john_preston

Everyone is different and you have to do what works for you. I was banded on 29 Aug and still am pretty much just eating the liquid part of the whole thing. My doctor told me I have to wait until the 3 week mark to start eating solid. I told him I was craving jalapenos and that I wanted to throw some jalapeno relish in some cottage cheese and he said go ahead. Also, according to my doctor's instructions I shouldn't have started cottage cheese until 3 weeks. I had to have something that was a little bit solid and he told me it was ok to start that early. I agree with shellabee from above, I'm not sure I would be eating eggs and fruit before the solid stage is supposed to start. And the reason we're supposed to be on a liquid diet is to prevent the stomach from having to do too much work so it can heal properly and not take longer to heal. It's like this though, if you can tolerate whatever and it causes no problems, then do what you feel you must. I'm not having any issues eating the jalapenos, so I keep eating them for now. I know, as I'm sure most people on here know, YES, the liquid stage sucks after a few days, but I think it's better in the long run to stick with what your doctor tells you. Alot of the pain you describe was the same for me. It would hurt if I burped, or couched, or sneezed, or if I over ate. And you will have some pain for a bit, they just got done routing around in there so your body needs time to heel. Pretty much all of my pain issues are gone. I started walking the first night of my surgery and every night for the next 8 days (2 to 3 miles each time) and that seemed to help clear the pain and gas really well. Port site is still a bit tender, but that gets better everyday. All I can say is, patience. It will get better.