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While reading this I snorted a mouthfull of diet green tea so violently that I am fearful the sky is falling. Should I call the surgeon?

Surgery early on a Tuesday morning, back to work for 2 hours Wednesday afternoon, back to work full time Thursday. Actually, I felt great 4 hours after surgery, no pain medication. I guess malingering is not in my vocabulary.

I use Atkins low carb Protein shakes. They are 11 ounces with 15 grams of protein and 2 grams of net carbs. Then I step on it twice with 2 scoops of Jay Robb Protein Powder with 25 grams protein each scoop. Also very low carbs, I think 1 or 2 grams per scoop. So, I get 65 grams of protein right there for Breakfast. The only problem is getting it cold enough but I do blend it in the bullet.

Sounds like a lot of malingering to me. My operation was at 730 AM March 31. I felt great that afternoon with just some tightness around the incisions. Day after, the only pain was a little around the big incision when turning in certain positions. Never used any painkiller. Out of the hospital day after surgery. Went to work for a couple of hours that afternoon. Two days after surgery, I went back to work full time and have not regretted it for one second. BTW, I started driving two days after surgery. All tenderness at the big incision area was gone in 6 days and it never was a problem anyway. The surgeon said I did so well that he suggested pureed foods after 10 days and regular foods 7 days after that, carefully with experimentation. If you would get out and do something instead of laying around, you probably would feel better.

Op March 31, 2009 I have been taking potassium M-20 tablets almost two years along with a diuretic, torsemide 20 mg. I continued to take both during the pre-op 10 day liquid diet. My hospital admittance blood work showed a high potassium level, so I have not taken the potassium since resuming the diuretic. Obviously, my potassium needs to be carefully tuned.

OP Mar 31, 2009. My doc said ok to try pureed on April 10 and then regular on Apr 17 because I was feeling so good and had had little to no pain. Went back to work on the 3rd day. However he did say that the hospital recommendation is conservative so that some will not get in a bind. He said to experiment with the solid food and see how it goes. The reason for taking it easy up the food chain is so that you can learn to recognize the language that your device is speaking to you. If you throw too much food bulk at it too soon, you may not learn to recognize what the band is saying to you. The language it speaks is not the same as a full stomach sensation from previously. I am learning with regular foods slowly. By this I mean that it says different things with different foods.

I use one 11 oz Atkins high protein low carb shake with 2 shots of 25 gram protein powder. This is 65 grams of protein and very low carb and 380 calories.

Mine was Mar 31 and the little twinges have been gone since about two weeks out. It apparently took that long for the stiches in the muscle under the long incision to stop pulling.

Just start experimenting with softer solid foods at first to find out how you react. Wait before trying dry foods or just take it slow. My operation was pretty easy, back at work two days after, a little pulling at the long incision if twisting just right, no problem working or sleeping or driving. I have been driving after the second day. Operation on March 31, started pureed food April 10 and solid food April 17. The doc suggested shortening the liquid and pureed periods, since I have been feeling so good, maybe not good but great. It was solid food before I could recognize the band talking to me and I am still learning to understand its language. It is not the same as a full stomach previously. I lost 15# on the 10 day preop and have lost 17# in the 26 days since, so I guess that is adequate. It is 3 weeks to my next appointment and he says that he will adjust the band if I am not losing weight. Maybe the novelty has not work off yet but a serious adjustment will be required after the novelty does wear off.

Have any of you guys been able to eliminate or reduce your beta blocker medicine after losing significant weight? Is this something I can look forward to?

I am on day 2 at 5:30 PM of a 10 day pre-op that consists of about 800 calories from 2 Atkins shakes, 8 ounces of light yogurt, 16 ounces of "no sugar added" juice (tomato or apple), 16 ounces of chicken or beef broth, and unlimited sugar free jello and diet drinks ( Arizona diet green tea and diet rite cola). Yesterday I had 506 calories and so far today I have had 259 calories. I have had no interest in cheating and have not felt starved, yet. I was at 433 and lost 46 in the last 2 years since taking a diuretic along with lisinipril for high blood pressure. So, I have a long way to go. Damn, I wish this device was available when I was a younger man. I did not get to where I am now by proving that I am a successful dieter.

high volume diet soda drinker - diet pepsi favorite second day of 10 day pre-op now - op is 3/31/09 Arizona diet green tea seems good - zero everything except 10 grams sodium per 8 oz. Available in cans, bottles, and gallon jugs. I love Crystal Light peach tea but my wife thinks aspartame is responsible for all illnesses, physical and mental, known to man. Will probably use Arizona post-op.