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I got banded today! After reading a lot of people's threads about post op pain from gas, I'm happy to say that I have very minimal pain, just a minor back ache and bloating. I do have to say that I'm glad I followed all the rules so that things continue to go smooth! Today is the first day of a brand new future body and life! So happy!!

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congrats and a speedy recovery! Don't forget to walk to get that gas out of there and sip sip sip, stay hydrated.

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Congratulations! UJse a heating pad for 20 minutes on your back. It helps alleviate the gas and bloat. I put mine on even without bad gas. Heat soothes your back and relaxes back muscles so they work more efficient.

Best wishes and Keep the Faith

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Yeah I agree. Heating pad has done wonders. I didn't experience the gas pain until day 3 post op. probably cause I quit taking the pain meds regularly! But anyway good luck and glad you're feeling good!

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Yeah I agree. Heating pad has done wonders. I didn't experience the gas pain until day 3 post op. probably cause I quit taking the pain meds regularly! But anyway good luck and glad you're feeling good!

Yesterday was day 03 post op for me and I finally started feeling the gas pain at its worse, it's now day 04 and gas pain isn't so bad unless I fill my stomach up to fast then I start getting pain everywhere. What stage are you in now?

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Well that's good glad it alleviating itself! I'm on day 8 now. Get to start creamy Soups. I did try a small spoonful of refried Beans and cottage cheese yesterday. They both seemed to go down fine. I took a very long time chewing them though. Haha

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Well that's good glad it alleviating itself! I'm on day 8 now. Get to start creamy Soups. I did try a small spoonful of refried Beans and cottage cheese yesterday. They both seemed to go down fine. I took a very long time chewing them though. Haha

What kind of soups are you eating?

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I wouldn't go too quickly with the Beans because you'd be surprised the bad effects. They may go down ok, but you can get uncomfortable and gassy. It's no fun

As for Soup, I got this awesome Oster blender. I take whatever veggie I feel like, steam it, add chicken broth, and a tad fat free half and half. To die for! Warm, filling, and lots of choices. Way batter than cream of xxxxxx in a can! I've done asparagus, broccoli and cauliflower (with a little low fat cheese), squash. It was great!

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What kind of Soups are you eating?

I had cream of celery with tuna blended of course and Tomato Soup. There's a bunch of recipes I found on one the websites I use for consistency recipes that I'm going to try this week! Go on to lapband.com sign up and u can find recipes according to consistency. It's pretty cool!

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I wouldn't go too quickly with the Beans because you'd be surprised the bad effects. They may go down ok' date=' but you can get uncomfortable and gassy. It's no fun

As for Soup, I got this awesome Oster blender. I take whatever veggie I feel like, steam it, add chicken broth, and a tad fat free half and half. To die for! Warm, filling, and lots of choices. Way batter than cream of xxxxxx in a can! I've done asparagus, broccoli and cauliflower (with a little low fat cheese), squash. It was great![/quote']

Yeah I completely understand! That's why I only had a small spoonful. There's a bean soup I want to try but I'm waiting to get rid of this post op gas still! Lol thanks for the warning though. Wished I liked seafood that sounds delicious! I have found many recipes for other Soups I'm going to try so we will see!

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