TammyJean

Hello...I might be the only canadian in the samurai group! I was banded on wed the 10th... so far so good "ish"...It isnt an easy thing is it .. dont have a particular vice except my newly discovered "hate" on for jello...The diets I read everyones on are quite different I was day one , only ice and day 2-6 clear fluids ...today is day 6 and protien shakes pudding yogurt and creamed soup popcicles and jello are the next 10 days reguime the liquid diet day 17 you start with pureed foods seems alot of you get to that sooner ....After reading some of the post surgury posts about sliming and choking I am ok with going slowly ...lol Its odd my stomach grumbles but I dont think I am hungry persay ... different than how I'd expected things to be...am not in a huge amount of pain .. kids chewable grape tylenol I took the first few days because ( in canada we have T-3's) tylenol with codine and chewing them ...Ya cant NOT gag... they are so bitter .. so the grape things even if I had to chew three almost were a food group lol Its monday morning and I am down 13 lbs? since I checked into the hospital wed ...thats alot not really realistic considering eating jello and only chickenbroth for 4 days ... anyone would lose that banded or not... but? its the beginning of this sojourn... thanks all I enjoy reading your stories.... Tammy

Thank you .... just sorta feel alone and well am? had my surgury wed...and my pal from kelowna was here till fri afternoon only stayed in the hospital for hmmm 8 hrs or so? lol Had my surgury 9 AM ish and checked out @ 5 that first nights a son of a b****... Shoulder pain mostly trying to find a place to sleep ....that you can get comfy. I dont know how you have that ... BMI band thing or how to make a profile here have looked too a few times.... This first day ice and day 2-6 clear fluid as well makes you a tad light headed the incisions arent that painful just the overall " got hit by a mac truck" feeling is there and my stomachs grumblinggggggggg... I dont wanna even see jello again I have dropped I think too much weight ...surgury was wed so that day dosent really count? so thur fri sat sun and todays monday am 13 lbs thinner? Today I get some " BOOST" and puddin yogurt soup ect..but dont think I'll try them all at once... slow and steady introduction I think is what I plan...anyhow it is just nice to vent ... its difficult to discuss your half a cup of broth with a friend and have them grasp sympathetically your plight... I appreicate it...Tammy

Ok this is my first post and dont know how I will be able to find the thread I posted the question " IN?" later to see if there are any responses...lol I had my surgury wed...(the 10th) Drwoodhead ... its rough going... my question is...which I should have asked before ..is... are fills going to be part of ones life forever? do you think or is you maintain yer goal once you are at it? the band just stays as is? hmmm something for me to ponder besides the fact I HATE jello .... lol