JenniferW

Congrats! I also had surgery the 21....good luck to you, and I agree it is a tool and not a cure all. I really want to move on to mushies but know I need to heal, so I'll wait.

I also had my surgery with Dr. L Tanaka, April 21...Everything went really well. I have my week post op Thursday. Looking forward to driving again hopefully he will release me on Thursday .

You CAN do it ! No doubt about it. I t will only get better with time. I was banded 5 day ago it sucks right now but the end result will be awesome! I cant wait to go shopping for new clothes( and I hate shopping) tquote name='betheboo' timestamp='1302426517' post='1598638'] I can totally identify with your pain!!!! I was banded on wed April 6th and I am already feeling hunger pains.... something I did not think I would have to worry about for at least a few weeks. The thought of only having liquids for another 10 days sickens me Recovery has not been near as easy as I thought it would be Day two I suffered from horrible nausea, today I've had horrible diarrhea and hunger pains, and on top of it all I've been dizzy since surgery and it doesn't seem to be subsiding. I was truely at the point of tears tonight but reading other people's posts has reassured me that it will get better and that I can do it!

Congrats and good luck! I'm 5 days post banding...going well but really bored at home

I'm doing much better now gas has lessened, how are you doing?

2 day post banding, feeling sore. Trying hard to get that 64 oz of liquid a day down. Lots of burping and gas. Started last year at 259.6. Pre banding 242.6 post banding 2 days 240. Very excited.

That gas is no fun, i have to brace myself( how sad is that) but walking helps a lot.

I'm totally looking forward to mushies, this liquid stuff is boring. Good luck to you too stay positive!

It took about year, I had to jump through many hoops, but they finally covered everything.

You'll do fine, I went in very nervous and scared. I got out of the hospital 24hrs later....it's 3 days post op I'm doing good, but taking it easy.

Good luck, everything went really well.