Hi All! I'm scheduled for Lap Band surgery on Feb 4th -- only 6 more days to go! It seems like it took forever to get to this point and I'm so excited. Can't wait to join you all on the "other side"! It's been great going through the message posts and reading about the experiences of other Bandits -- really helps to know what to expect.

I'm (of course) blogging my personal experience on my website -- www.kellyafterwls.com. Hope it will be of help to others looking at taking this step.

So wish me luck next week!

Kelly S.

OHHH Kelly,

I am going to be helping Kaye in Seattle at the Bash for Bandsters.. so make sure you keep a good blog for those 12 days. We are going to be there the 16th-17th and we are giving out info for the HOOD! We need more Bandits!!! I am so excited for you. I can personally suggest your blog!! I didn't think to do one...

It is kind of weird, but you'll get to a point that you almost forget you've had surgery because the recovery is so minimal, and once you get your lifesyle under a routine, <wow> you realize that you are a new normal person (although your new kind of normal!) Keep us posted!

Do you have your shopping list ready?? I used a lot of Babt food after the liquid phase. The servings were just right and I had to be back on the road for my job. I added salt & spices of course, but it was a super easy idea. Also my Surgeon had me use liquid tylenol after my pain meds were done.

Gas X now comes in strips. It is awesome!

If I made some soup, I pureed it, then put it into the smallest ziploc containers and froze it so I wouldn't have to cook or be in the kitchen while my hubby was cooking! That way I could take it out, microwave it and be out of the kitchen ASAP...

Any other ideas, I'll let you know...

I know how excited you must be. I can remember being excited when I went in for my band. LynnP I agree, we need more bandits.

Kelly,
I checked out your blog. Good! You should put your pic on as your Avatar here.
I have you on my WLS prayer list for 2/4.
Best wishes!

Welcome to the Neighborhood Kelly and Congrats on your band! I too have added you to my prayer list! Keep us posted and keep up the good blog. Your website is very nice, btw.

BEST WISHES!!!

K.

Welcome from a fellow Bandit!!

Thanks so much for all the Bandit Love and the great tips!! It's so wonderful to have support, especially from the people who've been there!

Cyberhugs back to all of you!

Kelly