A friend of mine recently suggested I join this site and I'm so glad I did. I'm really struggling and I'm only 3 weeks post surgery! Reading the posts and knowing I'm not alone has really helped. So-on to my problem. I was moved to the soft, mushy food stage just 10 days post surgery. I went on vacation last week and had a really hard time sticking to the mushy foods only. Talk about feeling like a failure! I'm only 3 weeks out and I can't stick to it! Now-I'm absolutely convinced I've caused my band to slip and I've ruined everything. And-I realize I'm talking in absolutes-which I find is a commonality amongst those who struggle with food issues-we are on or off a diet-we will start tomorrow-I've been bad, might as well be really bad...anyway, I digress. I think part of my problem is I don't feel any restriction or anything. It's like I didn't even have surgery-I feel completely back to "normal". So, instead of sticking just to soft foods-I was trying bites of "normal" foods. All was fine except now I'm convinced I've done something bad-really bad. Am I the only bander out there who had trouble sticking to the soft foods phase? I can't seem to find any definitive answers on what it "feels" like to have your band slip so early on in the process. Is there really a less than 5% chance of it happening? The questions go on and on. I've got an appointment with my doctor on Tuesday-let's hope all is well with the band. But-if you've been here and can relate-I'd love to hear from you. Thanks so much.
