hmd

Had Surgery on July 2 and have to say it's been a rough road but I've been back to "normal" for only a few days now... Follow directions and it will be ok. Took me awhile to accept that but its the truth. I even thought this surgery was a "set it and forget it" situation...WRONG. I put even more thought into what I eat, when I eat it & when to start & when to stop... It's another job, deal with it get over it and get used to it... It's not all bad... I'm down close to 30lbs already!

2nd Day of real-ish food and NO PROBLEMS!!! Struggling to meet protein/calorie goal because I'm NOT ever hungry ?? Foods I enjoy (healthy of course) still smell good.., just really NOTot interested. Anyone else have this?

Haven't had a fill yet but had the same question, seafood is sooo healthy for the most part (good oils & protein) I thought it would be a good excuse to treat myself to seafood more often when the time comes

I am looking for any and all experiences, insight, symptoms and relief methods from anyone who has been "STUCK"... Come one come all! Rookies & Veterans Welcome and encouraged to respond!!!

Thanks! This is the kind of stuff I'm looking for...Real world insights

Ok this is gonna be long but I need answers. Thank you for ANY help or info you got Yesterday I had what I thought was a horrendous gas pain spell, lasted for almost two hours. I even broke down and had a few sips of sprite to ease my suffering before I could get to the local Walgreens for some EXTRA Strength Gas-X. Eventually it slowly (very) subsided. Now I'm not so sure it was gas at all ?? Today, I got up late (very) and had some ice tea and went grocery shopping and to pickup my pain meds at Walgreens. When I got home I realized it was almost 4pm and I hadn't eaten anything to speak of. I felt sooooo much better from yesterday I had bought some Soup-At-Hand chicken with stars and drank that slowly but I knew I hadn't had near enough Protein today so I shortly after had a Protein shake (30g, 160cal) and about an hour later it all started again... I've had 3 Gas-X pills, a small cup of clear seltzer that I sipped and swished in my ed in my mouth and sat in my massage chair for about 40 minutes to try to shake it up and release some gas and pain. I just got out of the chair to write this and I already feel the pressure building once again... Now I'm thinking maybe I'm stuck. the pain is around my sternum and after all that time in my chair, the seltzer and the Gas-X if it was gas I would have expected some relief by now. PLEASE HELP ME!!!

Well, ended up in urgent care last night followed by the er... Without getting into tmi, it was NOT gas :-/. Anyway, had full work up (CT, X-rays, ultrasound) and all is well with the band. Thanks to the great staff at DRH (you guys rock, and addressed my crippling pain first!). Went to Walgreens and got chewable flintstones with iron rather than the sizable costco style I had been taking (flintstones are more complete as well). Thanks to my LBT CREW for all your comments! Gonna work on my fluid intake as well, heard you all loud and clear!

It's been two weeks since surgery and I'm dying to actually eat something, not anything unhealthy or overindulgent, but something to chew (well). Has anyone "jumped the gun" and started to incorporate solids before being given an official "all clear"? Let me be clear, NOT unhealthy, bulky, just something to chew.

Doing ok, down to 255!!! as of yesterday. Started at 284 day of 1st dr. appt back in feb. Pretty bad port incision pain comes and goes. Bout "DONE" with the protein shakes.., bought 7 cases from Costco. The mistake I made was that I started replacing two meals with them even though doc didn't require any pro-op diet (except for the day before surgery), now I'm just sick of 'em. Been supplemting with Pacific brand Butternut squash soup & Campbell's Soup-At-Hand. Not very hungry ( but I can't wait to get my 1st fill and start trying to see what I can eat in the real world, healthy of course). Got a freezer full of morningstar products (which I already love)

Quite a bit of port/incision/hernia repair pain today (banded July 2)... Called in for a refill of the good stuff Please phone ring ring RIIINNNGGG!

Ok, i can't take it anymore... Called for a refill of the good stuff. Going to get it on my lunchbreak

Had a hernia repair at time of surgery amd OMG! it hurts for days and days... Things have improved however I stepped off a curb too fast and I felt like I had been shot!!!

I've got the gas signs in my chest, they aren't painful but I wish I'd get some action. Kinda spooked that when it comes it will be more than my system can handle. Meant to buy some gas-x but forgot now I'm too tired to go to the store

I had hiatal repair done at surgery and I must say it was pretty rough

Had to have a hiatal hernia repaired so the last few days have been purty rough, improved as of today... How are you feeling??

Well, I did it! It feels a little anticlimactic I must admit. Scars are so not a big deal. However during surgery they found a hernia (which they had mentioned at pre-op, but said it was not one that it would require ANY intervention... wrong). I am in way more pain than I expected. I presume it's from the hernia repair more than the band placement. I only have some tenderness at the port site. Had to email my boss to add Thursday & Friday to my leave request (not happy about that). I walk a lot at work (2-3 miles daily on average) but at present I walk like an old man. I'm most comfortable with 1 pain pill & 1 muscle relaxer every 3-4 hours but only helps when I'm sittin on my behind virtually still. Getting up & down sucks but I've developed a pseudo system to aggravate my aches and pains minimally. Have had some basement gas, but have been having slight hiccup spells that I know are filling me up with air. The thought of the emminent belch is kinda scary. That's all for now! Back to bed :-p Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

No assigned pre-op diet but my surgeon asked that I do my best to lose the 10 lbs I put on since my first consult back in late January. Down since last pre-op visit on June 12th... We should stay in touch. My surgeon also routinely does an aggressive fill at time of surgery and according to him he doesn't have patients ask for additional fills very often... That sounds kinda weird but I won't argue. I want max restriction asap! I've been substituting at least one meal a day with the Premier shakes from Costco (during the work week two meals) I really enjoy the costco shakes and they have almost no sugar, just 3g or so and 160 calories! Lost 5 of the 10lbs already!

July 2? Me too... Nervous & excited