Had the band on 10/23. Expected to be released the same day but there was a bruise on my intestines so they kept me overnight. I've been home on protien shakes one day. I'm hungry but can barely get 3 ounces of the shake down. Does anyone have any suggestions for tasty approved liquids? I'm still really tired but worried about blood clots so I'm moving around. How long until I don't feel so miserable?

My doc said for liquids that I could have anything that fit up those thick Mcdonalds straws. I could add milk to things to make them thin enough to drink but things like Tomato Soup, Apple juice and Big M's were easy! Other Chunky campbells soups I was able to add water or milk to and bamix to thin consistency. You just need to make sure you get fluids down so you need to drink regularly, I felt like I was drinking something all the time. My doc said he didn't care what I was drinking during this stage (well except for fizzy drinks), ie he was happy for me to have Mcdonalds shakes and the fruit juices etc. It was more important for me to heal and get some calories in therefore drink what I could and the healthier choices can come later.

As for feeling better, people vary, I was done the same day as my dad and he was up and about the next day and out of the hospital feeling great but I was really blech for about 4 days (I stayed in the hospital 2 nights, it is a bit different here in Australia) until I started to feel somewhat better and by about day 10 I was almost back to normal. General Anaesthetics take a lot out of you so you are bound to be tired but you do need to keep moving!