Junebug36

So far I'm doing good! Gas pains come and go...they were pretty bad at first, but I feel better and better each day. At first I had no appetite...but now Im pretty hungry and looking forward to chewing actual food. I'm on liquids until the end of this week. I must have been swollen yesterday because I couldn't swallow any protein shakes...just clear liquids. I've noticed others seem to swell a little a few days out, so not too worried :-). So, are you excited? I was sooo nervous the day of.

I walk about 1/2 mile...but not pushing it till I at least am eating mushies. Get dizzy without food.

I have lost 10 pounds since surgery...which is great! But, like you said...we aren't eating anything! Lol

Can't wait...I'm 1 week post op. One month seems like forever, right now...lol! I'm looking forward to actually chewing...oddly, I miss that.

I had mine 10 June! So I'm 1 week banded as of tommorrow. Feeling better today...was really swollen yesterday and couldn't get my protein down...fingers crossed today goes better!

Keep us posted! I don't go in till next month!

Normally I would crave sweets, but after all the protein drinks and juices, I want spaghetti or something savory....hubby made spaghetti tonight...ugh....want a bowl so bad!

Oh, I'm fine...think I am just swollen. I'll stick with clear liquids for a bit then try it again....like you, I'm wondering if the protein is making the gas worse. Sounds like you are doing really good! You should be proud!

I'm with you on the commercials for food...my appetite is returning, and all I really want to do is crunch on something! Lol

Today was a bit scary... I woke up feeling tight...sipped warm tea...then later on drank a protein shake, and felt it get stuck! How does a watery shake get stuck? It was painful....I walked around with my head pointed to the ceiling, and mouth open because I felt a bubble of gas pushing against what I drank. Took 20 min to get the sip I took down and air from my stomach out. Now I'm sipping water, scared to drink a shake! That was god awful. Other than that... I'm good! Lol. Heating pad is helping my left shoulder.

So this is normal, then! Seems like a lot of gas! Makes me wonder what my belly looked like when it was filled with it. Big belly balloon...lol! I'm thankful to be on this journey with you all too. It's nice to be able to relate on all this.

Every time I think the gas pains are gone, they return with a vengeance...ugh. Starting to wonder if it's the protein shakes.

Haha, good to know!

6 months?!? OMG. Is it still painful? It gives me random sharp pains through out the day.

@@bbyruth I'm scared to lay flat too. Luckily have a recliner which helps...until I have to get up. Standing up can hurt at times, and I really notice the port when I do.

If I ate this way before the band..I would be starving, shaky, salivating if I smelled food and irritable. I've never been on calories this low without suffering for it. With the band, I'm not getting any of that! I'm really surprised. I hope it remains this way! I will say, I'm kinda sick of liquids, but it seems to be working. Do you all get a ton of gurgling sounds going on when you drink something? My dogs look at me expecting something to pop out of my belly...it's so loud!

The first two days I didn't get that much down...today I'm able to get a little more. I sometimes just get 4 oz down at a sitting. Surgeon said when you are satiated, stop...so I've been trying to figure out the satiated vs full. He told me not to get to "full"....these feelings are so different with the band in place. I get what I assume are hunger pains, but I don't feel hungry..so it's kinda strange. I definitely have restriction right now.

Takes me 1 hour to get 8 oz...it's not very thick. I have 3 a day...and sip water.

I've had the same thing...hard to take a deep breath at times...and the need to burp, but it's stuck. I've found it I tilt my head towards the ceiling, I get a couple to come out.

I think most of mine is gone! I feel somewhat normal...not much of an appetite...I get the slight feeling of hunger about every 5 hours...the shakes take care of it :-). So glad you are doing better!

You did it!! Welcome to the other side! :-). Sounds like you are doing great. The cotton mouth was pretty bad.

Awesome sauce!! Lol. You will do great one you get into a routine!

I know, right? It's okay for hubby to do it, but when I do it, I get a shocked look. Haha.

So far so good...still a little gas pain...last night I got most of it out...lol.