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Good job Topazz!

I went back to work Monday and was a little tired at first. I have been so busy at work that I have a hard time getting Snacks in. I also feel better since I am off of sugar and diet coke. I can't stand the texture of pureed meat so I have been eating some egg salad pureed and a lot of protien smoothies. I go for my first appt tomorrow but don't have a fill until 12-20. I am down 16 pounds total. Yay! schis- i really questioned my decision for about 3 days and then started to feel human again! Since the swelling has gone down, it is harder to remember to eat slowly.

I was banded on 11-22 and my first fill is 12-20.

i went back today.....it was so busy that i didn't get to eat as often as i was at home. when i got home, i was starved! i am tired tonight, my stamina isn't back to normal yet. Good news for me as well....down 15# and people noticed at work that i had lost weight! yay!

I went black friday shopping today... i was so scared that someone would bump my abdomen that I held on to my belly for dear life! I had one episode where I felt like my blood sugar dropped. Fortunately, I had baby food applesauce in my purse which I consumed with my baby spoon! I was so hungry about an hour later so I got a small smoothie at the mall with protien powder added in.... could only sip about 1/4 cup of that but that held me for about 3 hours and I felt a lot better. My navel incision was a little achy when I got home but today is the best day of the week so far. JaGo....i think we are going to have some ups and downs.....i was really questioning my decision a couple of days ago and i am still not sure how this is all going to work.....i have decided to take it one day at a time. I hope that things are looking up for you now.

i usually have thanksgiving at my house, so we decided to go out instead so i didn't have to clean and cook. since i didn't want to take a blender with me, i ate about a tbsp of mashed potatoes and gravy and a small bite of cranberry sauce. I was satisfied but had a hard time not drinking with my meal. We had so many left overs that about 5 hours later i ground up turkey with a little fat free gravy....it tasted pretty good, but i could only eat about 2 tbsp and i ate it so slow. i really really wanted bread! today i feel more like my old self, still worried about all this getting stuck and having an episode in public thing.....

lily- thanks for the encouragement....right now i am questioning everything and i really thought i was prepared for this........boy was i wrong! i am glad to hear that things will get better. eyes- i am glad we have others to share this crazy time with!

eyes....you must be reading my mind! i wonder if i will ever eat regular food again.....i just want this phase to pass quickly.

dizzy- when i spoke to the dietician today she told me that the pressure in the chest is your pouch getting full. i found that i had sharp pains when i drank too fast.....i thought she said that if you are having that pain to wait 30 minutes and try sipping on clears again.....i don't know if that helps, but she said that both of the dieticians were on call this weekend, if you need to call.

I am feeling much better today. I also had a moment of "what the heck have I done to myself"! I spoke to the dietician at my doctor's office today about what full feels like at this point. I get very heavy feeling in my chest and sharp pains in my left shoulder and neck. She said that was still the gas and that I was probably eating or drinking too fast. I am so thirsty and it is so hard to take small sips! I think I have had some spasms today as well....feels like a burp that won't come up. I went out with my daughter shopping for a bit today....I am tired after about 3 hours out with her so I am taking a nap! So glad to come out here and see that most of what I'm experiencing is normal.....hang in there....we can do this! The dietician told me that we are in the worst part right now....hope she is right!

I am feeling much better today. I also had a moment of "what the heck have I done to myself"! I spoke to the dietician at my doctor's office today about what full feels like at this point. I get very heavy feeling in my chest and sharp pains in my left shoulder and neck. She said that was still the gas and that I was probably eating or drinking too fast. I am so thirsty and it is so hard to take small sips! I think I have had some spasms today as well....feels like a burp that won't come up. I went out with my daughter shopping for a bit today....I am tired after about 3 hours out with her so I am taking a nap! So glad to come out here and see that most of what I'm experiencing is normal.....hang in there....we can do this! The dietician told me that we are in the worst part right now....hope she is right!