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Day by day you will feel better. I am used to sleeping on my side and it was really hard for me to do that' date=' even lay flat on the bed was hard. But it does get better. I am on day 14 and I have some soreness around my port. But mostly have some itchiness around my incisions because of the healing! But other than that I feel good. About to start the mushy food stage![/quote']

How has your mushy stage been? Mine is good so far. It's nice to have flavor again Lol

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I know the mushy stage for me has been great, feeling better and better everyday :) ready for solid foods lol. So far no complications at all, i go for my first fill May 1st a little nervous lol but ready for this new chapter in my life. Good luck :)

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Anyone know how you can tell if your band had slipped?

What issues are you having?

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I honestly don't feel like i have one and it's only been on since April 1st and i don't have any restriction but i restrict myself by eating small portions like your are supposed to. Is that normal? Any suggestions, i get my first fill on May 1st

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I honestly don't feel like i have one and it's only been on since April 1st and i don't have any restriction but i restrict myself by eating small portions like your are supposed to. Is that normal? Any suggestions' date=' i get my first fill on May 1st[/quote']

You should not know that it is there. It is inside. I did the same by restricting my intake. If you can do that, that is great! A lot of hunger is head hunger and not real hunger. Continue to drink as much as you can! I only ever had one fill and still manage to control my food. You are doing great!

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I had my surgery a week ago had to start soft foods a day ago. Needed some sort of energy. Just taking very slow but fill up really fast!!! I was on a liquid diet two weeks prior to surgery and then this week after.... Just needed something half way solid in my belly. Still in quite a bit of pain on port side too

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Hey WLS friends! How can you tell if you have stretched your pouch? I'm eating small amounts but worried it is too much since am hungrier now that swelling in stomach goes down. Thoughts?

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A few months from now you will not remember any pain, or sleeping in a recliner, or any other horrible, normal symptons. You will be so happy standing in the dressing room of a department store and the clothes you are trying on are going to fit! You won't have to squint your eyes to make them seem "not too bad". Give yourself time..good things will happen.

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Had my post op appointment yesterday. Doing better every day. Get my first fill may 9th. It's so good to be feeling more like myself. My husband is a happy camper now too. He finally got a little attention ;) life is good!

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