiver. It isn't fun, but it has to be done! :girl_hug:

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OH by the way it was on some baked catfish, it was not what I ate but how I ate it!!!!

Big bites, did not chew enought and did not wait longe enought between bites.

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PB'S do suck... and like you said ... gotta learn from your mistakes... but sometimes thats not it... im 18mths post op and will still have a random pb....:rolleyes2:

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