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Susan, I just had a lab band put on 2/2/04 - however, I had a tummy tuck a few years ago from loosing weight on diet pills - my tummy tuck was not to bad, I remember my stomach was so tight that I had to lean forward a lot. You will have drain tubes stuck up through your skin for about 10 days, these will drain into a pouch - sounds worse than it really is. More than likely you will have a new belly button, you probably will have some liposuction as well. I was sore for about a month, I wore a tight band around my stomach for probably 3 months. I ate what I normally ate. There shouldn't be a diet change. I gained all of the weight back after having children and taken gobbs of insulin during the pregnancies.
good luck,
rebecca P