I can't believe it, I wrote an entire three or four paragraph blog yesterday, and when I submitted it, it was nothing there! I tried to hit the back button on my browser thinking it would recover, but nothing! Oh well...I was just sharing and pouring my heart on my emotional upheavals with life with my new BanDiva <===she has a name!

Day 5 of my journey and I feel fair, decent, nothing extra, but still happy with my choice. Today was the first day that I actually experienced some hunger pangs, the first day that I actually had a desire for food. That combined with a headache did not make me a happy camper. I did blend a delicious smoothie with frozen strawberries, a scoop of vanilla protein powder and 4 oz of sugar free lemonade. It really tasted like a cheat treat, but well within the liquid diet protocol. I was able to drink about half of it and I was as full as a tick! Full but not satisfied! What's up with that? I guess I had the desire for real food. So After about 2 hours I popped a jar of "2nd food turkey and veggies baby food" added a lil' seasoning and nooked in the microwave for about 30 seconds. I never knew baby food could taste so good, it actually hit the spot!

Subsequently, I had to lie down, I felt weird like the food had to digest or go through the band I don't know, it was weird! But I felt a somewhat better after about 30 minutes or so. I think things feel a little tight because of the swelling in addition to the 4cc's of fluid that I have as a newly banded patient.

I did go all day without the "narcs" (hydrocodone). So my pain level is becoming more tolerable, I worked for a few hours at a women's expo today, and I'll work a full day tomorrow, I hope it doesn't wipe me out too much!

I'm so happy that I have this forum to express my thoughts and share and read stories of all of you who are going through this journey too!

Best wishes and kisses!

Kym