ifhbiff

Well i have my first Dr visit after being banded tomorrow. Not sure what to expect, but i should be be on soft foods Wed also. i may wait until after the Dr visit to make sure everything is good. I was banded May 11th. i think im doing good so far.

I take liquid vitamins and Calcium. I get them at the Vitamin Shoppe and my coop. Be aware that the flintstones and Centrum may contain artifical sugars, which are thought to cause and continue belly fat.

It costs more to get the liquid vits. but I know I am getting "the real thing" with no added sugar.

Thanks for the info Ready, but i think i am going to end up going with the ones the DRs have at the office.I had previously checked about liquid, and my nutritionist stated she did not recommend liquid, due to it losing its potency. Apparently just sitting on the shelf, it can lose some of the potency, so you arent actually getting the amount on the labels. Who knew??

The ones at the office comes in crystal form so i can add it to Water. That should be easier to swallow. ^_~

How are you feeling? I had a lot of gas pain in my neck and jaw after the surgery. Don't know how he is with you but with me, he hardly ever talks! However, this last time, he said more words than all times combined. lol

Lol, i know what you mean. He is pretty quick and to the point with me, but to be honest i kind of like that. I dont really need all the jibber jabber. I want to know whats going to happen, what i need to do, and how it affects me. I did have a lot of shoulder pain, but it has been better especially this morning. The gas was pretty bad also, but same thing, I am doing much much better this morning.

Carcamo banded me!!

sweet. i saw you had a fill. hopefully you are in that zone. i just got banded on the 11th. i go back on the 23rd for my first follow up.

Good Luck!!

Who banded you? I was banded in San Antonio in October of 2008!!!

Dr Carcamo at the Nix.

my username is Ifhbiff i was just banded this past friday the 11th,so i wont be inputting anything until i start eating solids

ohhh i just had to dl the app with all of you talking about it. i am still on liquids, but my username is Ifhbiff

im going to start inputting as soon as i can eat.

i was banded this past friday may 11

sounds good. i plan on heading to the store a little later to try something different

So i am still on liquid and have started to dispise my shakes. any idea on spicing them up? i dread when i have to drink them. i have strawberry flavor and a bannanna flavor. i do have sf pudding powders at home. any ideas?

Ok, so i start puree foods in a couple of days. i wanted to see what any of yall out there did to help with this phase. what kind of creative foods did you eat? my dr said anything i put into a blender and get pureed would be ok, but i want some good ideas. thanks all.

wow thanks. im going to make sure i have that site bookmarked for sure. thanks again. im still on the all liquid post op.

San Antonio here. banded this past Friday.

i feel the exact same way. man is it killer. i just had my lb surgery on friday, and i have a while to go before i am good again, i am excited about the future. but for now, ouch.

hope everything gets better. i was vomiting my first day home, but after the liquid meds, i got better. wish you luck.

i think my dr sells some, i may just get them from there on Monday. btw, my shoulders are killing me.

thanks kbliss. yea, i went to the grocery store with the gf today. whew, too much walking, but i want to be active and not just lounging. i didnt over exert myself, just kept a fairly slow pace.

what kind of chewable multi Vitamin with Iron should i get??

thanks daisy. yea im feeling much better today with nausea, but the pain... i went for a small walk this morning. it wasnt bad. lots of sf popsicles. the Jello doesnt sit well with me just yet, but i was able to drink 4oz of my shake. yay.

yes my surgery was in and out. i called the dr and he gave me a prescription for nausea. he said that should pass and i need not worry. i am in a little more pain today than yesterday but damn excited.

wow reading this poat was like having you read my mind. love it. i was wondering if they even made sugar free cake. i juat had my surgery yesterday, and my bd is in june. id love to have cake, but want to pass on all the sugars. im gkad to know their is a sf option for cake and frosting.

so i was just banded this morning. i did vomit a little, not that long ago. i took my nausea medicine, but when i vomoited there was a little blood. not a large amount, just as if i had spit it out. is that bad and should i be worried???

I DID have a hernia repiar while getting banded.

I just got banded this morning. ugh, i still feel nautious even with sf popsicles. the pain has started to kick in a little while ago. yay meds. i did vomit a little earlier, and it was a little bloody. not a large amount, but like as if i spit it out. is that normal or should i freak out now?

I DID have a hernia repair while being banded also.

My surgery is Friday as well!!! I've lost 6 so far and I'm not sure as to how much I should lose my doc never told me. I'm guessing it all depends on the doc. I didnt have to start my liquids until tomorrow but started it today!! I'm kinda freaking out about my liver not being small enough!! Anyways good luck on Friday and keep me posted on how you do and are doing.

I feel the EXACT same way about my liver, thats why i was asking.

Ok, so is there a ball park amount of weight i should lose on these shakes?

Anyone want to volunteer the amount they lost? I have my surgery this friday and i have lost 12lbs on the shakes and meat.< /p>

I am not sure if that is good or bad. o.O