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When I went for my post op I didn't see the doc only saw the Physician Assistant. Is this normal? I have only seen the surgeon at my preop and it was a group meeting and at surgery. The PA told me that she could feel my port and if it was okay with me she will do my first fill on 9/27 without xray. I said that was fine as long as she knew where it was. I can't really feel it there. However below my largest incision I feel a bump that also feels uncomfortable when I bend. I am worried that she is wrong about where my port is. I think I will call the office and see if we can change my appt to be done under xray.....thoughts?

I am using myplate.com I found it on livestrong.com. It is free. I still eat to go food alot and have found that they have most of the nutritional information on there. I really like it.

Hello everyone. I am 12 days post op. I was on clear liquids week 1 and full liquids week 2. I can have mushies on Friday. I am sooooo Hungry. I do get full fast when I eat. I absolutely hate cream soups. I can tolerate cream of mushroom but I am tired of it. Yesterday I ate some baked potato soup. It was a little chunky but I chewed really good before I swallowed it and I did fine. I am only able to eat about 1/4-1/2 cup at a time. I am going to cheat and try some chili tonight. I am a little scared of getting sick but I am so hungry. I am going to hope for the best. :blushing: It is so crazy how different docs put people on different diets....

I wish I could but I bought it at a restaraunt named Cheddar's. Best baked potato soup ever. Probably not too good for you but I am not eating much else now so I figure not that big of a deal. :smile: Anyone else have a good recipe for baked potato soup?

Looks like we were banded about the same time. I was banded on 8/27. I was on Clear liquids until today. Now I am no full liquids. I can't have mushies for another week. I haven't really been hungry until yesterday. I ate a 1/4 of cup of baked potatoe Soup today and felt stuffed. I am not sure if the doc put any Fluid in my band at surgery or if it is just from the swelling but I can't eat more than 1/2 a cup of anything without feeling stuffed. If is great! I have been walking about 1/2 a mile daily. Yesterday I walked a mile and a half....but paying for it today. I am pretty sore. My stomach is really sore! Just starting today I am getting alot of air in my chest everytime I drink. Feels pretty bad. I bought some gas x strips and I am going to try those. I have lost 18 pounds total but 12 of that was on the pre op diet. I have been loosing about a pound a day since surgery. Not sure if that is normal or not.... Glad yall are doing good!

Thank you all. I have had a week off of work. I go back next Tuesday. During this week I have becore a Lapband forum Junkie. LOL. So much useful information. @ Sandy, I am on clear liquids for 1 week. My surgery was last Friday so not sure is yesterday was the last day of clear liquids or if today is....anyhow I am onto full liquids after today. Yes I know 40 grams is alot. I drank 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 in the evening. I certainly felt full that is for sure. I can only sip it and after a couple of sips I feel full. @ Sandy. You are right about the soreness. I think it is from moving around so much. I have a two year old. She is 39 pounds so I know I can't pick her up but I am still bending over alot doing stuff with/for her. I am pretty sure that is where the increased soreness comes in. My belly is pretty swollen. I have 5 incisions total. One about two inches above my belly button is pretty large about 1 1/2 inch long. I was really surprised as I was not expecting any of them to be that big. The others are pretty small though. I am guessing this is where my port is??? I never saw the doc after my surgery. I just saw nurses and they sent me home the same day. I was pretty out of it so there wasn't alot of opportunity to ask questions.