Just a Week away...July 20th

[1hotchocolate 0]

Hello gang... Im just a week away from my new birthday..:thumbdown:...I have an appt with my surgeon on Wednesday the 15th and a visit to the hospital on 16TH...I am so nervous but yet so ready to start living a new banded life. I have been on liquids for the past week and let me tell you...:crying:..I am dyin..(at least it feels that way) but I just keep looking forward to the reward.. I was wondering and dont know if you guys could help me.. when I went to see my doctor for my last visit before surgery (7/10/09) he said I have fatty liver due to the diabetes...I was wondering if they will be able to do the surgery with the fatty liver... I will ask the surgeron on Wednesday just wondering if you wonderful people have been in this situation? Thanks and any advice will appreciated.:biggrin:...Oh yeah... I found out how to do the signature...Check me out!!!

[Catherine55 43]

Welcome aboard!! I hope that your surgery goes really well. I know that lots of people who are diabetic get banded -- my guess is that your doctor will tell you that it's OK. But it's probably more important for you even than for other (non-diabetic) patients to stick to your pre-op diet scrupulously. Sounds like you are doing great! :thumbdown:

Best wishes,

Catherine

[katwmn63 0]

a fatty liver could prevent/postpone this surgery, HOWEVER, sticking to your preop diet is exactly what you have to do to shrink it for surgery.

you can certainly do it!!! good luck

[NinaC 0]

I'm getting banded on July 20th too! I'm sooo excited and nervous! Good luck!

[brownsugar 0]

Hello everyone I am very knew to this site. I am suppose to have surgery also on the 23rd of this month. I have not saw my doctor since March and everytime I see him he wants to do the gastric bypass. I am only 220 and 5,6 and I really don't want the gastric.

Myquestion is, is the lapband better then the gastric and will I be able to fill the port in my skin, how do they tighten it up, so many qustion and I hate to run again. please help me...

[NinaC 0]

I weigh 210 and I'm 5'8" my surgeon told me he would not do a bypass on me because it was too aggressive. I have to lose 68 pounds. Maybe get a second opinion from another surgeon in your area.

Yes, they fill your port with a needle through your skin. Read through this website and you'll find lots of info. I also got the book "weightloss surgery for dummies" and it's awesome with lots of good, simple info on both types of surgery.

[thebandedgirl 0]

Hello everyone I am very knew to this site. I am suppose to have surgery also on the 23rd of this month. I have not saw my doctor since March and everytime I see him he wants to do the gastric bypass. I am only 220 and 5,6 and I really don't want the gastric.

Myquestion is, is the lapband better then the gastric and will I be able to fill the port in my skin, how do they tighten it up, so many qustion and I hate to run again. please help me...

The gastric bypass isn't better than the band; the band isn't better than the bypass. There are people from both camps who will tell you that their surgery of choice is better, but I personally think they're wrong.

There's a lot more that goes into the bypass. A person's stomach and intestines are both cut into and made smaller. Recovery time is longer. Because of the shortening of the intestine, some bypass patients become malnourished (usually because they don't follow their doctor's directions well). The awesome thing is that people who have bypasses lose weight a lot faster than those of us with the band. Long term (five years after surgery), weight loss is about the same with the band, though. Bypass patients lose the majority of their weight in the first year and then often experience a slowdown after that.

[bobbiezhere 0]

Hello gang... Im just a week away from my new birthday..:thumbup:...I have an appt with my surgeon on Wednesday the 15th and a visit to the hospital on 16TH...I am so nervous but yet so ready to start living a new banded life. I have been on liquids for the past week and let me tell you...:eek:..I am dyin..(at least it feels that way) but I just keep looking forward to the reward.. I was wondering and dont know if you guys could help me.. when I went to see my doctor for my last visit before surgery (7/10/09) he said I have fatty liver due to the diabetes...I was wondering if they will be able to do the surgery with the fatty liver... I will ask the surgeron on Wednesday just wondering if you wonderful people have been in this situation? Thanks and any advice will appreciated.:thumbup:...Oh yeah... I found out how to do the signature...Check me out!!!

I am diabetic..i stuck to my pre op diet religiously - lost 18 lbs. and was banded no problem on 7/7. You can do it....i dont think there will be an issue--the pre op is key. Good luck to you!!!

[brownsugar 0]

I am reading about this port that is left inside and want to know can I feel it or see it, and will it ever go away or will it alwyas be there when I put on a bathing suit? Help....Also what should I not be eating since my surgery is on the 23rd....

[thebandedgirl 0]

I am reading about this port that is left inside and want to know can I feel it or see it, and will it ever go away or will it alwyas be there when I put on a bathing suit? Help....Also what should I not be eating since my surgery is on the 23rd....

It might be better for you to think of as many questions as you can and then post them in your own thread on the Pre-op board. More people may answer your questions there, since they won't be buried in someone else's unrelated post :thumbup:

[brownsugar 0]

Okay Thanks

[Big Mama 514 0]

The fatty liver is EXACTLT why you are on the liquid pre-op diet....It will shrink your liver so that they CAN do surgery, so if you get the urge to cheat just think that that could make the difference in the surgery not being able to be done....Stay focused..you can & will get thru this

I am starting my liquid diet today:w00t: and I am so scared...I pray for my kids & my co workers who will have to deal with me & my moods during this trying time........

We can & will get thru it:smile:

Message me anytime.maybe we can help each other thru this

[lgreene9 0]

Hi, I get my band on the 20th also! I am so excited! I lost 25 lbs on my pre-op diet, which started on June 22. I am really proud of myself. Good luck!

[brownsugar 0]

Good luck and I will pray for you. My doctor pushed my surgery back until the 30th needing new blood wrk and another letter from my family doctor. I feel this may never happen. But I m so proud of u and if u need to talk anytime I am here for u keep me posted on how things are going

[NinaC 0]

Tomorrows the big day!!