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Good for you sandra . . hope your energy level perks right back up. Best wishes.

Best wishes to you. Reading on this site is the best way to be prepared and knowing what you'll be experiencing makes it much less scary. Best wishes.

I totally agree with going easy with yourself. I pray things go more smoothly this time.

Every doctor requires a different preop plan .. . I could eat one cup of vegetables per day . . . good luck.

I was nauseated at first too, and it did get better. I only had to do 10 days of pre-op liquid diet though, not 5 weeks. Do your best and I think it is so important to keep enough fluid going into you or it will be worse.

Thanks for sharing your experience for those of us who will be coming behind you! Keep up the good work.

Amen sister!

What an inspiring post - thank you!

Best wishes! I am just 6 days banded now and getting used to it all. This site is so helpful!

Welcome Hyka . . I was just banded on 7/15/10 . . I have found this site to be very helpful!

Glad for your first fill and thanks for sharing the experience. I am just 6 days after surgery and saw my doctor today. I'll see him again in 4 weeks and he said we would talk about first fill then . . . I am getting hungry, but can add in some foods on days 8 - 14, then add in cottage cheese, shredded chicken, and tuna after that, so hopefully that will help. Keep up the good work!

I'm on day 6 after banding and don't get to have cream of wheat until after day 8 . . every doctor has different requirements it seems. If the solids aren't working, I would stick with liquid, but you have to keep something going in, in my opinion. And I had that sore in the ribs feeling too . .. it's better today. And I saw my docotor today and he said I'm healing just fine. My port area is still swollen and still very, very tender and he said that is to be expected . . hope this helps.

Thank you for sharing Oldschool - what a success! So inspiring!!

Hi Chelsea and Cathy - I was just banded on July 15th. This site has been so helpful and so valuable to me. I know you'll find it helpful too!

How exciting for you! And your hope is contagious! I'm right behind you and "hope" to do as well.

Best wishes for a great day. You are so inspiring . . .I love reading your posts!

Thank you fellow bandsters for your words of support and encouragement when i posted yesterday with the pain and nausea I was experiencing. I'm feeling better today and am able to drink or eat something every hour as I was instructed to do. Pain is subsiding, although I'm still using the pain medicine .. .ahh well, that's why it was given to me, right? I just thought I was going to sail through and not need pain medicine - boy was I wrong. So I'm giving myself permission to go slow, use the pain medicine as needed, and sleep when I can. I am walking every hour around the house too. My temperature was 100, but that has come down too. Definitely a better day. (I was banded on Thursday - so this is day 2 after banding). THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE!!

A little help please. Banded yesterday, was doing well .. .. now fever of 100, lots of pain, probably gas from what I've read. I am walking and using gasx. Not eating or drinking much or get nauseated. I tried to be prepared, but this is pretty bad . . . suggestions?

Thanks Joanne. Hopefully today will go better than yesterday. I am definitely doing the walking thing. Need to take my temp. and if it is still up, will call the doc. One day at a time, right?

I was banded yesterday. One night in the hospital and home today. Things just couldn't have gone better. The hospital staff was great. I'm walking and snoozing and drinking and doing all the things I am supposed to do. This IS the first day of the rest of my life - here I go!

Thanks luckydog and bandranger . . .good suggestions . . I'll do my best to keep fluids going in. Have not thrown up yet, just feel like I'm going to. And I've had 1/2 a sf popsicle, and some ice chips. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I appreciate your well wishes. I am walking and don't seem to have much relief with the gasx either .

I understand. My dad passed away in 2007 with all of us at his side. There are days tha I jus plain miss him. Some days on my way to work the tears just come. I don't think anything can make it better . .. but I d understand.

The dietician at my doctor's office advised me of a product that I ordered and just got in. It is "Nectar" from mybariatricpantry.com. Has anyone heard of it or tried it? It should be great for the days after my surgery tomorrow. It has 23g of protein in one serving. You can mix with water or milk and all sorts of flavors . . . I like it. So I'm finishing laundry and making sure things at home are done before I head in tomorrow. I'll post to you all when I can .. .Thanks for all the support!