Mommiex6

I was banded on 2/9/10. Lately i am really really tired, and i get bouts of dizzy spells. I dont know if this is from lack of nutrients? or if it cause i dont get enough to drink?? am i alone?? any input would be great. I got my first fill today. 4.5cc in my 14cc band. that went uneventful, although im on clear liquids today and starving lol!!!

Nope not on any blood pressure meds! Always had low blood pressure, or good blood pressure. This makes me nervous at times and then i will feel great the next day! I was wondering if i was not eating enuff. i eat the protein first and usually that all i manage to eat.

I also hate skim milk but i found this skim milk with added protein that taste like 2%. it is faboulous!!!!!! Maybe that will make it easier for you. i know it has helped me!!!

I am on two weeks of sugar free clear liquids!! with the exception that tomorrow i get to add 9oz a day of carnation instant breakfast sugar free of course!! when i go for my post op i get put on pureed. I really cant wait, some oat bran, cream of wheat, anything!!!!!! But hang in there it will be over and we will be thinner and healthier because of it!!!!

I was in surgery for 3 hours, have 7 incisions, and was in recovery for 1.5 hours. i did a bit of dry heaving after i got to my room, so bad i thought my port was gonna rip thru my skin for schnizzle.. i had numerous past surgeries that had left a lot of adhesions and scar tissue for my doc to get thru so he decided to clean it all up for me! Probably a bit more painful now for me but in the long run it for the best!! my doc immediately explained my length in the or, and i didnt even realize the time till it was 5 hours out - so prob just the anesthesia keeping me loopy lol!

so glad to hear i am not alone!!! im just 4 days out, but it feels like the port is pushing thru my skin sometimes. the incisions (i have 7 due to large adhesions from previous surgeries) dont hurt, and i have not taken any pain meds since my first day home. but if i walk alot, or when i am sleeping, it feels like a huge mass just pushing out and it really can be a bit painful. hoping this passes in time. im sure it is cause it is new, and sewn right into a muscle (i didnt know i had any lol).

yeah im 3 days out now and it is definetly getting better. i have not used any pain meds since the first night home, which i really needed after the long bumpy ride home! havent been out of the house at all. so i been walking back and forth kitchen to living room as much as possible and o yeah it helps get that gas out! doing good on the sugar free clear liquid diet for the most part, just wish i could have some cream soup. but taking it day by day!!!

I was banded 2/9/2010 feel like i got run over by a mack truck. My ribs are KILLING me, my port feels like it coming thru the skin. I took the liquid loratab, but then i slept for like 15 hours. i didnt like that much woke up so queasy and thirsty. so now i just taking it easy sipping my broth and tea and using the heating pad. i know the pain will pass, my doc said it from the liver retractor, and i had a lot of adhesions from past surgeries that he removed. just taking it one day at a time. Looking forward to valentines day, i get to move up to Carnantion instant breakfast!!!!!!

the hospital called this evening. they moved my surgery up so now i have to be there at 5:30, which means we pull out about 4:30am. wow it only a few hours away now. It seemed like this day would never get here and now here we are. Im so excited i doubt i will really sleep. good luck all my fellow banders - cant wait to hear how everyone doing!!!! just think we finally made it!!!!!:cursing:

preop diet wasnt too bad. the magnesium citrate i had to drink today - omg!!!!!!

well the last day of liquid pre-op. tomorrow is the big day! im so excited. this pre-op wasnt that bad. i aint even hungry andymore. thank god. cause i have had to cook for my family still, and if i was hungry that ould of killed me. thanks for explaining to me the whole liver thing. i was wondering why they did this!!!

wow they allow food? actual food? i have to drink three meal replacement shakes a day and then just water and sugar free drinks the rest of day!!!! i read on here some people do this for weeks? mine is only five days so thank god for that! it was bad first two days but now i getting ok with it.

My surgery is on tuesday as well. I have to be at Hospital at 6:45am, surgery scheduled for 8:45am. The hospital is about a hours drive. im sooooooo excited, scared, impatient. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Wow you have to be on optifast for how long? My doctor has me doing the Atkins Advantage shakes for 5 days post op. i am on day 4 right now. glad it is getting easier!!!

#1. Surgery date?Feb9 2010 #2. State you live in? New York #3. Doctor/Surgery Center? Dr DiBenedtto #4. Insurance or self pay? Insurance #5. Age and height 41/ 5 7 #6. Current weight and goal weight? 229 goal 160 #7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery?Unable to keep up with my kids and grandkids , #7. Do you have the support of family and friends?yes #8. Concerns and questions? not so much myspef, my husband is scared it will change our relationship.