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Almost one week post OP. Feeling MUCH better!!...And down 20lbs!! Still on liquid diet.

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Sarah8807

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I will be one week post operation tomorrow!! :D The first few days were hard but nothing impossible. I stayed in the hospital 24 hours (for my insurance) and then went home the next morning. I did great in the hospital. I had some nausea right after surgery because I started moving around a little too quick. :P. They gave me something for the nausea and it made me sleep for about 2 hours and then after that I was great.

 

No problems started until early the next morning after leaving the hospital. I started getting really sick. Trying to drink water and couldnt keep anything down. My surgeon leaves a little in the band (about 1cc) when he puts it in so I thought that it was that. So I went into the hospital at about 6 am to get checked out. They made me do the x ray/barrium (sp?) swallow. I could see were the fluid would sit on top of my band and then SLOWLY go into my stomach. The nurse didnt think it was the band but still did an unfil just in case. After that I was given some liquid loritab. And thats when I realized that the medication was defianetly making me sick! I quit taking the loritab and got some liquid tylenol. Much better :D

 

Im still on a liquid diet. Pretty much all liquids. I've been eating soup, popsicles, yogurt, protein shakes, and jello. I'm somewhat satisfied. There are times though that I am defianetly still hungry. I've been trying to stay hydrated as I know that does help some with hunger. I really can't complain though. I've been on this liquid diet for about two weeks (one week prior to surgery to now) and Im down about 20lbs!!! I go to see my surgeon tomorrow so I am curious to see when I can go up to mushies! I am craving some cottage cheese. :P

 

My biggest advice to anyone not banded yet and doing the pre-op diet is learn to LOVE IT! lol....Its hard....and you will be very hungry...but it's worth it!! Why are we all here???? To lose weight!!! :D Good luck to everyone

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Great Job Sarah! Glad to here you are doing well. You made me laugh.....very true about the pre-opt diet. I had to do it for 2 weeks. and then found out right after surgery when 2 of us were talking to the doctor that if I would have called him he would have let me have one last meal before surgery. LOL I didn't mind.....thought then I might not have lost 20lbs before surgery

and I kinda liked that number. lol

GREAT JOB!

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Thank you ladies for your support! I really love this online community. Who knew that you could feel so close with people you have never met in person!! :P

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The last part of your blog helped me. I'm on day two of the liquid diet and I'm starving. I don't like soups or yogurt so it's very hard for me. But your right....... I just better get used to it. And if I loose some weight in the meantime...woohoo.

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I am only three days away from surgery, and my pre-op diet is three days right before of nothing but clear liquids. No soups, no yogurt, no puddings, just clear, sugar-free liquids. I can have sugar free jell-o and popsicles though :) After reading that some of you have had to do this for weeks on end, it made me feel better. I'm through day 1 of clear liquids and can't wait for my new band on June 8th!

Great job, Sarah, and thanks for your info on your post-surgery. It was very helpful! Congrats on the 20 lbs and on your awesome positive attitude!

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