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For my crushed pill, I add liquid stevia and it worked. Taste not so bad. I am 3 days post op and I stopped taking the pain meds after 1st day post op. I just had to deal with gas pain and gasx helps. Today I had Protein Shake for Breakfast, Isopure for snack, another Protein shake for lunch, isopure for snack and cottage cheese for diner. I didn't know how good cottage cheese taste LOL. I am really surprise how full you get with a 4 oz serving. Goodluck everyone!!!!

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Yay I'm on the other side!!! Had surgery yesterday morning... The first night was alright with the pain meds... i woke up like 3-4 times but had some good zzzzz once i fell asleep again... the only thing really bothering me is this gas pain uggghh but heat is awesome to eliviate some pain and the port incision is what really bothers me... how do ya'll take your medications? ive crushed them and mixed with Water and then with a bit of gatorade but ewwwwww its so gross.. any other options ??

Mix it with apple sauce or pudding

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I had to call the dr today to make sure I could tame Pepcid I suffered through the night so my throat hurts quite a bit. I am questioning my decision because I am in constant pain. Also I keep burping like crazy and getting up to walk. All I can say is ouch

Chantelle hang in there everyday gets better. I am a couple days ahead of you and feeling much better. Today has been my best day yet. I was banded on the 22nd

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Chantelle hang in there everyday gets better. I am a couple days ahead of you and feeling much better. Today has been my best day yet. I was banded on the 22nd

Thank you

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Day 7 post op and have just ad my best day yet. Started bad with pain in my port and breathing issues. Spoke to my doc and found out I should have been icing my belly when I was heating...oh no! Turns out I was delaying my recovery...and not doing my swollen tummy any good. I went back to ice chips and icing mid section on and off all day.

I'm so much better and port pain in almost gone! Heat was ok for my neck and shoulders but my doc say ice, ice, ice for belly.

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Anyone else going Thursday? I feel like everyone else in Jan is already banded.

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I was banded on the 18th, feeling back to my self with an occasionally pain but feeling great, my mother is going in on Thursday, so excited for her

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Anyone else going Thursday? I feel like everyone else in Jan is already banded.

Tmrw baby!! :)

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I just had my first "stuck". I will not do that again. I've never had anything hurt so bad. Chew. Chew. Chew.

Me too...yesterday. It helped to know what it was and know that it would go away. I was kind of glad, though because I seemed to be handling all the food so well I was starting to wonder if the band is going to work for me.

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I got stuck for the first time today. They are right when they say DON'T drink to get it unstuck! I had to go throw it up. It hurt like hell!! I wasn't chewing right and I was eating to fast! I have got to slow down and chew chew chew! I'm still a work in progress :rolleyes:

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I got stuck for the first time today. They are right when they say DON'T drink to get it unstuck! I had to go throw it up. It hurt like hell!! I wasn't chewing right and I was eating to fast! I have got to slow down and chew chew chew! I'm still a work in progress :rolleyes:

have you had any fills yet? I'm so afraid of one of those 'stuck' episodes that I'm afraid to get a fill.

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I got stuck for the first time today. They are right when they say DON'T drink to get it unstuck! I had to go throw it up. It hurt like hell!! I wasn't chewing right and I was eating to fast! I have got to slow down and chew chew chew! I'm still a work in progress :rolleyes:

Did you know right away when you get stuck or is it a few minutes later?

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I'm so scared of getting stuck.

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Is everyone getting the amount of Protein they should daily? I just can't do it. I may call the nutritionist tomorrow for alternatives. I'm at day 5 post op. I feel ok and am drinking just fine but the shakes are just too much to get down.

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I knew after about 2 minutes. It felt like something was stuck in my chest. I had this pain I can't even describe. Maybe like someone hitting you between your breast dead center(like with a fist) I went to the bathroom and it came out real fast. I felt relief right away. Oh and I don't get my first fill until Valentines day. I've always been a fast eater and I feel sure that had something to do with it!

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