Hi.  I'm Amanda :-)  I've been a member for a few months but am just now finding the forums for the people having surgery the same month I am so I wanted to take a minute to introduce myself and say hello. 

I'm scheduled for surgery January 26th and start my liquid diet on the 12th.  I plan to do the Carnation instant breakfast thing but get my official list on the 6th at my NUT and pre-op screening visit.  I meet with my surgeon on the 8th and if all goes well with the pre-op testing I'm ready to roll on the 26th.  I'm very nervous and excited as I'm sure most of you are, too but I'm trying to stay positive because I think that has everything to do with how you feel.

I look forward to getting to know you as we travel down the same road on this journey.  Best wishes to everyone having surgery!!!

I'm in the same boat with you.  I have a 3 year old son and a 5 year old son.  Plus, I homeschool my 5 yr. old.  My hubby took off one week.  My mom will be here for three days and she works night shift after that so she'll come here and help me out during the day and sleep in the evenings before work.  My mother in law will help me for several nights and my sister in law offered to come during the day if I need her.  
I was up and around cleaning my house seven days after both of my c-sections.  I am determined to keep moving after this, too.
My  surgery is Monday.  Jan. 5th.   

 off base....they dont do it on base......does anyone know what i can take for a headach.....tylenol?????

Welcome to the board. Things I hear to bring are.... comfy clothes to wear to anf from the hospital, CHAPSTICK, slippers, ipod or mp3 player, and of course the essentials ( deodorant, shampoo, etc...)  Hope that helps.  But you are having the lapband so you will probably be released same day or next.  You also need and ANGEL ( that is someone that posts here to let us know you are ok via speaking with someone in your family) Best wishes I will be praying for you.

Candie

Wow, I'm sorry your co-working is being that way.

I know how you feel- I'm on the third day of my liquid diet.  Yesterday I loaded up my purse with jello and went to see a movie with a friend- a good friend who has known for weeks that I would be on a liquid diet because she went out to all my 'last suppers'.  She is also overweight.  Well at the movies she pulls out a bag of cookies and tries to give me one- when I wouldn't take it she was like 'oh, i forgot, you don't know what you're missing'.  Then she proceeded to eat the entire bag.

I'm not asking for folks to stop eating in front of me or anything, but some encouragement would be nice. 

So I know how you feel.  But hang in there!!! I know you'll feel so much better when you can walk farther, do more, and get rid of that mental tape measure that takes the measurements of booths, and chairs with arms! I know I will.