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I'm day 5 post op, and I really don't think I can tolerate another day of broth or Jello. I got 2 days to go to phase 2- is it horribly bad for me to have a lil bit of yogurt today? I'm starting to get really hungry. Advice please

Well I just got banded about 3pm yesterday. The procedure took about 3 hours, and I'm still in a fair amount if pain. But it turns out I had a hernia and they had to repair that too, so I'm not quite sure where the pain is coming for. When I awoke in Recovery is where I felt the most amount of pain. But I think what it was was all the gas that was inside me. It was making me feel like I couldn't breathe, even though i was getting good oxygen. So I "struggled" to take deep breathes of air, and this created more pain with my lesions. So they provided me medicine for the gas and pain- not sure what they were called because I was out of it- and u feel much better not. It mainly just aches when I roll over to get out of bed, but it does get easier with time. The more gas I pass- the better as well. Well tomorrow is my GI test to see if I can leave this place. Hope I can keep it down since all I've had this far was some ice chips. Keep ya updated ...

I can't sit on my couch I keep sinking in and can't get up. So I sit in a hard dining room table chair, or I sleep in my bed with pillows propped all around me

They found my hernia during the procedure. I'm at home now, and in much more pain than the hospital. They gave me liquid Vicodin, but I am having a hard time swallowing the dosage amount because I'm scared I'm Going to vomit. It hurts to lay down because of the gas- makes me feel like I can't breathe. I can only walk around so much til l get exhausted. I'm praying this will all pass when the gas leaves...

Yes I googled hiatal hernias and they can be cause by the weight:( I just got my first meal, and if I can hold it down I can go home. I took one sip Of the soup- and I already feel"full". I'm not pushing it though because I do not want to vomit. Think ill just take this one slow...

Anyone else go to the MI Bariatric Institute in Livonia? Feedback?

Hello all! I'm brand new to this site and super excited that I am getting my band on Thursday. I must say that I'm a little nervous about this all. Today is day 7 of my 1000 calorie diet, and I am down 9 lbs I feel like this is a super feat since I've had little self will in the past. Plus it's PMS week, ugh. I miss food! Tomorrow and for at least the next 3 weeks starts all liquids They keep telling me that I'm not gonna wanna eat- hope they are right. Anyways, I started this journey about a month ago at 5'7 244 lbs (my highest weight). I'm at 235 now. Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings

This is exactly what I wanna hear! I'm super excited/scared at the same time

Good luck ladies! My big day is Thursday! Can't wait!