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Welp, Today my kids went to their first (rainy) day of Summer Camp, while I stayed home to do more recovering. I managed to sleep from around 9 to 2ish... and woke up sore. I can now sleep if very very careful on both sides of my body.... but the second I attempt to get into my favorite position (on my belly, arm under head, knee tucked around a pillow) I hurt...bad. I still don't feel "normal" and wonder if I've got a hernia near my port site. That whole area is extremely tender, sore, and firm. I guess I'll find out if something's wrong Wednesday, when I go in for my 8 day follow up. I keep reading about sliming and PBing.. I think I understand what sliming is... not so clear on the PBing. I keep picturing someone spreading Peanut Butter on toast and then remembering they can't have the toast, throwing it out the nearest open window. Can someone clarify? I am now on my way to the grocery store to see about some vanilla CIBs, and whatever delicious liquid delights catch my fancy. I'm craving meat. I want a huge medium rare filot with onions and mushrooms.... perhaps I'll find a baby food version?:cool:

stop making my laugh; my post op belly aches!

Thanks, I have definitely found that more comfortable in the past few nights.. Doesn't leave my husband many pillows but hey, that's A-Ok.

Ok, well I came home after spending around $45 on stuff at the grocery store. I got 2 little things of meat baby food (I'm sure I will regret this), some cream of wheats, organic lowfat creamy soups-in-a-box, (broccoli? butternut squash/ tomato) a bunch of yogurts, puddings, and i think that just about does it. Have I ever spent so much on so little? I ripped open a boston creme pudding and devoured it right off the bat... Probably shoulda eaten it much slower. For dinner? While my husband and kids have fried chicken, cole slaw, and delicious pan sauted fiddle heads I will attempt to feast on a lovely liquid delight.

Ok, well I came home after spending around $45 on stuff at the grocery store. I got 2 little things of meat baby food (I'm sure I will regret this), some cream of wheats, organic lowfat creamy soups-in-a-box, (broccoli? butternut squash/ tomato) a bunch of yogurts, puddings, and i think that just about does it. Have I ever spent so much on so little? I ripped open a boston creme pudding and devoured it right off the bat... Probably shoulda eaten it much slower. For dinner? While my husband and kids have fried chicken, cole slaw, and delicious pan sauted fiddle heads I will attempt to feast on a lovely liquid delight.

Thanks, I will definitely let you know what happens- Hey, just out of curiousity since you were banded just before I was: what kind of stuff are you eating?

Well, I have two BM's today. Both came on quick, and after not having one for 3 days lets just say that when nature calls I am gonna answer happily. In other news, I have really not consumed all that much today but continue to feel very full and gassy. Had some jello (maybe like 3/4 a cup), had one cup of edensoy chocolate soymilk, and a little clear liquid protein supplement stuff here and there. Slept most of the day, and am almost out of liquid pain meds. (Which really stinks since tomorrow is Sunday). Tomorrow my kids and Dh are going to climb Mount Monadnock! Very ambitious.

Well, I have two BM's today. Both came on quick, and after not having one for 3 days lets just say that when nature calls I am gonna answer happily. In other news, I have really not consumed all that much today but continue to feel very full and gassy. Had some jello (maybe like 3/4 a cup), had one cup of edensoy chocolate soymilk, and a little clear liquid protein supplement stuff here and there. Slept most of the day, and am almost out of liquid pain meds. (Which really stinks since tomorrow is Sunday). Tomorrow my kids and Dh are going to climb Mount Monadnock! Very ambitious.

Awesome, I will definately check you out on youtube (my second favoriate place to learn about all this stuff) Alright, gonna go check that crazy fat chick out:smile:

first order of business is to announce the following: k20 (kellogs) Protein Water mix.. really yummy:tongue:. tastes exactly like regular pink lemonade, i highly recommend it! I'll aoligize ahead of time for my writing... I am slipping back into a pain medicated haze... and articulation isn't the easiest. im 3 days post op, and have slept almost the entire time:sleep:. the longest i've been awake is an hour... (right now in fact) i've been pretty regular with the liquid pain meds... very, very sore and achy through my midsection. its been excruitating getting up from having been lying down in bed, and likewise when lying down from having been sitting. But, I am learning tricks and it's getting easier, not harder. i have a TOn of gas in my tummy... i'm an enormous balloon. Everytime a fart of burp comes along I get a little too excited, and tend to make an announcement to the whole house:rolleyes2: from what i have been told a did have a hiatal hernia repaired during the procedure. Also, they had the band all fitted, when the "camera guy" apparently poked the band with a sharp instrument and popped it! So my surgeon had to remove the thing, and replace it! So my surgery was almost 4 hrs long, instead of 3. I did get a shower today, which was lovely. Painful, but lovely. Ok, thats it for now. Amh

reading these posts is great....(i'm only 4 days post op)

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