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Soready.....be proud of yourself that you "put yourself out there! THAT WAS BRAVE! HOWEVER, something needs to be addressed. I am concerned that you are not following the protocol as it is key in your teaching and learning process. Are you sure you were ready for this? I can't imagine going through this and the post op pain and intense dieting just to set myself up for failure! You have every power within you to make the right choices....you just HAVE to believe that! I wish you well and that you have a special revelation as to who you really are and how much you can really accomplish! DON'T FORGET WHAT YOU DID THIS FOR!

wow! I have to say, I am 4 days post op today and I thought I was just unlucky with my pain level as I have chronic pelvic pain with a history of pelvic adhesions and have had many abdominal surgeries as a result. I thought my pain being as bad as it was the first few days was more than the average client's. By your post I see that it wasn't. That sawed in half description was pretty accurate and to make thing worse my surgeons office prescribed me Vicodin pills to be crushed and taken in a small amount of applesauce! That was just CRUEL! I tried once out of desperation and wound up heaving, which made me feel sawed a 2nd time! Needless to say, I spent the first 30 hours after surgery without pain meds! THAT WAS AWFUL! HOWEVER, as I said today is day 4 and I am beginning to feel much better each day and have put a call in to my Dr to see if I can move on to full liquids as opposed to clear. I have not been nauseated at all and am taking walks down the block. HOT SHOWERS are AMAZING! Good luck and I have a number of friends that have been banded and swear by it and are looking and feeling great!

I am day 4 today and am feeling better everyday. The pain the first few days was rough and I am just starting to get some sleep. I am getting hungry at this point and have a call in to the dr to see if I can switch to full fluids now from clear. It is getting beter and having support and advie from here is really helpful! Hang in there crazychica it will all be worth it (from what I am hearing).

I am going on 3 days post op and am still pretty uncomfortable! I was given Vicodin to crush and THAT is just IMPOSSIBLE! The bitterness is unbearable and makes me ill! I am dealing with just taking liquid Tylenol and hot showers and lots of walks! I am also having trouble getting in the protein supplements. With no appetite really, they are just awful! Starting to have some bouts withj the runs too! Is this all normal?

Hey all! I was finally banded yesterday using the Realize band. I had a terrible experience after walking the 2nd time, got cold, clammy and severe nausea. I returned home in the late afternoon yesterday and was in a significant amount of pain and tried to take the Vicodin crushed in some applesauce and minutes later ran heaving to the bathroom. i didn't actually throw up but heaved and boy did that hurt! I had a rough night with no pain meds and then my mom picked me up some liquid Tylenol today. Still in decent pain about a 7 out of 10 but at least am able to tolerate more fluids today. I am walking a lot and taking the GasX strips. Just hope I can tolerate the pain meds after cause the Tylenol is not really cutting it!:cursing:

My Dr.s didn't even prescribe the liquid meds! That would've been a lot kinder!!!! In a little while I am going to try one pill crushed in applesauce again as at least the anesthesia is wearing off! Thanks so much for the suggestions! I have had other laparoscopic procedures before that were horrendous! This one is bad but not as bad as the others. I guess I thought the pain wouldn't be this bad!

I went for my preop clearance today and my surgery date is 10/26. I am very excited, determined, a little nervous all wrapped up in one! I just know that this is just the tool I need to get me toward my goal toward health and just overall feeling better. I need to shop for my clear liquids, proteins and chewable vitamins. I am just praying for good results.