Congrats of your upcoming surgery.
Time's gonna fly.
Welcome to the boards.
I'm saving you a seat on the losers bench

Take care
Darlene

I was wondering what everyones preop diet caloric intake was/is.  I was looking over my surgeon's preop diet requirements and noticed of course it is a 10-day liquid diet, with a caloric intake of no more than 1800 calories a day.  I have noticed some people only were required 500 to 600 calories a day.  Wow! if I cant have 1800 calories a day of liquids and low carbs, then I should think I wouldn't be excruiciatingly hungry.  At least I hope not. 

dr edward yatco is doing my realize band has anyone had him ?

hi all nyc here, count down for me becoming aloser on nov 25 yes i cant wait ! nice to meet you all looking forward to joing my fellow losers !

I'm 5 days post op and I was so excited when I was down to my last week.  The thing to remember is to keep working your diet, don't go have a big meal because you don't want to weigh in heavy or cause to much gas.  The worst pain after surgery is the gas, at least for me, and I was really careful to eat a diet low in gassy foods the week before surgery, so I am assuming it could have been much worse.  Get all of your supplies ready and make sure your care team know where to find them.  Make sure you have a strainer for your cream soup.  Stay on the boards for the support and extra encouragement and just work it.  You'll do great!!!