burtonfeather154

I was banded 1/26/09 at Lakeland Hospital in Niles. I am from Three Rivers. Dr. Schuhknecht from Lakeland Comprehensive Weight Loss Center is really good. I just had my first fill today and all I can say is he is wonderful and I would recommend him to anyone! T

I got my first fill today and got 4 cc's too. On liquids for the rest of the day so I will probaly feel restriction tomorrw. T

I was banded the 26th. I think that my post surgery swelling has gone down becasue this weekend and today I feel like I am starving. But I will eat a little bit feel ok and then hungry again. I think it may be mental, but I have only been eating around 400-500 calories a day. I have lost 27 lbs but I think I am eating too little and that I may be going into starvation mode. I have been getting around 50g of protein in. I have been exercising too. Any suggestions? I still am in the mushy stage.

I have the same thing, but it seems to be hearling still and its coming back together. I ahd my surgery 1/26 and my incisions were glued too.

I wonder if its because we cannot drink anything for so long before. Even with the IV I still did not have to go that much and I have a standing appt hourly with the bathroom.

I meant pre op sorry. Post I am on the liquid stuff. I just had some egg whites, probaly eat yogurt or apple sauce for lunch. I can't stand the Protein shakes they make me gag, so I am drinking Isopure it has 40g of protein per bottle. Tracey

I had my surgery 1/26, went in at 5:40 am, surgery at 7:40. The drug that they gave me to dry up my mouth was terrible! I was in recovery at 10 I think? I had to stay the night and I had a pain pump which was wonderful until the next morning. I went in to the bathroom and I had big red welts under my eyes and everytime I hit the pain pump I started itching. I was allergic to the Morphine. I had to do the barium swallow @ 11 that was terrible tasting! Then I went home. At home the first night I was in bad pain. I slept on the couch for 5 days because it hurt to lay down flat. But I have lost 21.5 lbs in 2 weeks with no post op diet. Well worth it. Tracey:w00t:

I was just wondering how everyone banded in Jan was doing. I was 1/26 and I am down 21.5 lbs. I did not have to do any kind of post op diet. Has anyone came up with any interesting food choices? Tracey

I was 1/26 too, and I keep weighing myself on my Wii Fit too. I am down 15 lbs. I love my Wii.

I had my surgery 1/26 and I still am taking my liquid vicoden every 2 hrs or so. My port site is really painful. It is getting better everyday. I have been weighing myself on my Wii fit and I am down over 15 lbs so far. I know a lot of it was fluids from the surgery. Does anyone have a good Protein drink that they like? I have Designer whey but it tastes terrible.

January 26th at Lakeland Hospital in Niles Michigan. SO Excited!!:cool:

I have a $2000 out of pocket max and a $200 copay. I have to pay $2200 on Tuesday. Still ouch, but I put mine in my health care spending account. Good Luck