siddigrl

An update Buffy? Did you ever lose the weight?

It is severe enough to take my breath and cause me to cry out. It has eased off now. I don't know if that is good or bad. My dr's office has been closed due to the holidays. I guess I will just deal with it until they open back up.

I have not had a fill, I was banded on Nov 8th. I started soft foods on Thurs. I am not able to eat them without pain followed by hiccups. But, I was on liquids from Oct 21st-Nov 22nd. So, maybe my body is having trouble adjusting to normal food? I ate mashed potatoes and I felt like I was choking. Again, I don't even have a fill yet. Could I be having issues because I just have not ate anything but liquids for a month?

I was banded on the 8th. When I bend over while making the bed, picking up things, sitting down...I have a severe stabbing pain on my left side. It is intense enough to take my breath. Is that my port? Is this normal? How long before this pain stops?

My follow up is tomorrow. I am laying here with an ice pack on my left side...that is where the pain is the worst, but there is a knot there. Could that be the port? Maybe I am just experiencing pain where the port was placed. I am supposed to start the full liquids by now and I am happy for that. Maybe some of the creamier soups will be more filling and that will curb my appetite some.

I am feeling paranoid and worried. Tomorrow is full liquids. Should I just drink the Bariatric Advantage protein shakes?

I have not had any problems drinking or anything. It is almost as if I never got the band. My stomach is tender from the cuts, but again I have not noticed any restrictions. I have been able to drink easily since the day of surgery. Is that bad? Maybe the band was not placed properly? I don't think it has any fill at all...they just banded me. I am hungry, even now on day 6. I have been hungry since the day of surgery. So...apparently, that is not normal? What is the difference? I have lost 15lbs because I have just been on clear liquids. Aside from the physical discomfort due to the incisions, I feel no different and have not noticed any difference in what happens when I eat or drink. Something must be wrong?

I mixed whole with 1%... until I got down to drinking just the 1%. Now, I can't stand whole milk. It tastes like I am drinking Crisco.

I feel bloated. The potato chunks got through ok apparently. I haven't had any discomfort or pain from eating it. I am going to stick closer to the diet though and avoid chunks because I don't want to loosen the stitches from the band and cause it to slip. I am going to thin out some cream of chicken soup with some broth so it is not so thick and sip on it. Congrats on your banding by the way!!

I am really excited about being here. I hope to find a lot of support. I was banded on Thurs Nov 8th. I am having some complications. My stomach is tender, I can't lay down, and I am hungry! But, I am going to fight through this. I understand that I may not feel any restriction with the band until the 3rd fill. I am trying hard to stick with the clear/full liquids. I cheated a little this morning with a couple of bites of pudding and a couple of bites of potato salad, with chunks. I did not "feel" any problems with the potato chunks....so far. Maybe I could try blending potato salad in a blender with a tiny bit of milk to make it soupy? Just a thought. I have to find way to curb this hunger until I get fills that work. Anyone else have problems with being hungry less than a week after banding?

I was banded on Thurs of last week, 6 days ago. I weighed...against the rules, but I was curious. I have lost 15 pds. I am really swollen though, and my stomach is very tender. So, I am not having the wow or yes factor at all right now. I can't wait to reach that point though. I imagine it to be at least 6 months down the road.

Well, today is day 6 post-banding. I am feeling a little guilty this morning because I ate two bites of pudding and potato-salad with tiny chunks of potato. That is a big no-no. I have an appetite now for the first time since the surgery...but I feel like I am starving to death. I want to eat everything in sight. I have notice no resistance. But, they claim you won't start feeling resistance until about your third fill. I have not even had my first. I am going to go back to clear liquids for the remainder of the day and possibly tomorrow. After that, I will begin cream soups mixed with some broths. I think the first several days of not being able to eat at all has thrown my body into starvation mode. That may be the reason for the extreme hunger today. I did not even feel like drinking broth for days and had to force myself to sip on water. I hope this becomes less of a chore.