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I'm 5 days post op now and everything is going great. Ive been on a diet of tea and Water since Tuesday and i just started my Protein Drinks and broth today. I've lost 11 lbs since Thursday, but I think most of that was water weight since I gained 4 lbs of water weight in the hospital. On the day of surgery I was 263, when I came home I was 267, this morning I was 256. The pain is just beginning to go away and body is beginning to adjust I hope. However, I have nearly constant nausea. I feel like I'm on the verge of a major headache and vomiting all the time. They gave me Zofran for that which helps. They were actually very concerned about my nausea since I threw up twice in the hospital and the last time it was blood. They said I've got some reflux from where my Lapband was and that could have caused some irritation, but there are no leaks. My problem now is the mental hunger. I didn't have the remorse feeling I was told I would but instead I can't watch tv without wanting everything I see. I'm not hungry at all which is great, but I want to eat. I feel like I'm missing out. When my friend that's staying with this first week makes food, I find myself staring at and sniffing her food. The weird thing is its the healthy food I want. She was eating a bag of raw carrots last night and just the sound of the crunching was appetizing. On the other hand I saw a picture of chilli cheese fries and it made me queasy. The taste of the broth helped, but I can't wait till I get the clearance for Jello. It's amazing how the simpliest things seem like a four star meal when you haven't eaten in a while. I just keep telling myself eating at this stage will hurt more than I already do.

I say I'm eating smaller portions, which is technically true.

Hi, I'm new here and just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Tatiana or Ty. I got a Lapband in June 2008 and lost 50lbs. But I could never get in that green zone and my band was always too loose or too tight and I got sick A LOT. I ended up gaining all my weight back plus some and started getting chest pain and nose bleeds from vomiting so much. After 4 years of struggling with the band I finally made that phone call that I hope will change my life forever. Right now I am 3 days away from getting my Lapband revised to a RNY gastric bypass and I'm not gonna lie, I'm terrified. I want to do this, I need to, but the risks scare me and permanency of it scares me as well. I'm taking something that's working perfectly fine and choosing rip it up. I just want to know that I'll still be me after surgery. That I won't feel like I've had my insides rearranged. I don't know, I just want to know if I'll feel "normal" after surgery. That's the scary part for me. All the changes in diet and excercise and vitamins I can handle, I feel like I've been there before but I've just got to amp it up this time around. From what I understand the pain will be worse this time, and recovery will be longer, but the success rate is greater. Anyway, just wanted to express my thoughts as I sit here trying to mentally and physically prepare myself for Tuesday. Thanks.

I'm very upset right now. I don't know how it happened but I've gained nearly 7 lbs in last week. As of today I am 16 days post op, I lost 15 lbs at my post op doctors visit a week ago and now I've gained. I'm on the same diet as before, I just switched up my protein drinks a bit. I'm worried because I'm drinking a ton but I don't feel like I'm going to the bathroom as often as I should. I think I may just be retaining water or something. I hope that's it. I even started going to the gym this week, but i still gained. I just feel its too early to be having these issues, I feel like I did all this for nothing. I hope the doctor will have an answer for me when I see him today.

I think it was a combination of a few things, Water retention cause I'm not drinking enough, using milk with Protein drinks and other higher calorie Protein Drinks, and increased muscle mass. My doctor weighs me on this high tech scale that gives out detailed readings. It said I gained 6 lbs, but lost 1.5 % body fat. So who knows...

I too had chocolate on Easter and didn't dump, but Tuesday I had 3 bites of cheesecake and I dumped big time. I was in horrible pain for 2 hours and all I wanted to do was throw up. I got the shakes and started to sweat and get dizzy. I got upset and confused and all I could do was crawl up in my bed and wait it out. It was so horrible I swore I'd never have another piece of anything sweet again. They weren't kidding when they said it would cure my sweet tooth. The sweets just aren't worth that torture.

I guess this will be my first and last pre-op post. I'm going in tomorrow. In fact I need to be at the hospital in 9 hrs. I'd like to say most of that 9 hrs will be filled with sleep, but I doubt it. We've got an 1 1/2 hr drive to the hospital in the morning. But I think I'm ready. Bag is packed and by the door, house is cleaned, meds and vitamins are prepared, fridge is stocked with water, isopure, diet snapple and sugar free ice pops and pets are taken care off. I'm excited and nervous and scared and anxious and hopeful all at once.

Poughkeepsie, NY