TattooBeauty

i'm a little over two weeks post op.... i didn't notice my breath, but found i was brushing more often because my teeth felt gross.... makes me wonder who i offended with my stinky breath!! haha

I wish I would have done more re-search about what doctors i went too... I've only been banded a few weeks, but they dont offer nutritonal counseling AFTER surgery. I went in for my 2 week follow up yesterday, and mentioned to my Dr that I hadn't heard from her since a few weeks before surgery, and was informed I wouldn't anymore. I only got her services because my insurance requires 6 mons of pre-op dieting. So now i'm stuck trying to find one in my area that doesn't cost an arm and a leg and i'm completly clueless. Has anyone else had this happen? Sorry for the vent!

Yesterday I consumed 538, that's been about average for me because i just went into my mushie stage.. today i've had a little more, but not much. I know dr. gee works out of LA too and somewhere else. I went thru 1800getthin so i know hes kinda all over the place. Email me, and we can exchange numbers to text. LesleyMilot@gmail.com

i agree about paying to see one, hell that's why i never paid to see one before!! but i just feel like I have so many unanswered questions. I downloaded the my fitnesspal app because it seems like everyone here uses it... but it tells me i'm starving myself which could lead to weight GAIN. I also wake up at 4am to go to work, so I have a protein shake on the way there.... but is it okay to have breakfast at a normal breakfast hour? or should i skip because of the shake earlier that morning. mehh just confused, and trying not to be unhealthy anymore

I slept in my bed the same night. i'm also a tummy sleeper, so it was hard... but I bought a long body pillow at walmart for 9$ and all was good!! I slept in my side with the pillow proped under my stomach and in between my legs. After about 4 days I was slowely starting to lay on my stomach again you'll do great!

I'm 24, and in Socal too.. you can email me anytime, it goes straight to my blackberry. lesleymilot@gmail.com

i'm almost two weeks out, and mine still hurts... it gets better and better everyday, though.

I was banded Jan 25, and for the past few days i've been getting the hiccups (usually just 1 or two at a time) but they hurt like all mothers, haha. anyone else experience this? And is it going to damage or make my band slip?

Not sure when my first fill is, i'll find out when I go in for my appointment this week I think... I went back to work yesterday, and ended up leaving 3 hours into my shift today.. For some reason i'm having a lot of pain in my port area today. Not to sure whats going on, but i'm taking it considering I haven't had much pain for the whole thing.

I get them even when not eating/drinking?

WAY TO GO!! get it girlll =]

I'm 7 days post-op and none of my friends/family know either with the exception of my mom... my aunt passed away two weeks ago and we're having a huge memorial service with catered lunch... completly in the same boat and deciding how to avoid lunch time! haha... when i had my surgery, i had a hernia fixed as well so i just tell everyone im recovering from that on a strict diet.... goodluck lady! you'll do great

So, i'm five days post op, and i'm on a full liquid diet for another 9 days... Today was the first day I actually got "hungry" but it's come back with a vengence... i'm concered because I can't drink much of my protein shakes (maybe two or three sips.. they fill me up very fast) but by the time lunch comes around, I feel terrible and ready to attack the cream soup bowl, haha. I tried mixing some soups togeather tonight like I saw on a diffrent thread, and it was amazing... but what should I do doing the rest of the day? I ate dinner around 515 tonight but at 4pm i was soo hungry i ate a sugarfree fuddgie pop thinking it would hold me, but it didn't.. I was still so hungry.. Is it normal to eat more than three times a day durning this stage? Does anyone have any ideas for maybe some more filling soulotions?

if you're having to much nausea, you need to contact your doctor.. that was one thing they told me to call them for it i was having it all the time.. your band might be to tight

I had a lot of gas pains (still do) and I get kinda the same thing.. Just walk a lot and try the gas x strips that melt on your tounge

me too! lets start one? where in SD are you?

I have disolvable ones under my steri strips, the first few days when i showered i held a cloth over my stomach so the water wouldn't beat on it like you said..

i'm so jelous.. you have no idea... day 1-3 were clear liquids 3-14 are full liquids then after that i can have mushies... i'm just nervous about when i go back to work... everything is going to look/smell so good... I don't normally eat stuff from my work, but since i'm on all liquids i bet it will look like gold. haha

Everyday will get better!! I took pain meds (the same as you) my first night home, and lost them 5 minutes later (tummy didn't like) So i've been roughing it with nothing... my DR recomended peppermint tea, or buying liquid tyneol from the store as it's not as strong and might be easier on your tummy

Honestly, i'm young (early 20's) and decided I needed to have this done... both of my parents are overweight (have been their whole lives) and have a huge medical lits of issues each... Before surgery, I told my mom because I knew she would support me no matter what, and my grandmother (because i live with her and she always tells me i'm fat haha) and that was it... I didn't tell anyone else, not even my very best friend... I felt it was better for me that way, I didn't want peoples negitive thoughts to impact what I knew I needed to do... Hopefully your friend will come around and support you, because you'll need that shoulder to cry one.

I am in your same boat! I was banded friday, havent had much of an appitiate until this morning... my lord, it hit me like a hungry lion. inspired by your post and the help of others, I threw togeather cream of chicken, with a cream of celeray some pepper and a little dash of garlic powder... I am in 7th heaven right now.. soooo good... since they're the condenced soups i did one can water and one non fat milk... let it sit for a minute and it thickens right up... like someone said it tastes like a cassarol! (I also threw mine in the blender prehand to finish the chunks that were left) goodluck!!