Moment of weakness...banded 12/31/12

[DisplayName 10]

I dont know what came over me today! i have been so full and this is day 4 post op. i am still on liquids. i am not even to full liquids for 2 more days. about 30 mintues ago i got REALLY hungry out of nowhere. I thought I would make some potato Soup and just drink half a cup of the liquid just this once. 5 minutes later the whole bowl of cream of potato soup was gone!!! I don't feel any different! I am wondering if I messed up my band? how long does it take to get sick/be able to tell if something got stuck??? I have done perfect and can't believe i did this! its kind of funny actually...but at the same time scary. I know a band isnt going to change me overnight and I guess this just showed me that.

[FutureMe 1]

This happened to me. Too funny I also had potatoe Soup thinking it will fill me up. Just brush it off and continue with Clear Liquids. I know it is hard but the Protein Shakes help a little.

[TKW 501]

Well... if it did something to your band you would probably know it. You are supposed to be on liquids to heal and you could be swollen so much that it would not let solids down (if you consider potato Soup a solid) and cause you to vomit. YOU do not want that to happen at this point. At this stage in the game a slip could happen quite easily until that band is seated in place and the swelling has gone down.

My guess is you are ok... but stick to liquids. Strain that soup and throw away the solids before you even take a sip.

Congrats and good luck!

[Jim1967 3,569]

Also, keep in mind that just because you have a band now that doesn't mean you have instant restriction. There are some lucky few who get restriction right away without any fills. You're healing right now so you could be getting a false sense of restriction by the swelling. I thought I had restriction until after week 4 then I was able to eat just like before I had the surgery and I was quite bummed out by that. It took quite awhile and a number of fills to get proper restriction.

Until that happens it is unfortunately all on you to make the right choices.

[2muchfun 8,927]

There's no saline in your band so it's wide open just for the reason that you need to heal and may make a mistake like this. Liquids or slider foods as we call them, just flow right through to your lower stomach so no harm no foul. I'm very close to my green zone right now and I could do the same with no problem.

Don't beat yourself up over little slips like this. It will happen again, just do not do it with solids before you heal. That could be disasterous.

tmf

[SageTracey 608]

It could have been much worse, you could have eaten actual solids.

BUT - if you want to succeed with your band, then you need to understand and follow your medical team's rules. They are there for a reason. Some people follow rules just because they are rules, other people need to know why the rules exist. Whichever type you are, figure it out and work with it.

You can do this!

[DisplayName 10]

2muchfun : there is actually 3 cc of saline in my band. my dr. puts 3 cc in at the time of surgery. i also have my first fill scheduled for 1-28-12.

[suzannetex 100]

Don't feel bad. I did same thing and worried. I learn from doing things not by what others say I need to do. I listen to what my dr says but sometimes I just have to test the waters. We all learn from doing!! Good luck u can do this!!

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[Redhead28 2]

I begged my son to make egg drop Soup with the chicken bullion. Clears are tough. Moved to fulls yesterday and they are much better.

[Summerrain 520]

You're fine, you haven't messed your band up. As you see in these forums there are a million different rules for each of us and we are all fine. I was only on clears for the first day then liquids after that, as long as your liquids contain no lumps you're ok. My instructions were on liquid phase anything that can go into a blender and turned to liquid is fine. My liquids included smoothies ( which I made) and creamed Soups. I'm six months out have lost over 80 pounds and have no issues with my band, no slip etc and I also started on solids at three weeks.

You won't feel restriction till you start getting fills, you maybe one of the lucky ones and only need a few or you may need many to get to greenzone.

You'll also hear no drinking with meals, I'm one of the ones that is allowed to drink with meals and do so when I need too and again I'm fine.

The first few months are hard but it does get easier and you're right the changes we need to make are gradual and will happen with patience and persistence.