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Banded sept 30th. approx 12 lb weight loss in 3 weeks. My incision where my port is burns and still having slight amount of drainage anyone else have this?

Has anyone done phentermine after being banded?? Just for those weeks right after post op when u have no fill???

I am now 2 weeks tomorrow post op and feeling great!! Have a little pain when i go for walks in my port area. It feels better to hold it and pressin. I imagine this is normal. But for u new post ops. Hang in there it gets better fast!

why did this forum group die out???? come back we need each other for support and prayers. Please just banded on 9-30-14. i need some christian support from other people who have gone through the same thing.

Hey proud wife what happened???

Just had my first slime issue. Took a small bite of potatoe and i dont know what happened but i felt pain. Felt heartburn and sort of short of breath. Thought i had to burp and all of a sudden both hands were full of food and slime. No vomiting. Quite strange. Where did this food come from?? Earlier in the day i ate some potato soup. I knew what was happening from everyones posts. Thank u !!

Day 4 and day 10 of pre op liquids was hard for me so hard i thought i might die!!!! I would have gone off the wagon if not for support if my co workers. Now 11 days post op. I know that pre op was the worst. I lost 15 lbs on preop diet alone. So. Yes we all have felt the pain of that preop diet!!!

I had many food goodbyes the month prior to my surgery. I really said goodbye. I have always drank soda. Usually one diet dark soda and several diet light sodas a day. When i went on clear liquids 2 weeks before surgery i just quit craving them. List my desire for sweets. Soda. I think it was a God thing. Did a lot of praying. Now 1 week post op have no desire for sodas. Hungry for food though ???? but i know i must get used to feeling a little hungry.

Ok will do that today thx????

Is it normal to have stomach cramps way high up? In pit of stomach? Worse after i drink. Tried not taking pain med did not work. Now i am taking and feeling better. Thx

Had surgery sept 30. I was on liquid diet for 2 weeks. I have always been a big eater so those 2 weeks were hell! BUT it all worked in my favor. Optifast shakes are delicious. I quit craving sugar! I quit caffeine!! I quit any sodas just did not want them??? Now 4 days post op i thought i could hurry the full liquid thing up a bit. Had 2 spoonfuls pudding and my stomach cramped for hours. Took the desire to eat right away.

my doctor is a genius. he made me do only sugar free Clear liquids for 2 weeks before surgery. there were days that i was so mad at him. i thought there is no way i can do this. everyone at work was so supportive as were my patients. they all watched me like a hawk, Day 2 felt horrible that night had severe body aches, then got better. I was rocking along until day 10. worse day of this whole thing. One of my patients brought in a hamburger from jack in the box. my mind went crazy there was no controlling it. At lunch i went to jack in box and i was going to order a hamburger i did not care. i was crying and a big mess by the time i reached the drive thru. while sitting there saw they had a new Breakfast burrito i ordered that combo. i was crying like a baby when i gave the lady my money i went to park praying all the time for God to help me. I took small piece of hash brown, yuck! i threw that away and broke open burrito with my fingers. I ate 3 pinches of eggs and cheese. I then came to my senses and hurried and threw it all away. my craving went away after that and i was able to concentrate. just those few bites filled me up for the rest of the day but i still felt bad about cheating. Iam sure everyone does. but now i don't want to eat anything like that. I also got away from diet pepsi and any kind of soda. Also quit my ambien at night because i found a tube of crackers on the counter one morning! had no memory that i ate them. So in two weeks i came off of food, sugar,caffeine,soda and ambien. Dr said my liver was awesome and made it much easier for him to see in there. we can do this. it is just a drastic change of life, one of my friends that i have had for 10 years won't even talk to me now. maybe she feels threatened now. who knows but i am moving ahead. i now know after 2 weeks clear liquid that i do have control over what i eat . this is the first time i have ever felt this!!!!

i also had surgery recently(3 days ago) and i did not realize the pain would be so severe. my pain is under my diaphragm and on the left where he put my port. Hurts bad. also starving but every time i try to eat popsicle or broth i gag. liquid pain med really disgusting glad to know i am not alone.

I am starting week 2 of clear liquids sugar free. I think every morning " i can not do this" then at night i say " made it one more day" it is freakin tough and awful. Just get back on it and u will b fine

Thx so much for showing ur private side. I have been worried what will happen after surgery. U look awesome!!

I live in visalia but would travel to bksfd for meeting. Nothing here in Visalia!! Going for lap band 9-30-14.

My surgery tues 30th excited to see how you do and what it feels like a few days out of surgery. Keep us informed.

I am on day 6 of pre op clear liquid diet along with dr prescribed optifast. Shakes are tasty but i am starving. Have con't to work and sometimes i feel like i might not make it. I have a strong faith in God and it helps to pray. Fighting my food demons. Had no idea they were there until all food was taken away!! Dr said that is one reason for such a long strict diet. After 5 days ate 2 bites of a hot dog with bun and 20 min later severe cramps. No more hotdogs for me. It has been a ling (3 year) journey for me my surgery in 1 week. Congrats and good luck. If it is meant to be it will work out. If God leads you to it. He will get you through it ????

Would love to do one western!!

I have told everyone i know church work personal. But it is because i need help to not cheat on this crazy preop diet. That makes me accountable to a lot of people. But it sounds like u might not have such a big issue with food?? Well goidluck just dont drink the water????

I am writing this so that some poor soul like myself does not have to wonder. I started pre op clear liquids three days ago. I am a nurse and work 8 hrs on my feet hardly ever sitting down. Well on day 2 of my liquid diet i noticed my legs were sore when i got home. On morn of day 3 i could barely get out of bed. I felt like i had run a marathon. Muscle soreness, cramps and just pain. It was so bad i had to take a vicodin. I thought well i have to call my dr. But got busy and did not call. Guess what pain and soreness gone now. It had to be just my body getting used to starving? Anyway i know our bodys are amazing machines created by God and it never ceases to amaze me ????

Oh man. I am right there with you. Started clear liquids monday and i do have a very active job. I am a nurse and i am on my feet running 8 hrs a day. I feel like i am going to die sometimes. I know that sounds a bit exaggerated but i am on this for 12 more days. I have to work till day of my surgery. I do not know if i can do it???

Tes we can. I have been trying for almost 3 years. Started trying for gastric bypass. Started praying hard. It did not work out tried to look at it as God's will. But still a little sad. Now found an awesome doctor. Started praying for God's will and yipeeee lap band approved. So i feel very peaceful that everything will b ok. Waneta r u having lap band????

My surgery (lap band) scheduled for sept 30. Starting clear liquid diet monday for 2 weeks with optifast. I am a little nervous since i work full time at high energy job. Today cleaning out cabinets of all junk food and empty calorie items. Donating to local food bank. Goodbye old life. Hello new life!

Dr manuele retiring soon. Better hurry. He is doing mine in 3 weeks.