I am a bandster now!

firegirl · November 21, 2003

Hello everyone my name is Zhanna and I just had my surgery on November 17 with dr Shayani, IL.

The surgery went fine, Dr S is great and very good in what he does. I am enjoying my liquids now for 3 days:) and they are going down fine. I still have some soreness in my port area and gas in my chest but overall it is not bad. I move around take walks for about 20 minutes outside.

Can not wait to move to a next step my mushi/blanderized food to see what happens

hodegard · November 22, 2003

Hey! We're Bandster Twins! I got mine on the same day. Congrats on joining this journey!

ashanti2 · November 24, 2003

Hi Zhanna,

I had my surgery the day after yours and I too am doing fine.

I just have to make myself drink I am on liquids too. Today the Dr. said if I felt like it I could go to mushy puree foods so far I have just been drinking Water 1 cup of tea and a Protein shake today, Iam going to have to make myself have some Soup at less before bed.

firegirl · November 24, 2003

Originally posted by Wendy
Zhanna,

Glad to hear you are doing so well post-op. Don't push it with solids for a few weeks which is what Inamed suggests. The mushy stage is great with many, many options. You're still healing so take it easy. My port area still bothers me but I had my first fill today and saw for myself on the fluoroscope at the hospital that everything is in the right place 12 weeks post-op. Did your surgeon's office give you an Inamed Lap-Band Post-OP package with a card for your wallet, and booklet Living with the Band, Longterm? You also get to register with Inamed and get a free gift too. If not, demand it and tell the office to request it from Inamed. I asked if there was anything new for patients today at the office after the fill and got mine. We really have to be pro-active and advocates for ourselves with the band. Look forward to hearing from you on the site. Heal and enjoy the pounds melting off at this stage.

Wendy

Thank you Wendy for your sugestion regarding I NAMED registration. I denfinetly will ask my surgeon about it!

Keep in touch

firegirl · November 24, 2003

Originally posted by ashanti2
Hi Zhanna,

I had my surgery the day after yours and I too am doing fine.

I just have to make myself drink I am on liquids too. Today the Dr. said if I felt like it I could go to mushy puree foods so far I have just been drinking Water 1 cup of tea and a Protein shake today, Iam going to have to make myself have some Soup at less before bed.

Ashanti,

I started mushi as well already. I tried Mash potatoes, creamy Soups, yogurt, and cottage chese. It went down fine. I do feel restriction between 4-6 oz though. What about you? I get this pinch or a bit of a pain in my chest and I stop!

ashanti2 · November 24, 2003

Good Morning Zhanna,

I did have the puree Soup for dinner a cup of chicken veg. Which was good puree with Both added, but then I really had a pain or pinch or something, it seems at the base of my thoath I don't know if I over did it with the soup are what, but it was that feeling that I had on the day after surgery and the Dr. said it was because my thoath was sore from were they had put in tools to look in the thoath doing surgery. Any way I think I will stay with the liquids until I see the Dr. on Tuesday.