mrspopeye

Bread is totally my weakness! I am actually glad that the Lap Band is goin to help me with that. I learned the same painful lesson regarding my husband's very best grilled pork tenderloin which I dearly love. Off the list for sure- got stuck, thought I was going to die- luckily it passed on.

Welcome! It will be here before you know it!

Congratulations! That is awesome!

Yay! very exciting! It will go by quickly.

Your doctor or one of his associates should be on-call 24 hrs a day. I would start there first.

Heating pad is my best friend!. I am 5 days post op and still having that pain, esp after I eat and I can lay on the heating pad for 15 min and its gone.

That's awesome. Cant wait to shop on that side!

4 weeks

The most helpful thing for gas pains to me was a heating pad. Most of that gas is in your chest and abdomen, and not in your digestive system, so you really wont burp that out. I have had a heating pad on my upper back for most of the day since surgery.

Wow! Thanks for the inspiration post. What do you think has been the secret to your success- an exercise routine, certain foods , etc? Please share!

I was banded on the 14th also- my legs were achy too but much better today. I can tell the bloating and swelling is going down as well but that seems to be slow. It must be the gas. It seems that the band is tighter in the morning too- anyone else have that experience?

Good luck to you! Post-op won't be as bad as you think. Be sure ot post all about your experience.

WoW! Way to go! That's great, Joel. I hope to be in your shoes soon.

I was banded Monday May 14th. I could only drink about 16oz total the day of surgery, then 32 oz water and 24oz of protein shakes all day days 2 and 3, and about 12 oz of soup and so far I have gotten down 16oz water and 12 oz protein shake and a scrambled egg this morning on day 4. I do not feel pain when I feel full, so I think you may be just feeling the surgical pain still. My doc told me I could take my pills whole and I have, even fairly large capsules with no problem. My pain has been fairly manageable from the day after surgery on. As far as gas pain, a heating pad helped me more than anything, even pain meds. I also did not have a fill during the surgery- maybe you did and that's why you are uncomfortable?? I can say at least I feel better every day.

Good luck to you! Just think about what you will look like and how good you will feel next year when the pool opens. You just might outswim your kids and you will make a smaller splash. I has surgery this past Monday and I am back at work today at a desk job. I have had very little pain. You will do great!

@Brad P and @Violet953- Wow! That is amazing! Thanks for the inspirational posts.

My dietician says 3 oz of lean protein is equal to 20gms. I had my first bite of real food this morning after being banded and I was a bit scared also- I had one scrambled egg. It was a little harder that I thought. I did not chew the first two bites as well as I think I should have. It did not get stuck, just an gassy feeling. I was so excited to have solid food for the first time in 11 days that I sort of inhaled it. From the 3rd bite, I counted how many times a chewed it and that made a big difference and I took my time eating the rest. But, after just one egg, I was full.

Welcome! I personally think the pre-op diet was more of struggle than after surgery! I had a couple of days where is wanted to cheat so bad but I just kept telling myself that this stage is TEMPORARY. It will pass. You will get to eat again. Every day you push through is one day closer to that phase being over with. You can do this. It will all be worth it in the end. I made a point to just completely stay out of my kitchen for the 2 weeks and I spent a lot of time looking at before and after pics and reading success stories on this site. It was very helpful.

I am 2 days post-op and surprised to see how many variation there are in the post-op diet restrictions. It seems that I can advance to soft and regular foods faster than others, but I seem to have an overall more strict carbohydrate limit from here on than some. Days 1 and 2: liquids only, 32-64 oz of Water and 30gm of Protein from shakes Days 3 and 4: soft foods that can be cut with a fork, 64oz of water and 60gm protein from combo of food and shakes Day 5 and beyond: regular consistancy, 64 oz of water and 60-80gm protein from food, under 25-50 net carbohydrates per day (subtract total carbs from gms of Fiber to calculate net carbs). One doc in the group (not my surgeon) is pretty strict to stay under the 25 net carb rule. What's your post-op diet like?

Hey! Glad to hear to you doing well. I am the blue folder buddy who followed you through the upper GI, pre-op and then to the nutrition class last Tuesday. I am not needing pain meds either. Did you stay overnight? I came home that afternoon.

Best of luck to you! You will do great!

Wow! 18 lbs, that's great! Glad to hear you are doing well.

Mine is directly under my breast bone pretty close to the band.

Sending well wishes your way! Can't wait to hear about your experience!

Wow! Good for you! Thanks for the inspirational post.