sunshine62

Hello there - I too had the band surgery on Friday Dec. 17th with Dr. McCloskey! I am wondering if we saw each other when waiting for our x-ray on the last day in the hospital? How are you feeling now? I am feeling really good and getting use to eating only little amounts of what we can eat right now. I had to go back Monday after the surgery to have 3 cc's removed from the band because I had a lot of swelling around the band post-op. Let me know how you are doing! Hope great!

I woul see an autoimmune specialist doctor. If not RA there are a lot of other similiar autoimmune diseases that have similair symptoms. I have several autoimmune diseases and could not be diagnosed until I saw a specialist. I hope they find out what it is quickly for you! I just had the band a week and a half ago, and it did aggravate my symptoms, but with you being 2 years out, I would guess it is probably not related. Good luck! God Bless!

Hi everyone - I was banded on 12/17, so into my second week now. It is amazing to me how some are eating chili a few days out and some like me on liquids still. First week was just diluted sugar free juices, water, clear broth and sugar free frozen fruit bars. Last Friday, 12/24 I could start cream soups, protein drinks and yogurt, main focus - eating protein. This Fri. I can start pureed/soft foods and that is the diet for 2 weeks! Just certain meats, eggs, veggies and fruit pureed plus most definately the protein shakes. I am happy to say I have lost 19 pounds so far, but do get hungry. I had extreme continuous gas and belching 2 days after surgery and had to go back in the hospital to get 3 cc’s removed from the band because it was not allowing the liquids to go down due to swelling around the band. Not sure when they will put that saline back, post-op appt. is next Tues. I was glad to find you all here, it’s great to talk to people going through this too! J