jenn6239

I was banded on February 28th. I just got my first fill on Monday. I told my DR I wanted it to be as tight as he could because I had felt no restriction yet. He put 2ccs in my 4cc band. In the morning I have good restriction, but as the day goes on I get hungrier and hungrier, and I seem to be able to eat anything. I just ate a whole 7-layer burrito from taco bell. I know it's not a good food choice, but is being able to eat that much with 2ccs normal? I read other posts and people only have 1.2 or 1.5 and they have already lost 75 pounds and say they are never hungry???

Thanks guys I called and scheduled my second fill at exactly 2 weeks!

I was laying in the recovery room right after surgery still knocked out from the anesthetic and the first thing I remember is this nurse holding my hand up in front of me and saying, "are your fingers always this pudgy or are the swollen?". Nice lady!

Hi, I was banded on 2/28. It has been six days since my surgery. The first couple of days were horrible, but it has been getting progressively better as time goes on. Yesterday I woke up and felt great. I decided to clean up the house a little, did the dishes, dusted, vaccumed. Then I felt horrible the rest of the day and was up most of the night last night. How much is too much? It didn't seem like I was pushing myself too hard physically. I just get tired of sitting around the house feeling useless. But at the same time if I do something I hurt afterwards. Walking only goes so far. What other activities can I do to keep me busy without the pain?

Hi, I was banded on 2/28, 6 days ago. I did the clear liquid diet for the first 4 days, but it was killing me. I had horrible gas stuck inside me all the time, I had liquid runs, I was weak, and I just felt like dying. For the past couple of days I have started the protein shakes with some mix-ins. I have done a little peanut butter, bananas, fresh strawberries, and mixed frozen berries. I feel SO much better! The gas is gone, I have normal bowel movements, I'm not hungry. The shakes with some substance have made a world of difference. I'm just scared I'm hurting myself. My surgeon's diet allows protein shakes after one week (which would be tomorrow), but no mix-ins for 2-3 weeks. Has anyone else jumped ahead and started early? Is it a good idea to keep it up?