Spaness2012

Yes!! Sip, sip, sip......the heaviness will get better...I promise. Congrats

My Anesthesiologist told me, in response to my freak out about being 'put under', "I can give you all the risks but the percentages are very small. Or we can talk about the higher risk daily things...like getting in a car every morning." That, along with some anti-anxiety meds in my IV, pretty much settled my fears! It will be fine...you will do great! Congrats on your new journey!

Warning! If you are newly banded, please wait to read these hilarious stories! It will make your incision site sore and very well may rip it open. I was laughing weirdly and my kids thought I could hurt myself. Good stuff!! Thanks for sharing.

I am 5 days post op...so I know a thing or 2 about the 2 weeks liquid diet...lol. I'm not going to sugar coat it....the first few days are pretty brutal but your body does adjust and your hunger becomes tolerable. You will learn alot about yourself but in the end...it proves that we will survive without as much food as we used to eat. It's challenging but you will make it through. Good luck and congrats!!

We all had/have these fears and many other fears. Most of the veterans will tell you that they are all minor hiccups compared to the abundant success and control they are feeling now. I am newly banded (5 days post op)....still healing...still on liquids. So far, even feeling not-so-hot, I am thrilled! Good luck to you!

Newly banded (very newly-last Thurs)...and the thought of FILLS scare me. I like the route of taking control of the situation and not relying on fills to do the work. If I need one down the line then that's a different situation but I am glad my Doc is stingy on fills. This getting "stuck" business scares the crap out of me!

Amazing!! Congrats~

Medical fasting shakes...Optifast.

You must feel amazing!!??

My doc was very strict. 2 week preop, clear liquids and protein shakes. It was brutal but it did prepare me for post op restrictions and diet....oh and I lost a ton of weight too. Jump start! Good luck!

Here too.....4 days post op! I suspect once we start eating normal foods and our bodies are able to break things down properly again..it will subside! I hope (wink).

Feeling pretty good today. Maybe about 65% better! Visited the doc today. Everything is looking good. I learned that I have the "standard band" placed not a large one. He gave me an RX for my thrush (from antibiotics and dehydration after surgery). I can start FULL liquids on Thursday. This is BIG for me as I have been on a clear liquid and Protein shake diet since January 23rd!! Adding in runny oatmeal for Breakfast and drinkable yogurt will be huge for me!! I started the pre-op diet on Jan 23 at 236 Today I weighed in at 216 I know.....wow! Hope everyone is having a great day?

Thank you so much! Your right about the respect for food. How unappreciative of food I was when I was shoveling in like there was no tomorrow! Everything tastes better. They gave me apple juice in the hospital and you would have thought it was the best damn apple juice anyone ever made or offered me.....I look forward to savoring and enjoying food again (or maybe ever). I to continue that love affair but on a healthier octave and with so much more respect and appreciation!

Congrats!! What a happy day for you.

Ooppss...sorry. That was Day 4 POST OP Update...sorry!

I was banded on the 7th as well. While we are healing and in some discomfort, these feelings are normal. I do feel better each day....hang in there......we are "doing it".

I see the doc this morning. I was 222 the day of surgery and 218 today. I lost 18 pounds from start of pre-op (2 weeks liquid diet and then 4 days of post op).

I want to say right after surgery (the first 12 hours) for me....the pain was about a 7. Pain meds helped. I took them every 4-6 hours religiously. As of yesterday, I no longer needed the pain meds but still a little sore at the port site. I was up and moving around right after surgery to move gas. And then continued to do so over the weekend. I still feel gas discomfort but "moving" does help. I am not sure any of the anti-gas meds ever helped me. I am pretty sure the "thrush" is from dehydration. I had a hard time with liquids the first 12 hours and then it got better.

Surgery went well. I was in much more pain and discomfort than I anticipated. The "gas" is crazy ridiculous. But I am 4 days post op and feel much better....pain is subsiding (gas may take a few more days). I see my doc today for a follow up...which is good because I think I developed "thrush" after surgery. Gross I know...another discomfort I just want to go away. Thank you for following up with me....how are you doing?

I agree! It was pretty brutal. I drank all the shakes, had the broth for dinner, scheduled the sf,ff, jello for a snack and drank tons of crystal lite. Good luck...it goes by fairly fast. Try and keep yourself busy.

Anyone get it after surgery? I have a follow up with my doc tomorrow and will be sure to show him. Just curious if anyone else got this? Blech~ugh~yuck....

Real life solutions for real life events. Thanks for sharing.

I am sure the "what did I do to myself" crossed my mind the first day! It's common when we are in pain and not feeling well.

In addition to the gas pain...the incision area where they sutured in the port was very painful. I would have to say the first 2 days my pain was a 7 and overall uncomfortableness was a 9. I'm 3 day post op and feel much, much better.

Kink in tubing? How does that happen? And how did you know?