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I gained something like 10 pounds from the surgeries IV's.........it will pass soon enough.

Hello everyone: For the past few days I have been very bloated in the afternoons. I am still on liquids so nothing has changed there. It is just that I get major "gas" pain right below the band....But it is not gas per se. I have walked every afternoon for about 45 minutes and it does not go away... Pepcid and Gas-X does nothing for it either.... Any suggestions????

BLOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hello everyone: For the past few days I have been very bloated in the afternoons. I am still on liquids so nothing has changed there. It is just that I get major "gas" pain right below the band....But it is not gas per se. I have walked every afternoon for about 45 minutes and it does not go away... Pepcid and Gas-X does nothing for it either.... Any suggestions????

Hello everyone: For the past few days I have been very bloated in the afternoons. I am still on liquids so nothing has changed there. It is just that I get major "gas" pain right below the band....But it is not gas per se. I have walked every afternoon for about 45 minutes and it does not go away... Pepcid and Gas-X does nothing for it either.... Any suggestions????

Well, it is almost that tu=ime for me to start my pre-surgery 2 week liquid diet. I am suppose to start it on Tuesday, but wil be starting it tomorrow (Friday)....Just thought I would get an early start.....

It is 2 AM and I can not sleep. I will be banded in 6 hours. I am not nervous, per se. I just want to get this over to get on with the rest of my life. I have been on liquid for 2 weeks. In the last 5 days my weight has stabilized and have only lost 0.4 lbs in the last 5 days. This really drives the point that I have to exercise. Since I am taking in less than 1000 cals a day, I will have to do something to kick start the weight loss again. I will post agian when I get home from the hospital on Thursday. I am keeping my fingers crossed that all goes well.

What you are feeling is gas pains...get some Gas X strips. They help considerably. ALso, walk around a bit in the house. That will help as well. Good luck....we are in this for the long run!!!!!!!!!!

How long does it take to lose the wight i gained fron surgery??? Ni kidding, I gained 14 lbs in the hospital probably from all the IV's I was given.

I am tow days post banding. I have NO energy at all today. Yesterday was fine until I got home from the hospital. Slept from 5 PM to 7 AM. Got up and tried to take a walk but could not do it. All I wanted to do is sleep. Came home and slept another 5 hours. Now, an hour later I can barely keep my eyes open. What the heck is going one? Anyone else had this problem!!!!!!!

Post op diet is Liquid Protein for two weeks. I am allowed to have broth once a day. Since I am lactose intolerant, I mix my Bariatric Advantage (love it) Protein powder with soy milk which makes them really thick. I am tring to get more calories into me. I have no probelms getting all of the shake down as my constiction does not seem bad right now. Ant. ( I am a fish biologist...thus ichthyology!!!).

I really like Braitric Advantage. They make great protien shakes. I mix mine with soy milk, as I am lactose intolerant. The soy makes the shakes extra thick wich is realy nice.

The problem I have today is that I have NO energy. AFter my morning post I went for a walk and could barely do it. All I wanted to do is sleep. Came home and slept for another 5 hours. It seems that I just cant wake up!!!!!!!! Anyone else have this problem.

My problem today is that I have NO energy. All I want to do is sleep. Went for a walk this morning. Could barely do it. All I wanted to do is sleep. Came home and slept another 5 hours, that is afyet sleeping 18 hours previous....

My problem today is that I have no energy. All I want to do is sleep. I took a short walk this morning and only lasted 15 minutes. Came home and slept another 5 hours.... It seems that yesterday I so much more energy. Today, no energy what-so-ever.

No gas for me YET.... sure alittle but the left side aching gas......I am keeping my fingers crossed that it will not happen to me.....

The only reason everyone seems to know each other because of lapbandtalk. Everyone here is here to help eachother through this process becuase know one knows how it feels to go through this process (physically and mentally) except those who are or going through this process. So, welcome to our little section or hell (or heaven) as the case may be. :-)

Well, I am home from the hospital. Not much pain, more soreness than anything else. Feels like I had a weeks worth of heavy stomache workouts. The nurse told me not to get on a scail for a few days becuase of all the fluids they give you via IV. I did anyway....14 lbs up!!!! I am not worried at all about it becuase I know pre-suregery they gave me two liters, and at least 5 liters post-op. Only 1 liter of output of urine....so the next few days I will be standing next to the toilet!!! Well, just thought I would let you know how it is going with me.....

Bariatric Advatage has great ones... I mix mine with soy milk which makes them extra thick. I love the banana flavored.....

Well, I am home from the hospital. Not much pain, more soreness than anything else. Feels like I had a weeks worth of heavy stomache workouts. The nurse told me not to get on a scail for a few days becuase of all the fluids they give you via IV. I did anyway....14 lbs up!!!! I am not worried at all about it becuase I know pre-suregery they gave me two liters, and at least 5 liters post-op. Only 1 liter of output of urine....so the next few days I will be standing next to the toilet!!! Well, just thought I would let you know how it is going with me.....

Well, I am home from the hospital. Not much pain, more soreness than anything else. Feels like I had a weeks worth of heavy stomache workouts. The nurse told me not to get on a scail for a few days becuase of all the fluids they give you via IV. I did anyway....14 lbs up!!!! I am not worried at all about it becuase I know pre-suregery they gave me two liters, and at least 5 liters post-op. Only 1 liter of output of urine....so the next few days I will be standing next to the toilet!!! Well, just thought I would let you know how it is going with me..... Thanks for everyones support in this group. Indiogirl has been a good friend..............

It is 2 AM and I can not sleep. I will be banded in 6 hours. I am not nervous, per se. I just want to get this over to get on with the rest of my life. I have been on liquid for 2 weeks. In the last 5 days my weight has stabilized and have only lost 0.4 lbs in the last 5 days. This really drives the point that I have to exercise. Since I am taking in less than 1000 cals a day, I will have to do something to kick start the weight loss again. I will post agian when I get home from the hospital on Thursday. I am keeping my fingers crossed that all goes well.

I officially started my pre-op liquid diet today. I actually started on Saturday, but had to eat a real lunch and dinner yesterday. I am meeting with the surgeon tomorrow for the last time before the surgery which is on the 18th of Feb. Not sure what lapband he will use but will find out tomorrow. I am looking forward to the new me and the energy I will have for my grandchildren..... Good luck to all those who have been and will be banded this month.

IndioGirl: Thanks for all the advise you give here. You were kind enough to answer my questions a few months ago when I first posted. Being from Imperial, I do indeed know your ex-in-laws. No one except my wife knows I am having lap band surgery and I prefer it that ways. It is nothing for me to lose 60 lbs in the past years (so losing the weight will not cause anyone to think). The problem I have always had is goining it back. Again, than you for your advise to everyone. I am a little over two weeks pre-surgery, I am getting nervous. At times I think I can do this without the surgery...but then realize I have never been able to keep it off. FYI...I started my preop liquid diet this past weekend. Just thought I would get a head start....

You better believe I am getting nervous.... I keep on thinking I can lose weight without the surgery... Losing weight has never been a problem for me...keeping it off has.....

My surgery is in a little over two weeks and am a little apprehensive....I too am from FV and only my wife knows as well...... I am having my suregry at St. Joe's in Orange. My doctor's office sell the protien shakes. Since I am lactose intolerant, I am buying mine from this site: Bariatric Advantage - Nutritional supplements, Vitamins, Proteins, and Help for Gastric Bypass, Distal, Lap Band, Realize, Stomaphyx and Duodenal Switch Surgery Patients (just click on the link) This company is in Irvine. Their Protein shakes are lactose free. They also have other products to buy...... Good luck with your surgery......:thumbup: