texasteacher2013

1/2 cup Protein shake at Bkfst, 1/2 c of soup for lunch...1 week post op today. Mentally, I'm not hungry but I am having the most painful hunger pains!!!!! My stomach is growling so loud, that my friends are begging me to eat something...What is going on??!!!!!!

So I noticed that I started to have this pinkish/yellowish fluid slowly leaking from my largest incision. Called the surgeon after hours and he said it was normal. Built up fluid messing to be released. Said to put a thick bandage with no ointments and come in Tuesday. Tuesday??!!! I'm such a scary cat, I'm not buying it! Normal? No buddy, I'm deathly afraid of infection. I've been changing the bandage since Yesterday, but I don't know about this Tuesday mess....it's about fluid the size of a quarter every 3/4 hours. Nothing dramatic, but I still don't want it. Has this happened to you guys?

Thanks!

Ok thanks. It doesn't appear to be infected. It just looks as though the incision isn't closed all the way. I think the dermabond came off too soon. He says there are "real" sutures underneath so I should be ok. I have a few abdominal surgeries as well, never had an incision to leak...scary!!

Tomorrow will make 1 week with the band. All I want right now is to have a BM!!!! I'm sorry if this is TMI for some, but I'm miserable!!! I move on to mushy foods tmrw and can't wait!!! How long after your band did you have a BM?

No ladies...that was all I'd eaten at the time I typed this post.....it was around noon...since then I've eaten some Chobani and beans. Still having stomach growling noises, but I'm ignoring them...for now

Lol!!! I've gone 3 times today!!! I have never been so happy in my life!!

Yayyyyyyy!!!!!!

I was out running errands this AM and grabbed a small smoothie from McD. Mixed my protein powder inside, took about 5 sips and was stuffed. Get to show store to show shop, and it hits me!!! RELEIF!!! Thank the heavens!!!

I totally understand now...hence the reason it's called a "tool"! I've read about the green zone or the sweet spot a lot. Now I see. Thanks guys

I'm been reading through these threads like crazy and am a bit confused. Seems as though people are choosing not getting fills. Is this because the band has taught you how to eat proper portions and you feel you can do so without the fills? I thought the whole point was to have the extra assistance of the fills? I'm so confused, lol!! Someone please help me understand.

Thanks so much for the explanation. I was confused!!!

Ok, so this is new to me. Was banded last Friday and I'm having a hard time differentiating from being full "satisfied" and just having an uncomfortable full feeling in my chest. Today I ate the juice from a homemade chic noodle Soup. I ate about 1/2 cup and stopped. My stomach is still growling, but I feel full (stuffy) in my chest and now my head...it's like some pressure or something. I know that sounds crazy, right? Just trying to learn the difference so I'll know in the future...thanks!

Oops, *I've. Typing under a blanket so I don't disturb DH.

Well maybe my pain was from gulping my Gatorade too fast. I had this "clump" feeling in my chest for hours. No amount of walking or gas-x would rid it. Now this morning, it's totally fine. So I'm figuring it was something I "ate".

Ok thanks! So the full feeling in my chest is normal? Even with liquids?

I still feel so much better when I'm even able to burp a little!!! Anyway to let this gas escape is fine by me!

I admit...water has always been my downfall. I'm sure if I upped my water intake, I swill see some quick "relief"!!!!

Where can I get the Magnesium Citrate from?

Thanks guys. I'm typically a VERY regular girl. This 7 days without his downright torture for ms!!