eric

yes, called yesterday am. he doesn't think it's anything to worry about. just make sure i am eating six small meals daily. the swallowing issue seems slightly better, still don't have much of an appetite though. thanks for asking.

thanks everyone. the thing that made me worry most was the sudden onset. seemed like i had none of these symptoms for 12 days, then bang,there they were. in fact, just a few days ago i posted that i was worried i was eating too much! anyway, appreciate your concern and time.

i'm 13 days out. have been feeling good physically. but, since yesterday morning, i have completely lost my appetite. (not normal for me) any ideas what this means? i drank a ton of water yesterday (near 1.5 gallons) but was outdoors in the heat much of the day working around the yard. didn't overdo it, took it easy and kept steady, with plenty of breaks. dranks a protein shake yesterday am, and water only sonce then. had to force myself to drink a protein shake this am. no significant pain, but also feel like i kinda haven't finished swallowing. hard to explain, but i find myself swallowing reflexively as though something needs to go down. of course, i've convinced myself i have a complication; slippage, something else, and am going to need another surgery. (funny how my mind works) i am going to call the doc in the am. any thoughts to quell my runaway mind? ps; has anyone become grumpy during the liquids phase? i have been short tempered this past week. i'm not sure if this is routine or not. thanks for your help!

not sure how good a friend this is, but if it isn't jealousy, could it be simple ignorance? maybe she just doesn't understand enough about the band to have reasonable expectations. if she is important to you, and you wish to maintain a relationship, then teach her about banding. it is not a magic one-way ticket to skinnydom. it is simply a tool. i think we all have expectations post banding. maybe she just needs education and knowledge to better understand what is to be expected. paul wrote a nice proclamation explaining what these expectations might be. would you be willing to share that with her? then again, maybe she is just a jealous b****. but, for a true friend, a little discussion always helps.

hi all, i a newbie with a couple questions. i am 9 days out, and sticking with the liquid regimen. my concern has to do with amounts of liquids. in my take home notebook, a "sample" liquid diet included 1/2 cup this, 1/2 cup that per meal. this is nowhere near enough to satisfy me. some of the recipes in my notebook are 8-10 ounces for a serving. i have been drinking my 64 ounces water daily, and often much more. i am supposed to take 80 grams protein daily, and have been meeting that goal with some of the high protein shake/drink recipes i received. but, at night especially (classically my worst time for eating) a small shake just ain't cuttin' it for me. my take home information says i should eat no more than one cup of the mushie foods per meal at the mushy food phase, but has no defined amounts/limits for the liquid phase. can i be taking in too much? for example, i got home 530 tonight, had a 10oz skim milk/yogurt/protein shake, then had some hot tea. then heated up a can of broth (10oz) mixed with a can of cream soup (10oz), and ate it with a spoon over the course of 10 minutes or so. then had a popsicle, and feel pretty decent now. will probably have a cup of skim milk/fat free/sugar free pudding in an hour or so. the fact that i ingested 30 ounces of stuff over the course of an hour or so has me worried. am i eating too much? earlier in the day i had a juice/protein shake at 8am, 10am, water the rest of the day. the other night i ate two cups of fatfree/sugar free pudding and felt too full physically, and didn't feel so hot mentally. felt like i 'binged'. wasn't painful or uncomfortable, just didn't feel like i did the right thing. can i overdo the liquids? i am staying away from most high calorie fluids, ie no more than a cup of juice during the day, 1-2 cans of cream soups, and the protein shakes about do it. everything else is either water, tea, crystal light, sf posicles, sf pudding, etc. my doc's regimen say to can the caffeine too. last, i have had little energy this week too. 3-4 days post op i was actually feeling more energetic than i am now. i've been riding bike at least one way to work each day (6 miles) though not pushing myself too hard. i am male, 45, 6 feet, started 315lbs, bmi near 40. i am about ten pounds down, but i am sure it is all fluid weight, so not too excited yet. thanks for your help. i am sure looking forward to some food with substance, but have another week and a half to wait for that.

hey all, glad i found this site. (by the way big paul-excellent post today!) my question; when i drink Water, i get a pressure/pain sensation that just doesn't seem to go away. almost like a stomachache. on occasion i hear/feel some gurgling in my upper abdomen. can't seem to get a good burp going. the pain varies as though it is gas. wasn't there when i awoke this am, or yesterday am, but sure was after i started drinking water. i take a few swallows at a time, and no pain immediately is noted. but, 20-30 minutes later it starts. yeterday seemed like it lasted most of the afternoon. i drank a Protein shake this am after i woke and did not experience this. seems to be only with water. i am only 3 days post op, been back to work lite load since yesterday. sleeping fine through the night. the amount of water i take in at a time is probably 1/4 to 1/3 cup. too much? gaviscon doesn't help this pain. later in the day yesterday i had a couple popsicles, a pudding,. and a shake and had no problems. seems to be with just the water. it is at room temp. ps; reading some of the posts about erosions and slippage and removal of bands is making me nervous. does anyone know what % of band procedures have these complications nowadays?