Surgery is Friday!

Hi, everyone, I haven't posted in a while, but I read this board's messages all the time.  I will be having lap band surgery with Dr. Shina on Friday!  I am so pumped and ready I can't stand it.  I have a whole counter full of protein drinks and soups ready for my 2 weeks of liquids.  I have not had a soft drink in 2 weeks and no caffeine for 1 week and I'm doing pretty good.  I was wondering how many of you don't drink any caffeine at all.

I can't weight to be a loser!  I can't lose any before surgery because I am right at 223 lbs. and at 5'2" 220 is the lowest I can go and be at a 40 BMI.

I am SO ready!  I have been researching this for one whole year and that's long enough!

 

Best of luck to you with your surgery. Keep us posted on how it goes.

Missy

Good Luck on your surgery!
I do NOT do caffine at all!
I hope you have a speedy recovery

Sounds like you ARE ready!  You've got a great surgeon - Dr. Shina was my surgeon too.  I know you'll do great!

I don't do caffeine anymore and it doesn't really bother me.  I was addicted to diet colas - used to drink 2 liters a day, but now I don't touch them or any other caffeine.   I thought I'd be really craving diet cola, but I don't really.  

Good luck to you Friday!

Cindy

I had the band as well, and I do SOME caffeine.   Nothing like previously but I do start every morning with a cup of hot tea (many times herbal and caffeine free, but occasionally I do chai tea that has caffeine).   I certainly do not process it the same way I processed coffee (if you get my drift) and I also occasionally drink a diet soda.  However, depending on how tight my band feels, the soda is a bad choice because of the carbonation, not the caffeine.  I went through caffeine withdrawal pre-op (migraines) and never want to do that again.  Good Luck and looking forward to seeing you on the bench!
Sonja

Hi Dana
I just wanted to wish you good luck on Friday and say I will be rooting for you to get home quick.
Whoo hooo!!!
teach

 Hey dana! I thought Skiffy's wife (Dana) was you.. I remeber you from a couple support group meetings ,didn't your mom have surgery with Shina too?
  I dont do caffeine at all and im 15 months out.. I do sugarfree koolaide.. thats it other than milk and oj stuff like that!!
 GOOD LUCK!! it's a great ride.
Dawn

Congratulations Dana and all the luck to you on a short recovery process as well. Keep us updated on how things are going for you! We cant wait to hear from ya!

First of all, good luck!

I had the GB RNY, but I didn't cut down on the caffeine for surgery. Obviously I cut out the soda, probably the first 9 months or so, then slowly started drinking them again after letting them "air out" LOL

I am backing off the caffeine right now, but that's so the baby go grow big and strong. I'm 6 months along so I can have more than the first few months, but still trying to control it or I can't sleep.

Anyway, good luck, God Bless, and keep us posted!!

Kat

Good luck!!!

We'll scoot over to make room for you on the bench!

Oh yeah, I'm a caffeine drinker.  I always start my day off with my homemade latte.  I have no limitations on caffeine per Dr. Larson (well they did tell me not to drink the whole pot) and my opinion is that if I have to give up sugar and bubbles (I'm not good at that one either) then by golly I'm keeping the caffeine!