chrissyisbetterin2014

Congratulations and welcome! You'll love the support on here before and afterwards. Work the band, and don't listen to excess "noise". Stay on track with your lifestyle change and exercise. Good luck!

Welcome to banded life...wind...Lol. Yes ECGREEN...it is definitely gas pains and walking is the best remedy. Also have someone give you karate chops across your shoulders to break it up.

Careful with the bending over. I was advised to not do sit ups or crunches for 6 weeks due to suture healing and bending over is very similar to both. Have someone assist you.

This had been a very good week. Besides fatigue I only had 1 challenge...hunger! I have now advanced to pureed Soups and it holds me over for a little while but I still feel like I need more to eat. I've added more Protein shakes to my daily menu so hopefully that will help. Thank you for all of the well wishes everyone and helping me push through. Looking forward to soft foods next week.

Mrs.Ski...checking on you after surgery. I pray you're well and let us know if you need anything. Remember to rest and push the protein.... WALK WALK WALK

Congratulations and welcome to the team! I'm 4 days post-op, returned to work today. I feel pretty good, a little tight, but I'm taking my time. Mentally I'm psychiking myself out so that I don't take anymore of the pain meds. and I think most of my soreness is from my hernia repair. Listen to your body and don't fall for temptation.

#2muchfun...I definitely believe I should be eating more according to the manual. However, you're exactly right in saying that I should only eat what I can handle. The nurse called me again and told me to not get so caught up on the numbers. So for now I'll just keep up the same regimen. Thanks for the support!

Do today is day 3 and I am totally confused on how I should be feeling at this point. I'm NOT hungry at all, only able to drink 2 Protein shakes per day and 2 bottles of Water. I've had a few cups of chicken broth, and sugar free popsicles but I'm extrememly full after eating anything. The incisions are healing well and I spoke with the nurse about my eating habits when she made the post-op call and she assured me that everything is okay. I think mentally I feel like I should be eating much more than what I am currently eating now. The only true pain I've felt is from the port site and gas pains in my shoulder area. Having such a great support team here and at home is the best!

Hi Myra, I have heard there a many places Mexico that does good plastics, however, you must do your research. I've also heard that the Dominican Republic has good surgeons too.

@marathongirl...hang in there. You're "stress eating" now and its okay ad long as you don't go overboard. Sending your dad well-wishes to gain courage. You too are being tested for your strength...you can do it.

Hello mkcougar99...happy to hear you're doing so well...definitely keeping me encouraged. Keep up the good work.

Day two post-op...feeling better than expected. I believe I was afraid of severe pain since I've had two c-sections and a hysterectomy in the past (NOT THE BEST FEELING). Amazingly the only sore spot is the two inch cut where the port is placed. I don't want to jinx myself, so I'll leave it at that. Also, I've been taking the extra strength Gas-X strips to prevent gas pains and bloating. Sugar- free popsicles (2), warm apple juice (1 cup) and two ounces of water is all I've had since Thursday before midnight. I'm trusting my band to tell me "I'm full" and sticking to the post-op diet. My instructions are to have as many Popsicles I can tollerate and begin thin protein shakes (2) today. I'll keep you posted.

Thank you for all of the well wishes everyone! I'm home, resting now. Thankfully I'm not in pain so far, keeping on top of pain meds and walking A LOT. For those of you who are scheduled to have your band placement in the future...continue reading the forums because one thing I know for sure is that the forums helped me wrap my brain around expectations at the surgery center and prepared me for my recovery so far. I'll keep you posted on tomorrow of my 1st night.

@bandista...no its outpatient, so I have a hernia repair/band placement at the same time.

So today is the beginning of the rest of new life. I have researched, read books, asked questions and it all leads up to my personal experience. I have to report to the surgery center at 8:30am, for a 10:30am start so I am STARVING at this point. Blessings for myself and all of my other fellow banders out there