NCNyrk

Good luck tomorrow, Darragha. Enjoy the pre-war quietness of your body!

LOL...no clear winner yet...the North had the early advantage, but lately the South has been rising again. I was born in Ohio, and raised in North Carolina, so no allegiance here...more of a pacifist anyway!

Yes, Trystelle, I do remember hearing something about diffusion and osmosis in biology class. As a math guy, figured I wouldn't need to remember that! I guess it has to happen at a very small level, which is why it takes so much time. I stocked up on Gas X strips after all the recommendations here, but they are pretty useless. Moving to Full liquids today (Best! Pudding! Ever!) has silenced the troops, but I know it's just temporary... Actually looking forward for the weight loss to slow down just a bit...15 pounds in 1 week seems a bit extreme...

Things are a bit better today, but the Nintendo noises keep getting more bizarre. I get to move to Full Liquids tomorrow (pudding at Midnight! Woo hoo!). Still lots of bloating...hope tomorrow will be better...!

Newbie/Lurker who was banded in Raleigh NC on Sep 12. Things have been going fairly well on the clear liquid post-op diet, but on Sep 14th, a Civil War was declared inside my body between the long-time Republic of Estomago and the newly-formed Territory of North Bandonia. What the hell is going on? I feel like I have swallowed a Nintendo...there are noises that I have never heard emanating from North, South, East, and West. I'm familiar with hunger noises, and gas-related sounds, but am having trouble figuring out the rest. I don't really understand how the CO2 that they pump you up with (in the body cavity) 'works its way out'? Does it find an underground tunnel and supply the troops with a deadly supply? Is that why we walk, to keep splitting the gas bubbles into tinier and tinier bubbles until they're so small they disappear? If anyone can shed some light on what is going on, and how much longer until a truce may be called? Thanks!

I had to sign a document stating that if I gained weight between my final appointment and the day of surgery, the doctor had the right to postpone or cancel the surgery. They reiterated this several times. However, I only have to do liquids for 1 day, so I think it's to make sure you don't have a 2-week Farewell to Food tour...

Scheduled for Sep 12 in Raleigh NC!