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The liquid diet is to shrink your liver for surgery. Some surgeons I have read dont require one but I think it would make it harder for them to operate. Its a god idea to maybe do one anyway so you can mentally prepare yourself and make sure it is something you can do. Plus I lost mega weight in those 10 days. Almost 2 pounds a day!

I had to do the 10 day liquid diet. My suggestion is load up on various soups and protein shakes. Socially i was going to die, no going to lunch with friends or anything by Day 4 it was all good though, I cheated 2-3 times. 2 days I ate 3 baby carrots, and 1 day I had 3 grapes. Not too bad though lol

I as told by my nurse to empty my pills into applesauce and take them that way the day after surgery. I had a hard time digesting it I only ate the amount necessary to get the medicine in my body, but it seems to be ok if you are handling it well.

I had a similar incident but mine was hiccups. Pain beyond belief eventually it subsided and had to pay very close attention to the pain after I took a dose of lortab. Keep an eye on it closely and call your doctor if it keeps up

I am Day 8 right now. Dont focus on weight loss at this point in time focus on your body healing. From day 1 of surgery to day 5 I didnt see any difference in the scale since then I have lost 4 pounds but then today nothing. You have to wait until your body gets out of "starvation mode" the weight loss will come but should not be your main priority. I agree with newlife ISOPURE protein drink are my best friend and they have enough protein to bring your body of out "starvation"

Hi everyone. Today is day 8 post op and every time I try to "eat" anything other than Clear liquids my body seems to reject it. I get pain in my stomach and gas. As of right now my list of things I CAN EAT include: chicken broth, sugar free juices, Isopure (and other clear liquid protein) and Water. I have tried the following an ran into problems: milk, potato Soup, tomato soup, applesauce, pudding, milk based protien shakes. Did anyone else have this experience or is it just me. I see people who are eating eggs, yogurt, mashed potatoes day 8 and i'm a little concerned. I dared to eat eggs yesterday. HA! pain like you wouldn't believe, wont be doing that again anytime soon!

Funny I havent even looked at a calendar and you are so right its has been since June 10th since I ate a solid piece of food, which the exception of my eggs. Thats kinda crazy!

Yeah I have noticed that many different people have different plans. If it is all the same surgery shouldn't there be a consistency to the post op schedule? I know every people is different but some people are still on clear liquids day 6 and others are on soft foods. Seems odd to me.

Oh yeah trust me no more solids for this girl. It just isnt worth it Before surgery I could handle any dairy just fine. I thought about the lactose intolerant thing too but after talking to someone at GNC my clear whey isolate drink that have been on is also made from milk and includes lactose. So that threw me for a loop. My body just doesn't seem to be able handle anything with any kind of texture. I thought about buying a skim milk because it is less creamy and more of a Water consistency to see if drinking it gives me any problems...

My doctor said I could start full liquids day 2 post op but 6 days later I am still on clear liquids...

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I wasnt aggressive but boy did I cry at the drop of a hat Day 1 - 5 post op. Its harder on some people than it was on others. I felt like I was depressed because I saw so many posts like "Day 4 and im feeling great" and I was like.... reallyy why do I feel like im in hell and no one else is??? I think there will be lots of emotional phases and this is just one you are going through right now. Try your best not to kill anyone

I has STARVING on day 3. My nurse said this was normal just try and keep your protein up to control it. I drink a small cup of protein water every other hour just to keep me tied over cause once the hunger pain starts it very hard to get mine to stop.

Your body will let you know when you can transition. Me for example I was told 1 day of clear liquid and 2 weeks of full liquids. I am on day 7 post op now and my body will reject most full liquids I eat ( tomato soup, potato soup, milky protein). I am learning slowly not to force things,even if my mind is saying "DO IT" because it is so not worth the pain in the end.

I was worried when I was practically starving and not seeing the scale move. Not that I anticipated dropping pounds in the first few days but it was odd that I lost 20pds before surgery and 3 days after with little to no food intake the scale hadnt moved at all. After I started drinking protein regularly again the scale has begun to move and I think my body is out of the "starvation" stage. Get some good protein and you should be set!

Yesterday was my one week post op mark. I am DEFINITIVELY hungry all the time. My stomach can only handle clear liquids right now but after visiting a very mince gentleman at GNC he hooked me up with some different flavored clear whey protein. I now have grape, fruit punch, coconut, fuji, tangerine, strawberry mango, and some other flavor liquids. I recommend keeping a bottle around you at all times, anytime I feel a hunger pain 5-6 sips of protein water cures it right away, but you have to drink it every 30 minutes or so. I started getting HORRIBLE hunger pains day 3 after surgery and this new process is going well.

I am glad to hear Im not the only one who had to refill their pain meds. I am day 7 post op right now. I was off pain meds for 2 days and thought I was going to die! I hope my body adjust soon and can eat full liquids. Im still on Clear Liquids only :/

I have the plication with my band as well. Unlike Tara though it has done absolutely nothing to curb my hunger. My doctor suggested it for additional weight loss and also helps keep the band in place. Anything to keep things where they need to be was an OK in my book. He also told me 90% of his band patients have this procedure done as well. Wish you the best

My triage nurse is definitively going to know by number with how much I call them. I think I found out part of my problem today though. It seems that I have become lactose intolerant which is why any dairy (Soups, protien shakes) is making me sick and in pain. I am going to be testing this theory out the next couple of days. I hope it is just a phase because I LOVE milk and cheese

At this point in time...no. I would have much rather not have gone through. I am hoping this feeling will disappear as the pain disappears but I would be lying if I didnt say I wish I could take it back. I wanted to know if anyone is having the some problems as me. My thoughts are right now... 1) I knew there was going to be pain from surgery but not THIS much pain. My body has a very low pain tolerance and doesnt accept pain medication well so since surgery I have not had a moments peace from pain 2) I did not know my body would reject food so immediately. Now this is different for every person but in my case I am on the "full liquid" time frame but I can not digest anything other than Clear liquids. No Soups, no protien shakes, nada. Anytime I do my stomach racks up with pain 3) I did not know I would be SO HUNGRY. 3 days after surgery the hunger pains kicked in. Real true hunger which I have NEVER experienced before then, I thought I had but I HAD NO IDEA! And because my body cant no digest the hunger remains and is worst than any pain from the surgery. Hunger is literally the only thought in my mind the past 2 days, watching movies and things my MIND and BODY ache with every food commercial and not just bad food but hell 1 commercial had apples (which IM not a fan of) and I just started crying. Which brings me to my last point 4) Support. I needed to have much more support in line. Unfortunately 2 days after surgery most of my friends and family had gone on vacation, gone back to work, ect. I feel very alone / abandoned. I forced my boyfriend to not go to work today because I just didn't think I could handle another day of pain alone. With all of this being said my doctor prescribed me more pain medication yesterday and my outlook is much better than it was previously. It is relieving some of the pain from pinched nerves inside my body and is helping my stomach tolerate greater amounts of liquid so I am feeling good. I am hoping that in a few days I am like most people on here saying : IM SO HAPPY ABOUT MY CHOICE , but we will see, I cant take it back now... and I have to live with the decision I made.

Hey guys! Thanks for the support, it has been rough and I am really hoping my body will adjust to the changes. I have heard that you can become lactose intolerant from this surgery and hoping that maybe I can try full liquids by switching to a lactose free option for my Protein shakes and Soup blends. My pain has subsided substantially after getting back on pain medication hopefully my body can heal enough in the next 2 - 3 days that I don't need to depend on it anymore. I would hate to have to rely on narcotics for any longer than necessary.

No, I didnt think anyone had any fluid when they first put the band in. I guess i'm not 100% sure. I my Post Op Appt is next week I will have to ask him then

I was banded 1 week ago too, I would KILL for some eggs but I am still on CLEAR LIQUIDS only, im super jealous right now

At this point in time... yes I would have much rather not done it. I am hoping this feeling will disappear as the pain disappears but I would be lying if I didnt say I wish I could take it back. My thoughts are right now 1) I knew there was going to be pain from surgery but not THIS much pain. My body has a very low pain tolerance and doesnt accept pain medication well so since surgery I have not had a moments peace from pain 2)I did not know my body would reject food so immediately. Now this is different for every person but in my case I am on the "full liquid" time frame but I can not digest anything other than Clear liquids. No Soups, no protien shakes, nada. Anytime I do my stomach racks up with pain 3) I did not know I would be SO HUNGRY. 3 days after surgery the hunger pains kicked in. Real true hunger which I have NEVER experienced before then, I thought I had but I HAD NO IDEA! And because my body cant no digest the hunger remains and is worst than any pain from the surgery. Hunger is literally the only thought in my mind the past 2 days, watching movies and things my MIND and BODY ache with every food commercial and not just bad food but hell 1 commercial had apples (which IM not a fan of) and I just started crying. Which brings me to my last point 4) Support. I needed to have much more support in line. Unfortunately 2 days after surgery most of my friends and family had gone on vacation, gone back to work, ect. I feel very alone / abandoned. I forced my boyfriend to not go to work today because I just didn't think I could handle another day of pain alone. With all of this being said my doctor prescribed me more pain medication yesterday and my outlook is much better than it was previously. It is relieving some of the pain from pinched nerves inside my body and is helping my stomach tolerate greater amounts of liquid so I am feeling good. I am hoping that in a few days I am like most people on here saying : IM SO HAPPY ABOUT MY CHOICE , but we will see, I cant take it back now.