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gotta agree with everyone else. good ole scrambled eggs. not cooked too much though- you don't want them too dry! also loved cream of wheat.

omg i don't wanna know this... i have my first fill scheduled for 7/22... i feel like i can feel the port on my stomach; but it feels much larger than what it is which is weird. does your doc not use xray during the fill? mine doesn't (i asked) however from a lot of what i understand most docs only poke knowing they have located the port hole. .makes me a bit nervous...

you WILL be sleeping comfortably soon, i promise!

I am wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience... I had taken off all the bandaides from my tummy, (left the steri-strips alone of couse) I am very very sore still, and find most of my soreness on my left side. My large dressing/gauge area (where i think my port is?) is the most tender, swollen, and painful. The weird thing is that to the left an inch from where the dressing/bandaides are is where i feel a definite firmness. Naturally Im paranoid that something is wrong, and that the port flipped or somehow moved significantly to the left. I don't have a follow up with my surgeon until Wednesday (5 days away)... Should I worry? Otherwise things are good. I have been drinking chicken broth, k20 pink lemonade protein drink (delicious), edensoy chocolate soy milk, muscle milk, carnation instant breakfast, and have had a little jello here and there as well. I have no interest whatsoever yet in yogurts, cream soups, etc. Clear liquids, and full liquid protein supplements have been great. Today I managed to stay awake a few different times for 1-2 hour increments. I am currently utterly exaughsted and about ready to go back to sleep... Oh yeah did I mention that getting in and out of bed is very unpleaseant? And forgot lying anything but flat on your back.. Oh well. Angela

and im glad because i can now eat pretty much anything... and would love some restriction. quick updates: my tummy is healing well which is great. i can now sleep in any ole position i want with no discomfort... however still feel the port on my stomach and a bunch of hard tissue. ..weird. my insulin requirements have gone way down which is SO awesome... i finally got brave enough to resume my metformin... was afraid of the huge pills getting stuck at first, but they are fine. im sure after my first fill that paranoia will return! will check in soon

and im glad because i can now eat pretty much anything... and would love some restriction. quick updates: my tummy is healing well which is great. i can now sleep in any ole position i want with no discomfort... however still feel the port on my stomach and a bunch of hard tissue. ..weird. my insulin requirements have gone way down which is SO awesome... i finally got brave enough to resume my metformin... was afraid of the huge pills getting stuck at first, but they are fine. im sure after my first fill that paranoia will return! will check in soon

Had my first f/u appt today: my incisions look good, and other than that no new news. I have gone from 250lbs to 229.5 as of today which is pretty sweet. My 2 week f/u with the dieticion is this week as well.... Not sure when the whole fill business happens. We shall see. Oh yeah, and I ate too much cream of wheat today I think... My tummy is feeling a little too full like I totally pigged out. I ate 2 bowls (like a cup each) like 6 hours apart. Ok, all for now.

Had my first f/u appt today: my incisions look good, and other than that no new news. I have gone from 250lbs to 229.5 as of today which is pretty sweet. My 2 week f/u with the dieticion is this week as well.... Not sure when the whole fill business happens. We shall see. Oh yeah, and I ate too much cream of wheat today I think... My tummy is feeling a little too full like I totally pigged out. I ate 2 bowls (like a cup each) like 6 hours apart. Ok, all for now.

:crying: hi everyone, here i am almost done with my two week week recovery time, and getting ready to return to work early next week. updates: i took the steri-strips off my small incisions and they look ok. i am leaving the big one for my doctor... today i decided that i NEEDED to eat something other than a liquid, and made myself some soft cooked scrambled egg beaters with a little melted cheese. i ate very slowly (it must have taken me 10 minutes to eat the tiny amount i cooked) and chewed about 12 gazillion times before swallowing. one word. :tt1:YUM. after endless liquids it was like a feast. so tasty. fullness: i am pleased to report that i did indeed become quite full. after putting down the plate, i plopped down on my back on my bed with a big smile and took a nap. OH! I'm no longer too sore to sleep in my normal position so that has been quite lovely. all for now. amh

try odwalla chocolate protein shakes- DELICIOUS

hi, im a type 1 insulin dependent diabetic (since childhood) and 11 days post op. had gas big time for the first few days and now just burps. are either of you type 1's? I have searched high and low for a type 1 lapband buddy! amh

health is what is important to me too!

hi there, im so sorry to hear about your sad news.. my husband and are just were talking the other day about how when our 14 yr old cat dies we don't know how we'll get by.... i'm 11 days post op, and heres some protein drinks: K20 -made by kellogs: (suitable for clear liquid diet) its a powder drink mix either pink lemonade or iced tea: usually found in the diet food section at the supermarket (is SO yummy) odwalla chocolate soy shakes: (full liquid approved)($3.50 each! yikes! but they are delicious, and PACKED with almost 40 grms of protein per shake! good luck with all amh

hi everyone, here i am almost done with my two week week recovery time, and getting ready to return to work early next week. updates: i took the steri-strips off my small incisions and they look ok. i am leaving the big one for my doctor... today i decided that i NEEDED to eat something other than a liquid, and made myself some soft cooked scrambled egg beaters with a little melted cheese. i ate very slowly (it must have taken me 10 minutes to eat the tiny amount i cooked) and chewed about 12 gazillion times before swallowing. one word. :tt1:YUM. after endless liquids it was like a feast. so tasty. fullness: i am pleased to report that i did indeed become quite full. after putting down the plate, i plopped down on my back on my bed with a big smile and took a nap. OH! I'm no longer too sore to sleep in my normal position so that has been quite lovely. all for now. amh

kinda cool... not sure it won't come back once i get my hands on some mashed potatoes! :thumbup:

kinda cool... not sure it won't come back once i get my hands on some mashed potatoes! :redface:

this is a sad story... what's up with the doc? have you tried another? second opinion maybe? maybe the fills/unfills have not been monitored/adjusted closely enough? im sincerely sorry to hear of your issues.

hey i was banded on 6/23... we should compare notes!

i was just banded 6/23, and (tomorrow my one week anniversary i suppose). one of the best "meals" i have had: french onion soup (with all the spices and onions strained out of course) and this high protein pink lemonade drink "k20" made by kellogs. good luck

you look wonderful!

hope you feel better soon