May Bandsters!

[daisychains7 427]

Are you drinking too quickly or getting too much air when you sip? I know it sucks... Hang in there. Everything makes me crampy and gassy today. Haha

Today i learned if you need help going #2, hot tea does the trick.

Has anyone noticed you get full in your chest now? I can feel my Water and juice sitting in my chest for a while. Not sure if this changes

[Tamg 29]

Well here I am and it's 5 am, I've been up since 4 am........I didnt sleep well!! Anyways I have to check in at the hospital at 7 am and my surgery is going to be around 8 am. I'm so nervous I could throw up!! By God's grace and a wonderful husband I'm ready!! I will try and report in when I can. I thanks everyone in advance for their prayers.

Tammy

[daisychains7 427]

Well here I am and it's 5 am' date=' I've been up since 4 am........I didnt sleep well!! Anyways I have to check in at the hospital at 7 am and my surgery is going to be around 8 am. I'm so nervous I could throw up!! By God's grace and a wonderful husband I'm ready!! I will try and report in when I can. I thanks everyone in advance for their prayers.

Tammy[/quote']

Sending prayers and many positive thoughts. There is nothing to be nervous about.. The reality isnt so scary. Excited for you

[Buffalogyrl 17]

I am definitely having a hard time getting down 64 oz' date=' just because I forget! But I'm drinking as much as I can :/[/quote']

Andi525 I'm two days out and struggling with the same thing I'm drinking Water herbal tea and sucking on SF Popsicles but I'm no where close to that goal. I'm not hungry and I'm n a lot of pain so eating is not on my mind right now. On top of it all my period came a week early so everything hurts! Hang in there, I'm confident there are better days ahead for us

[Buffalogyrl 17]

Congrats to u my lap band buddy!!!todays the day for me too!!!

Sandrie how are you doing? I'm very sore and very tired and have no desire to eat. But I keep telling myself there are better days ahead!

[Buffalogyrl 17]

Good luck!

Lalaj, Not a weenie at all! You want hear about a weenie move, I through myself into a full blown panic attack waiting to go to the OR. Thank God for the Dr.s and nurses who sedated me ASAP. How is that for Weenie! The good news is we are finally on the other side of our journey!

[KEMULLINS 3]

Good luck to all of the banders today. May god speed and you feel top notch! Good luck!

[Sandrie 23]

Sandrie how are you doing? I'm very sore and very tired and have no desire to eat. But I keep telling myself there are better days ahead!

Hi. Well I'm tired and sore can't sleep good right now. My stomach is hungry all I've been getting down in broth and Water. The Popsicles are ok but not great and I can even eat Jello my tummy hurts. I hope it gets better I'm going to try to take some Protein in today so I don't feel weak!!!

[Sandrie 23]

Well here I am and it's 5 am' date=' I've been up since 4 am........I didnt sleep well!! Anyways I have to check in at the hospital at 7 am and my surgery is going to be around 8 am. I'm so nervous I could throw up!! By God's grace and a wonderful husband I'm ready!! I will try and report in when I can. I thanks everyone in advance for their prayers.

Tammy[/quote']

GOOD LUCK!!!!!be positive!!!

[luvamonte 0]

Hello All! I finally got my lap band on this week on Monday, May 7th after fighting the insurance company for about 18 months. I had a two-week all Liquid Protein diet. Three 27 gram Protein Drinks per day, 11gram Protein Bars in between and any 0 calorie liquids. It was tough. I did not drink 3 shakes a day but I lost 14 pounds and shrunk my liver, which is what the doctor required!!!!! I had a hiatal hernia (which is seen in 75% of lap band cases) and my tummy is a little sore. The gas from the anesthesia is the worst thing from the entire surgery. My food for the rest of this week is all liquids for the purpose of stablizing the band. I go for my first follow up on Monday, May 14th where the food goes to mashed-potato sort of foods. I am glad that the surgery is over. Now I must do the work.

[Buffalogyrl 17]

Hi. Well I'm tired and sore can't sleep good right now. My stomach is hungry all I've been getting down in broth and Water. The Popsicles are ok but not great and I can even eat Jello my tummy hurts. I hope it gets better I'm going to try to take some Protein in today so I don't feel weak!!!

Me Too! I just had 1/4 of puréed tofu asparagus soup...omg and tat was an effort! Good luck

[Buffalogyrl 17]

Me Too! I just had 1/4 of puréed tofu asparagus soup...omg and that was an effort! Good luck

Someday I will learn to type properly on my iPad! Puréed was the word I was going for! Lol

[Lilbelly 31]

Congrats to you LuvaMonte!! It should only get easier!!

[bbbanded 70]

Hey everyone, surgery went well. Got there at 630 was wheeled off by 745. Didn't start the surgery until about 830 they were waiting for the pregnancy test to come back. By the time I woke up on recovery it was around 10. they repaired a hiatal hernia. Pain level is about a 7. On my way home. Very nauseous!

Hope everyone else did well today!

[banded-Moroccan 4]

Hi all, Don't Know if anyone has experienced this or not. I eat like a champion, my band stops me when I am full (means I can't eat more, otherwise, my tomach hurts me and I feel stuck). The problem is, I digest quickly maybe, but I am always hungry and eat every 2 hours... Is that normal?