ldlady

Well done!

Hello, my name is Sandra, and I live in the UK. I had my band on 23rd Oct 2013 (3 days ago). Everything went really well, apart from the sore shoulders afterwards, which seem to be easing up a bit today. I really enjoy reading everyone`s story, and have gotten a little bit of useful information and tips from here and there. Are most of you in the States? It seems like everybody`s post op diet differs, I am on clear liquids for 3 days, then onto protein shakes and soups (no chunks) for 1 week, and then onto purees. My follow up visit is not for 6 weeks. Will keep you all updated with my progress :-)

I haven`t eaten out yet, but what about looking at the childrens menu? or having a starter as your main?

I had a tummy tuck in 1990 and have just had a band fitted. But as you can see, the tummy tuck was not recent

I was told to book 2 weeks off work - suppose everyone is different. Good luck for the 14th.

Well done, you look great

Hi, I too, had my surgery last Wednesday. The worst was the gas pains in my shoulders, the right one subsided a couple of days ago, and today is the first day that I haven`t felt anything. I have not really had much pain from my stomach, just a slight "tugging" sensation. I drove into town on Sunday, but shopping just tired me out, and I had to have a good rest the next day, but on Tuesday I was fine again, and went back to complete my shopping! I have been following my diet sheet to a T - and in a week I have now lost 6lbs I look at my meals and think "how will that fill me up!?" but eating slowly and small spoonfuls, I surprised myself at how full I did feel, and sometimes didn`t even want the mid-meal snacks I`m allowed. I hope that this keeps up, as reading some stories on here can be quite scary, and hopefully my experience will show some pre-ops that it`s not all that bad, and that everyone has different experiences...Also I was not scared of going to sleep, and even walked to the theatre.

Forgot to say, that since my op (5 days ago) I have lost just over 4.6lbs! Happy!

Today is my last day of full liquids, tomorrow I can have purees, so I`ve stocked up on a few things and today I`m going to have a cooking fest, making a few different meals and stews, then I will blend them, and I have bought lots of small Tupperware boxes, and I will measure out meals into them and then freeze them - looking forward to getting a few flavours in my mouth, not so bothered about not having something to chew.

Hi, I too am entering into day 3 post op. I am not feeling too much soreness, but the gas pains in my shoulders were horrible, Thankfully, today the pain is just in the one shoulder now

HI johoops, for the clear, I was drinking mint tea (to help with the gas pain - also hot water with a couple of drops of peppermint oil from Holland and Barratt) clear fruit juice, consommé and Bovril. Today I had a cream of vegetable soup, which I passed through a sieve, for my lunch, and 200mls of slimfast for my supper ( fruit juice and/or tea for mid snacks) and this has actually made me feel quite satisfied. My gas pain has gone from being in both shoulders, to just the one, thankfully, I have read on here some people are having to endure it for weeks/months!