SweetCrazySarah

I have had my band for about 4 weeks, and I have had no problems. The first 3 weeks I only drank water and gatorade, but now that I am eating real food I am craving diet sodas. I have been drinking one or two diet sodas a day for the past week or so and I have had no probs with gas or anything. I was just wondering if diet drinks are okay. Can they in anyway harm the band? Do you drink diet soda post- lap band?

wow, thanks so much for all the comments. altho, its kinda weird but i talked to my doc today and he said that as long as I was not having problems with gas, then diet soda was fine for me to drink (and I'm only 4 wks. out) so i don't know what to do, i guess i like my doc's response better, so i will drink my diet coke.

calm down, i know that every situation is different but my doctor didnt even put me on a pre-diet and my surgery was wonderful.

I was banded on May 9, 2008 and I am on mushy foods right now. I have had no problem with eating, and I haven't been sick at all. The only thing that I completely hate about lap band is the fact that I can not drink while I eat. UGH, I love spicy food and its so hard to enjoy it when ur mouth is on fire. I know that it's more than a fair trade: No drinking with meals or for an hour after eating VS being fat...BuT, its still really hard for me. Anyone else feel the same or have another problem with having lap band?

I have a question 4 new_jewel . did u go on a pre-op diet? did u loose weight before ur surgery. because u have lost a lot of weight quick.

Well, I don't think that drinking with meals or sucking on ice in any way actaully can hurt the band. i was told by my doctor that the reason u cant drink with meals is...the liquid causes the food to exist the small pouch, then you will not get feel for a long time. and u will be hungry again quickly after eating. drinking with meals completely defeats the purpose of the band.

I have one reason for why I became so darn fat. MEXICAN FOOD, and lots of it. I ate more mexican food than a mexican. I know my boyfriend is mexican. UGH, i love me some chili verde and nachos. YUM! But now I order one chicken soft taco NO Cheese Dip, and then I eat the shredded chicken and lettuce. So Good. It fills me up. And now instead of eatng 50 chips with salsa before my meal. I eat 2 or 3.

My surgery was set for May 9, 2008. The morning of my surgery I woke up at 6:00am. The first thing I had to do that morning was pee in a cup that my doctor had given me 2 days prior. The Urine sample was to make sure I was not pregnant before surgery, EVEN though I told my doctor I AM a VirGin. But anyways, then my parents, my grandparents, and I left town for the Hospital...About 1 hr. away. When I got there I got checked in and they took me in this big room with rows and rows of beds with ppl in them that were going to be having surgery that day. I put my gown on, and the nurses asked me lots of questions, like... Have u had anything to eat or drink since midnight? and stuff like that. Then, One nurse put my IV in my arm, while the other put an ice pack on my lower stomach. Once, my stomach was numb they gave me two shots. One for my nerves and I not sure what the other one was for, but both shots gave me huge bruises on my lower stomach, which took for ever to go away. Ok then the nurses left my little curtain area and I started to slightly freak out, and I started have chest pains. My mother called the nurses and they ran an EKG test on my heart to make sure I was ok. My EKG came back Normal. The my very sweet anesthesiologist came in my room and talked to me, and comforted me. Then my mom and dad came in my room gave me hugs and kisses and they told me they loved me and they were so proud of me for making the decision to save my own life. Then the nurses came in and placed some things around my lower legs to keep me from getting blood clots, they more or less just massaged ur legs constantly, they felt pretty good to me. THEN at 9:00am a nurse rolled me down a long hallway and I remember we talked about Tine Turner going back on tour. Apparently, the medicine for my nerves was kicking in! Haha. When I got in the op-room it was so cold, I tried not to look around at all the tools and stuff, I didnt want to freak myself out. Like i said the nerve meicine was taking effect, and I asked the doc and the nurse if they were going to take my gown off once I got to sleep, they said yes. I said well how about I just take it off now and save ya'll the trouble. Everyone in the room died laughing, around that time the anesthesiologist put a mask on my face, and said brethe in... A couple Hours later I woke up in recovery, no pain .felt fine. I asked to see my mom and the nurse said that I could see her in my hospital room in a few minutes. the nurse called transport and two very cute guys came to get me and since I was so out of it, I apparently told the two men that I had extremely bad gas and that I needed to fart really bad. Once I got to my room,I dont remember getting in my bed or anything. I do slightly remember waking up an hr or so later and saying everyone in this room needs to get out, ya'll are making me nervous. I can't believe I said that to all my family in friends, I was so out of it. No Pain. I slept most of that day, every once in a while my mom would wake me up to make me breathe in that tube thing that keeps u from getting pneumonia. and she would ask me if I was in pain, I really wasent in any pain, I felt gas in my stomach, and when I would get up to walk, I felt weak and sore, but it really wasent that bad. Even though I never told my nurses I was in pain, they continued to give me morphine throughout the first 24-hrs. Thats prob. why I felt no pain. the morning after my surgery my doc came to my room and looked at my incisions and answered some questions about what liquids I could drink and when i could shower, and they he said go home and walk, walk, walk. the gas will no go away unless u walk, walk,walk. plus if u dont u could get blood clots. Then I left the hospital. He gave me some pain meds to take home, I think I had 12 pills, but I think only took 3 of them total, because I couldnt use the bathroom, because I was so drugged up. So I had to get off of them so I could have a bm. THe first couple of day after may surgery I laid on my moms couch and rested, watched tv, and drank lots of red gatorade. every hr. my mom made me walk to the mailbox and back. I also took milk of mag and that helped with the gas, although I did have quite a bit of shoulder pain from the gas... Um I was on liquids for 14 days and then I was on soft foods, now I am eating normal, and doing well. any questions, feel free to ask. good luck to all.

I had my surgery on May 9th, 08. Before my surgery, I didn't want to tell anyone about my procedure, I thought they would say, "Why are u paying all that money, Why don't you just go on a diet?"... But then I thought about it, I have so many friends and family members that are extremely over-weight as well and I thought that if I shared the entire process with them, then maybe they would consider the procedure as well. I am also very proud of myself for making the decision to have this huge life changing procedure, and i just really wanted to share my excitment. Also, my mother and father self-payed 16,100 dollars for my surgery, and i was apreciative of them, so I decided I want to tell ppl about my surgery so that they others would know how wonderful my parents are. I guess everyone is different, but I think that when u are open about what u have had done, or will be doing, u spread the word about the most wonderful surgery in the world. Don't be ashamed of having lap band, be proud, its hard work.

well my doc didnt make me go on a pre-op diet. but i am 12 days out of surgery and have lost 14 pounds. and that 14 lbs was lost in the first 6 days, im not sure where im at right now with my weight. good luck to everybody else.

I am a 19 year old college student who was banded almost 2 wks.ago. I have had no problems what so ever. I am still in the liquid phase so I havent starting eating again, but what I do know is that i am in the hardest part of the post-op phase and I can honestly say that I would do this again if i had to. It has been wonderful to not be hungry. at one week out I had already lost 14 lbs. but remember this is not always a quick fix surgery and this will be a part of u for the rest of ur life. oh by the way, i have told everybody about my surgery. I guess because i am so proud of myself for going threw with it and i am so thank ful that my parents paid 16 thousand for it.

oh my gosh i m in the same boat and i have no idea what i'm going to do either. im hungry and bored

Hey, i was banded on the 9th as well. yes, yes, yes... i have the gas in my chest in all through my body , its horrible it just normally goes away pretty quick but man i hope i dont have to live the rest of my life with this gas.

Is the area around your port bruised,because mine is and its very sore.

Wow, 6weeks only liquids. My doctor has on put me on 14 days of liquid. I was banded May 9th and I am doing fine. Yes, I have had sharp pains in my shoulders and chest. My doc said its just gas. take lots of milk of mag and it should get better.

Oh my. I feel the same way. I am currently 19 years old and I know that I want to be banded, but it is such a big decision. I mean, I'm going to have to deal with this decison for the rest of my life, but I guess this is all better than dealing with being overweight for the rest of my life.

I am a 19 year old female and I have been considering the lap band procedure for a quite awhile now, but I have one big question. What is pregnancy like with a lap band in place? Is it healthy for both the mother and baby? If anyone has had a baby since being banded please inform me of your experience. Thanks.