&@#$%?!!

[Kate rules 43]

I cheated. Went to very liquidy mushies a little early. not saying you should violate docs orders but if u r losing ur mind...

[Mck xx 15]

Nope, no miscommunication between me and dr/dietition, its just what the program requires unfortunately! I cant eat solids until after my first fill and with the pre op clear diet and post fill clear diet, this comes to 7 weeks on liquids. It seems unhealthy & impossible sometimes but I guess ill do what I have to! Ive made it this far by trying to convince myself this is whats best to let my body heal...but then I come on here and no one else is on liquids this long! Thats the hardest part...I feel alone & jealous! Lol. My doc has rave reviews and the practice is a center of excellence, etc, etc, but so are a lot of yours so I guess hes just overly careful...or paranoid...or cruel...

Anyway, thank you guys for your support and sympathy. 'If youre going through hell, keep going!'

[Kristen1969 17]

Yah, why so long? That really sux! I wanted to throw up just at the thought of more chicken broth, LOL

I am on day 7 of pre-op Protein shakes and the last two days I have had to plug my nose to down them! For the first time last night I decided to indulge in a legal "extra" and had a cup of chicken broth that was AMAZING! Good God...I would have never thought I would say chicken broth is amazing!

[1shauna1 129]

Wow, that sounds terrible! I can't even remember, I think was on full solids after a week (gradually). You must at least get to move to mushies soon?? You will end up loving mush!! (for a while, then get sick of that again too! lol)

[Mck xx 15]

Wow, that sounds terrible! I can't even remember, I think was on full solids after a week (gradually). You must at least get to move to mushies soon?? You will end up loving mush!! (for a while, then get sick of that again too! lol)

My dr doesnt give me a mushy stage; its liquids til my fill, then solids, telling me to avoid anything thats eaten with a spoon or slippery/slimy. I get that this is to prevent food from just sliding thru, and enabling the band to do what its there to do... but apple sauce and cream of wheat are gonna be on the MENU ANYWAY, SUCKA! Im getting so sick of broth and shakes.....barf..

[1shauna1 129]

Wow, how long do you have to wait until a fill? That sounds painful....I had 2.5 cc put in the band at surgery, so they are expecting some sort of restriction after you've healed....I think there was for a while but that went away awfully quick!