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Congrats on being banded! I hope your recovery is painless! Keep us posted!

Welcome BeckyinTn! The realize band has been used in Switzerland for the past 15years and evidently it has less errosion, less slippage, the port is more stable. I am loving mine so far! Congrats on almost completing your Ins diet. Have you lost a lot of weight?

CnShawk- That is awsome!! Hopefully, you will get your date soon! Dr. Holzman did my surgery and he put in the new Realize band. I am not starving, in fact I am eating less than allowed. I am loving it so far. My first 3 days post-op I was very nauseaus but after that and getting rid of the gas pains I was good to go. Vandy docs are the best!! Which I actually work here too...so a little bias!:wink2: Keep me posted or feel free to shoot me a message outside of the boards.

Welcome CnShawk!! I live in the Nashville area too! Was just banded on May 9th at Vanderbilt and lovin every minute of it! Where will you be having your surgery?

I have had 2 movements since my pre-op...so this is an issue for me too. I have read about using milk of magnesia. I certainly think you should do something since it has been 18 days for you.

I was just banded on 5/9 but as I read about fills it gets confusing. I am wondering why if you have a fill and you have restriction after the fill why is it that in a couple weeks you don't? What causes that? Anyone know?

Thanks everyone!! That certainly clears up the confusion and it all makes sense to me.

Missielyn-21pd is awsome!! I was banded may 9th. I have been on pureed food for a week and have a week to go before I move to soft foods for 2 months. I feel great now...but the first 3 days were miserable. I am very happy with my band!

I am a little over a week post-op (5/9). Feeling fabulous! For me finding the satisfied/full feeling, I have to eat really slow and savor every bite. Doing this I recognize when I am satisfied. I haven't even been eating my 1/2 cup of food. I am hungry between meals some but I drink a little protein drink and I am good. I don't know that I have a lot of restriction...I guess I am scared to push it. So far loving my Realize band! Good luck to everyone.

Hi one4u2belike- I was banded on 5/9 have currently been on mushies for the past week and am having hunger; however, I do find if I eat really slow and pay attention I recognize my satisfied feeling before I get to my 1/2 cup of food. I am just as nervous about weekends as you are...as they are tough. I also know from being on previous diets it is easier to say NO to the food then it is after you take the first bite. It seems like once you get the first bite in your mouth is is ALL over! I also am scared to death of stretching out my pouch so I plan on following the rules. Good luck and just stay on the plan! Fight Fight Fight!

I was banded this morning. It was a breeze! Went in at 8:15 and was at home by noon. I haven't had to take pain meds yet. A little sore and some what I think is gas pain on the left shoulder and under the left rib. I have the realize band with no inflation. :smile:. My only other complaint is DRY mouth and sore throat!! I would love to hear from the other May 9th bandsters!! Hope everyone is doing well.

Hotmama- I was just banded on 5/9 and I too was very nauseated for the first 3 days and then it got better. If you can't get anything else in...just keep sipping on water so you don't get dehydrated. My doc gave my phenegan but I didn't take it because I would have had to crush it. Hang in there...it gets better. I am a week out today and feel fabulous!

I was banded on May 9th and was on a liquid pre-op diet for 8 days prior too. I didn't cheat at all. For me it wasn't an option. I had to tell myself...if I can't comply with the pre-op rules...then I won't be able to comply with the post-op rules. Also, you don't want to put yourself at risk for problems during surgery. That is the main thing! Be safe!

Yes...since last night I have been getting that too. I don't know what's up with that. If you just type lapbandtalk.com in the browser bar it will come up right. I was going through google and getting that weird thing.

hello Nebraskans! I went to HS in Kearney, college in Hastings but currently live in Nashville, Tn and was banded on 5/9 and loving it so far! Nebraska brings back good memories!

hi gingercat! I started on pureed/mushies yesterday and I can have scrambled eggs. I did just fine with them. I have also had refried beans, cream soups,and oatmeal...the soupy way. Good luck to you.

Thanks to everyone for their input. I am finally not feeling that pain as much today as I had been. I hope everyone else's gets better soon too!

I too was banded on 5/9. Today is better...but the nauseau was terrible the past 2 days. Still a little gas pain in the shoulder but overall...not bad. Start on pureed foods today. Yippee! congrats to the may bandsters!

Thanks everyone! I am glad I am not the only one having these pains. Are others having the gas pain in the shoulder too?

Hello...I live in Nashville and was banded Friday by Dr. Holzman from Vanderbilt.

WoW...you guys are doing great! I thought I was...but the shortness of breath and the nausau has gotten worse. I am having a hard time getting in my protein. Is anyone else having pain below the rib cage when they breath?

Was banded on the 9th. I felt great! Since then I have a hard time getting a deep breath. It hurts under my rib cage and the gas in my left shoulder sometimes gets unbarable. And...I want to throw up!! The nasaua comes and goes. I am trying real hard not to throw up. I think I was trying to be superwoman yesterday and now I am paying for it.

Well day one was good and it has been down hill since! I have felt like I want to throw up so bad. I am having a hard time breathing without having pain in the bottom of my rib cage and the pain on my left shoulder is terrible. I heard walking helped with the gas but if I get winded...it makes it worse. Anyone have this?

I am being banded with the Realize band on May 9th and looking for anyone who has it on this site.

My doc's office recommended the Any Whey protein powder which is non-flavored. I have used it with some of my things and really don't mind it. Was banded yesterday!! I too will be glad when I don't have to the protein shakes...pre-op diet about did me in on those!! Good luck!