I had surgery on Wed. It went fine. I asked my doctor afterwards if my liver was small enough, because that seems to be a concern for the pre-op diet. He kind of laughed and said yes, and I told him that was good because I had been working on that. So for all those people who are worried about falling off the pre-op diet, 5 days of salads and chicken breast will do it for the liver

The first time I ate after surgery I ate 4 bites of jello and that was too much. I was miserable for about an hour. I also gulped ice water because my mouth was so dry, big mistake, miserable for another hour.

Walking is good. Ice chips are good. Pain med is good. Eating too fast is bad. I ate my applesauce too fast last night and felt miserable for about an hour. Hot shower is good on the incisions. Sleeping in the recliner was good for a couple of hours last night. Turning over in bed was painful. Bracing my belly with a pillow is good.

Getting on the scale this morning and seeing a couple of pounds disappear is the best!:thumbs_up:

My husband asked me if I still thought it was a good idea that first night when I was hurting :smile2:, and even though I was stiff, sore, and short of breath, it's worth it.

you go girl i haven,t been band yet i have 4months of dietian classes to do wish you the very best.sil

i had my surgery on wed also...and everything is just like you said, except now i have this awful pain in my left shoulder...the people in the chat room said it was gas...i have had it for 2 days and it is miserable.

i had my surgery 5/22, and i have asked myself the same question that your husband asked. i feel like crap. very bloated, nauseated and sore.. are you having any of these ?

The same for me, i had my surgery on friday may 23 and as soon as i got a chance i started taking that extra strength gas x and all of the gas pain in my middle went away. now i am keeping the meds down for the soreness and getting plenty of rest with lots of fluids. i feel much better now.