I went for my 1 week check up today. My doc checked my wounds, and asked me if I wanted a fill. I have so much restriction right now, I do not need one. I can barely eat, and am rarely hungry. I said no fill for me, and he was fine.

My doc said he wanted me to hop under the xray to look at my band and port. He said, some docs put the port into muscle, but he doesnt. so it can move a little. He said, the xray doesnt show which way around the port is, so he wants to put the needle in to check:blink: Here I was, thinking I was avoiding a fill (and happily avoiding a needle), but then turns out he still wants to jab me. I tried to get out of it, but I lost the arguement. It barely hurt, and I felt like such a baby.

I wont be scared next time I go when I actually need a fill. But I wonder, when will that be? I feel tight all the time.

My trip to the doctors, 1.5 hrs each way, was my first excursion since my surgery. I've just got home, and I'm very sore, stomach muscles aching. I think I overdid myself a little.

On a good note, yesterday I went to my chemist, and asked for something to relieve the gas, and I took whatever it is she gave me (its written in Korean, so I have no idea!). This morning I woke up and did 2 of the biggest farts since my surgery. I felt so much better!! Seriously, TMI, but who cares. Relief!!

Thought I should put my typical eating at the moment:

Breakfast:

Cup of Yogurt (runny kind)

Lunch:

Soup (either corn, mushroom, broccoli, or pumpkin. very basic.) one pack is 150g, and I never finish half.

Smoothie:

100g yogurt, banana, and some milk.

Dinner:

One scarmbled egg, (hard to finish, last night)

or tonight, 2 pieces of large spinach mozarella ravoili, cut up and chewed a gazillion times, and 1 tablespoon of mashed potato with milk in it.

I try to drink as much water or very watered down juice as I can in between meals. The waiting to drink after a meal is hard.

I know I need more, and I'm hoping to get some protein shakes this weekend to help me meet the minimum. I'm probably only managing 20-30 grams so far, and I think thats being generous.

I was 105kgs pre surgery, (231lbs)

I'm 98kgs, (216lbs)

7kgs/15lbs in less than a week? I think I should start my ticker!!!:crying:

Sounds like you are off to a great start Amanda, 15lbs in a week, that's amazing. Thanks for sharing your experience with the port - I think that is something we all fear before having it done the first time. I don't get my first fill until March 19th - seems like a lifetime away. Wondering - are you experiencing hunger at all? Do you have liquid in the band?

I have some pains, but sometimes I wasnt sure if it was hunger pains, or one of the other gas pains I'm feeling. so I drink or eat something, depending on when I last ate. It really is hard for me to eat alot, even drink alot. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones, I've read many people saying they are still so hungry after surgery. But I feel very tight, maybe its because I had the surgery so recently, and im still swollen. Who knows, maybe next week when my stomach is less swollen, all this restriction will go away and I'll be hungry again and then I'll need my fill.

What about you?