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Oh good!!! Thank you! SageTracey!!!

I was looking for answers on how bad the first fill feels. I have mine in 6 days and am getting nervous!!

No worries! The sharp pain is most likely gas moving around. I had that for about a week. The breathing gets better, I dont know what causes it but I had the same thing. I just did a lot of walking holding a pillow tio help push on my stomach to get the gas out. You should just take the drinking in steps. Small steps. I just yesterday had my first full feeling. I was banded on May 5th!! Right now your stomach is still swollen so you will feel funny. But just remember it will go away! Good luck!

Ok, I ate a little more than I should have tonight. My stomach is peeved! How long does it take to stretch out your band??? I can't screw it up in one meal right??? :0(

Ok :0( Believe me I won't!

Ok :0( Believe me I won't!

Wow! That sounds like fun! :0/

I think you got the idea by niw what to wear, but I wanted to comment on the pillow thing. I did take a pillow and carried it with me fire my walks a few days post op. I lived about 1 1/2 hrs away from where I was banded and they sent me home the same day. The pillow helped with the ride home and when walking I was able to gently push on my tummy to help " move" the gas. :0) More things to prepare you... I wasnt prepared for the gas pains. I had a gas bubble in my left shoulder for days. Nothing really helps the pain, just walk walk walk! Get extra pillows for bed. Laying on you side is tough for a few days. Some people still can't, i for one was on my stomach the night of my surgery! I just used a million pillows. Good luck!

My Doctor said to not drink any Calories! But so many of you have protein shakes daily! Is that ok?

Ok, Thanks! I hate eating in the mornings, no wait, I hate the mornings lol. Adding another chore to do in the mornings like eat hasn't been easy.

What does PB'd and slimed mean? I'm a little scared! :0/

Thanks Dave!

So sorry! :0(

How much do these run?

I am 2 weeks post op and am finding when I eat, I get a discomfort on the left side of my abdomen. I thought it was just bowel movement pains, but it comes as I just finish eating. Anyone else feeling the same and know what it is??

Yes that could be what it is. And yes I'm eating. I am officially on a full diet today! My Doctor gave me the ok to eat a few days ago, but I waited. I'm not eating big meals still too scared! :0)

When you have the surgery is your band filled that day or do they not fill it? I don't feel full like they say. I can keep eating like I did before. I ate bread and pasta today and had to tell myself to not eat the whole plate.

Thank you everyone!

Ok here is my list of foods I am wanting to know if I can eat later on.... Tortilla chips Pasta popcorn chocolate Not that I want them right now, but down the road I am change my mind. I want to be able to go out to eat with friends and they like to eat Mexican and Italian. Will I even be able to eat with them if we go out. Just little bits I know!! Thanks!!

I am a little over a week out and I am a gulper!! I still get to gulp. It took me awhile to relax about it too. You just have to try and then make changes if you need to! Good luck!

Sorry for the spelling, i'm using my ohone and it has a mind of it's own.

Thank you everyone! Like I said i'm not wanting it now, but I jusy had a panic attack that I would NEVER be abke to eat these things again! Tonight I had a lasagna bake without the noodle. It was good. My main dish snd the cause of one if my rolls was nachos. But if I know I can have a few once a great great while I'll be ok. :0) Thank you again everyone!

How do you eat chips? Just chew chew chew? I am so scared I am going to make the wrong choices. Wont chips get stuck? How do I decide what not to eat? Texture wise. Right now I am on a soft diet and am already scared I'm going to choose the wrong food that will get stuck. How do things get stuck? How do you know you have chewed enough? I'm sorry I am asking so many questions I am just getting scared as I get closer to being able to eat regular foods. Thank you for your support! Becca

I am 1 week and 1 day post op, I am having these weird burp hickups. They feel like everything in me is about to come up but then it just comes out as something like a hickup and a weird burp kinda thing. I get them about 1 every 5 mins. It is pretty irritating!! I want to make sure it's nothing to worry about, I also had a hiatal hernia when they went in and they fix it. So just making sure its nothing to do with that.

Thanks guys good to know i'm not the only one out there!! I too picture a draining effect like a toilet! :0) And oh my the noise! My cat gives me the strangest looks! :0)