Please help

going in for the surgery this Thursday. can anyone tell me if you are still hungry even with the band....so afraid of being hungry and not able to eat.

can someone please tell me what to expect?

Thank you so much

 Congrats on your surgery Mel.....not alot of banders on here.   You might address this to Kris !!!  She is a very successful bander here.     You might also want to go to the Lapband Messageboard and post this here.   Good luck on thursday !!!


Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian

Hi Mel!
First congratulations on your upcoming surgery.  I am almost 3 yrs out from band surgery, and have done pretty darn good.  Everyone is different.  For the first 3-4 weeks, I was not hungry due to the swelling.  You may not have much restriction right after surgery depending on your band type.  I have the old 4cc band, which was not primed at all.  Some of the newer bands they are priming with some fluid when they place them, it all depends on you, and what band they are putting in.  You may not have any restriction until you have had 2-4 fills.  Use this time to practice eating very small bites, and chewing well.  As will all of the surgeries, sip, sip, sip, walk, walk, walk.  Walking gets the gas out of your body, and sipping needs to be done so that you stay hydrated.  Please let me know if I can assist further.  Kris M, and her hubs Chris M, along with Nina (Mxekin65), and Tracey C are all sucessful bandsters here.
Good Luck!
Blessings,
Avis

Thank you so much.. Wow 3 yrs...is it worth it? Would you do it all over? Whats the hardest part about it?

Thanks
Mel