Banded September 21St :)

[SJC2010 0]

Hi everyone!

I was banded on September 21st.

This whole experience has been pretty surreal, I only went for my consult on Wednesday, September 19th. Since I was self-pay, everything went SUPER fast....faster than I had ever anticipated.

While I am so thankful to have it done, I think being 3 days post-op and feeling like crap I am feeling sad about this. I feel like I am never going to fee "okay" again. He also repaired an umbilical hernia (I had no idea I had it!) so I am not sure if I feel crappy because of that.

The gas pains from the surgery, down into my back and shoulders, were absolutely AWFUL. For pain I have nasty, liquid Loratab 7.5. I'm not sure if it does much, but I take 2 TBS every 4 hours. I also have phenergan 25mg that I have to crush and take. Haven't really been needing those as much today....

Right now it is hard to envision life where I can go out for dinner, etc. I feel like the only things I'll be eating are Jello, slim fast, and broth for the rest of my life

[2muchfun 8,927]

I've read similar posts like this and it's just the drugs talking and making you feel emotional. Of course you'll be able to eat. That's why we got the band. So we can eat. We just eat a lot less, but we can eat most anything we want as long as we follow the eating rules.

tmf

[lassie 247]

I know I should not smile. I know it feels now as if you will never go out to eat or eat anything that is not soft. I was so gratful for every stage, oh the taste of cottage cheese was to die for lol. It will get better babe hang in there.