Dawn12

Thanks everyone!!

It was fantastic today! I stepped on yhe scale and was down 13lbs since monday.. My blood pressure was the lowest it's been since I can't even remember!! My Dr. Graduated me to soft foods today and the menu was pureed chicken breast, babyfood sweet pot, and cottage cheese... Can we say Thanksgiving !!! Lol [ATTACH]24594[/ATTACH]

Lmbo@ memphis fan!!! I couldn't feel mine either until today (1st post-op appt). Doc put my hand on it, feels like its deep and kinda weird honestly..lol..

I us lactaid© and all of it's products.. In fact It's 1 week post-op for me as well and I can now have soft food.. I found lactaid © cottage cheese in the store today. Also I find that lactaid pills prior to eating is a great help..Hope this helps you. Good luck it's sooooo worth it...

My surgery was the 30th also.. I am still really sore how about you?

Really sore for the most part.. I don't really have a problem swallowing or keeping down my protein shake.. I was able to have watery cream of wheat (1/2 cup) for breakfast.. But I am still stuffed or at least I feel that way.. Is this normal?

I am 3 days post op and still really sore..

I was banded today?! No problems at all, everything went smooth.. Pain on a scale of 1-10? 5 and that was just at the site and some gas.. I was up and walking an hour after surgery.. I will be discharged in the morning!! Let the journey begin!!

I can't believe it is finally here.. I am so nervous,and excited all at the same time!! I hope I can sleep tonight.. I am scheduled at 9am, but I have to be there at 7am. What should I expect when I get there?!

Thanks Dawn!!! Everything went well and I go home tomorrow..

I jad to do the 6mo as required thru my husbands ins. So it was a monthly thing for me.. Goos luck with your journey!!

I was fired because although they were aware of the impending surgery they did not want to give me to time off.. I was still ob my 90day probation.. So I will jave plenty of recovery time.. I get banded tomorrow morning..

I can't stop crying!! I knew it was going to be paid for but when I opened this letter>> I was overwhelmed!!! I have been cursing this liquid diet and today (day 6) I cheated with a grilled chix sand from mcD's ( just the chix, no bread) and now just a bundle of emotions here.. I want this bad and that was the last time I will think about food until I am suppose too!! Thank you Jesus..

Ok I am on day 5 of 14 of just protein shakes and bars..ugh.. This is the hardest thing ever and although I know that getting banded is what I want more than anything-living on 1200 cal a day didn't get me here.. Help!!

I am on day 7 pre-op and today was the first day of diaherra.. Horrible and embarassing!! Smh.. I am on bariatric advantage protein shakes 3x a day and 2 bariatric advantage bars a day.. I have 7 more days of this and I swear I have put myself on time out for the past 3 days in a row... Lol I slipped in a cup of broth and that might have caused my problem today.. Ugh but I wanted just another taste in my mouth other than strawberry !!! Lol come on July 30th!! I am sooooo ready!!

Ok that's just wrong..lol I never heard of it and I am not looking forward to it.. Thanks for the class 101at least now if it happens after I am banded on the 30th I will know what to do... But ewww..

Thanks everyone!!!

I agree with Jennifer... Honestly gitl sounds like a crook to me.. Do some searching for another one.. The band is too costly to let it go to waste.. Keep us posted please..

Hello all!! I get banded the 30th, so I understand the anxiety..lol. Not brave enough to look at the youtube videos yet... Heck I just got my approval letter today and it brought me to tears... Good luck everyone!!

I agree with everyone.. Honestly though I am on day 6 and I broke down and had a grilled chicken sandwich from mcd's (ugh). No bread or anything just the chicken. I know I can't do that again.. I think I will stick with the broth to go with the shake.. Hang in there.. We can do this!!

Good luck mama mama..

Sorry to hear that motivated, but like all surgeries there is always some pain and gas.. Everyobe here say's the same thing about the gas.. Maybe they will have some suggestions for you.. Keep me posted