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Cool that ll be nice!!! Your shoulder pain is def gas .you need to walk.that helped me a lot . good luck at your docs appointment!

as said before,... ur diet should be packed with protein, low on calories and u should be more hydrated than a camel in the middle of the sahara.

egg saladbeans and avocadosplit pea soup with egg on it

egg drop soup rocks!!! delicious and filling

Day 7 Today I go back to work...and I'm not happy about that lol. I'm still having problems sleeping.my port incision is so tender its ridiculous.and I still have that pain under my ribs on the left side when I take a deep breath...it stops when I put counter pressure on it tho. Lets see what todays bring. Much love

Amber that's so funny cause I'm 11 pounds down too and I was like omg!!!!! First week was hard but a success non the less

Cannot put it better than indigo Good luck!

This is awesome lol I've lost a cat

lori Thank you so much for your kind words..Your pain is normal..our bodies are different ..iknow people that on the 3rd day they were back to work...and others it took them a month..so be patient and ride the pain..i promise it ll go away .. I got 2 tricks for standing up n down..first of course using the pressure thingy they give u at the hospital (in my case it was a nice looking little bear) or take a deep breath and dont exhale until you are up..this helps me all the time.Be sure to take your Vitamins and Protein drinks/shots in order to not be weak. I came back rom the doctor just now...they say im healing great, im going back to work tomorrow...and i lost.....11 pounds!!!! i was like WOW..i know its the liquid diet part of it but hey weight off is weight off right!!!!??? im also really into my Proteins..i take between 85 and 110 grams a day..yes it costs a little extra for the protein shots..but i HATE the shakes...gross lol. So day 6 has been good to me.... Lets see how i do tomorrow at work much love

day 6... well last night..i started having a pain when i breath in..right where the lapband is supposed to be i guess. It was pretty uncomfortable..almost non existant unless i try to take a deep breath...my paranoid self started trying to self diagnose. By the time i went to bed pain was at same stage HOWEVER...at around 2 am i remember waking up out of the blue with no air!!.. trying to catch my air and my heart was racing...i started breathing in and out to calm down..I suffer sometimes of anxiety attacks ..but havent have an episode of one in 2 months.. pretty scary. I was able to go back to sleep. Woke up this morning..pain was pretty much gone...the band felt tight like i ate a cow, which from what i heard its normal. Then i needed to go to the bank ad the same pain started happening again when trying to do a full deep breath. Lots of people say its air..im just scared that its something worse..im always negative toward things like this but cant help myself. I have my wound check today and will be asking my doctor/nurse why is this pain happening. Also when i sleep sideways and try to stand up the first time in the day...i feel like one of the incisions (above belly button) is like ripping out!!! its like a deep sting pain but then it goes away..but man its uncomfortable! So now im about to have my Protein drink and in 40 minutes my delicious ....SOUP

so0unds delicious dave!!!..cant wait til next week btw tomorrow is my wound check

lol..becky ur almost there! its funny cause my family was looking at me all weird as i was super excited of a 1/4 cup of refried Beans lol so after eating i was doing a deep breath in and it hurt like a sting on my left side of my stomach..a little above the belly button but more towards the side It was hurting everytime i was breathing deep. Kinda annoying...maybe i overeat or ate too fast?? im laying down in my bed now ..i pulled my shirt up and realiazed that my left side like right bellow the rib cage is a little more swollen than the other side. Im assuming its due to the incisions but still a little. ] you guys see thiw to be normal?

Today was a new day..a better day.first time since surgery that I actually drove..man traffic was horrible lol..did some shopping and had a good morning Finally had a better night of sleep.weird dreams are gone since I stopped the liquid loratab. Ate some more Beans and love them. 1/4 of a cup fills me up. I have no problem going ti the bathroom .bowel movement is normal. Gas is almost non existent.

Congrats !!!! That's awesome!!

Its not diet soda.its the carbonation...don't take any carbonated drinks.

Omg I did the hardest thing ever.i cut the turkey...sliced that bird and didn't get one single piece...I'm proud of myself but god it was hard....... If I can do it everyone can! Merry christmas

Day number 5 . I had 1/4 cup of refried Beans plus cheese. Melted . Omg I was in heaven....first time eating some semi solid item was life changing... So far its still down.pain is minimal.still using the heat Patches for my tummy.shoulder pain gone..only pain I have is when I stand up sometime I feel like a cramp..like gas right above my belly button.a couple secs later its gone. Tonight is christmas dinner...and I wiki be having egg bake or maybe mOre beans.. Still taking my Protein drinks .so far so good.

Fyi...the first time I had surgery actually was pretty painful because of my knees and legs and calfs hurt a lot to but it's because of the anesthesia some people have some side reaction from the muscle relaxants..my past surgery was 5 hours and after two days I felt like a truck ran over me. The lapband one was shorter making this pain shorter as well. Google muscle ache after general anesthesia

That's my only complain.it comes up like a contraction....and then fades away..ugh

Had some cream if Soup tonight.12gm of Protein...was good. That plus my lunch which was a milk and protein made me finally go to the bathroom!!! I feel lighter!

quick question, i want to have another shake right now but i wanna know if i could mix it with fat free milk instead of Water...would that be ok? my first morning shake went in smooth but havent have milk at all... thank you!

I'm doing good.sored a little gassy but good.monday us my wound check.today started protein shakes

Amber the dreams are crazy!!!!i had them rwto nights in a row and wow!!!i woke up several times thinking what the hell was that lol!

Wonsow that's rude!!!i hope you got that cigna agents name and report him to his manager.he had no right to talk to you like that. The decision at the end is yours..its a hard one and you have to weight the pros and cons.i pulled the trigger cause my everyday life was getting a effected and my anxiety and depression were hitting harder as my cholesterol, sugar, bones and general health. Good luck with whichever decision you take.we are here to help Raul

Alright I gotta say that the shake smells better than it tastes lol.itsnot that bad to be honest.but 8oz is A LOT.been trying to finish it but I'm full already. Took the doggie for a mini walk.just to help with the gas..see..gas is in my stomach and makes it hard to take full deep breaths....and I suffer of anxiety so I have to keep my cool down