August 6th...time for a healthy change. anyone else new in august?

[Angel11 126]

I had to sleep on my back too. After about a week I was able to lay on my right side but it took a few more days to be able to lay on my left. I am still putting a pillow under my tummy when I sleep on my side because it helps with that pulling feeling. I believe the port is up and to the left of the band? But I don't quote me on that!

You are correct, they told me today, my port is on the left. I'm going to try a pillow tonight. I feel better that, I'm not the only one who has slept on their side.

[Angel11 126]

That's what the nutritionalist told me I think it completely sucks but that's a small sacrifice for better health

Thank you for the info! I was never told this. I'm glad to know this now. Yes, a small sacrifice......

[soccerturtle 7]

IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! you seem like a trooper! How has your hunger been throughout the whole thing?

I was not hungry at all those first few days. I just drank a lot of liquids so the Tylenol wouldn't be so hard on me. Today I feel 100% fine, virtually no pain at all unless I move to quickly or bend/turn a certain way. I felt hungry yesterday and today. I don't feel "full" once I'm done eating. I just feel a tightness in my chest that is very uncomfortable. I only serve myself about a cup's worth of food per meal because I don't want to feel sick from eating too much but I don't ever feel satiated, I just feel uncomfortable. It's a mind-trip now...I have to stop looking for that "I'm really full now" feeling and have to just stop once I know I should. It's a learning period for me still but I'm so happy I'm not in any pain any more!! thanks for your kind words! How are you doing?

[angemc 85]

I am a side sleeper as well! I wonder how that will affect me when im post op!

My doc said to sleep however it is comfortable. I just couldn't until week 2 and I hated it! I kept trying every night to lay on my side!!

[angemc 85]

Is there anyway i can fix that?? LET ME KNOW!!!

I don't know how to fix that, maybe it was just me and I couldn't see the join button! Thanks for starting an August group

[angemc 85]

I feel the same way' date=' PoohBear22! I'm hungry too! Just watching my family eat everything has been very hard. I have just had Protein shakes & popsicles. This Thursday, I can have yogurt, oatmeal & fudge pops. Bring it on ; ) Hang in there![/quote']

It is hard.. I'm on mushies and just miss normal food! I think it is even harder when we have to cook meals for our families and have "normal food" in the house. But I just keep telling myself it is only three weeks of my life! :)

[angemc 85]

I'm still only pre op but have already been told once I get banded I can no longer eat popcorn

The doc didn't say anything to me about popcorn!! He said chicken breast, steak, and bread are foods that can get stuck. And some people also struggle with fizzy drink, rice and Pasta.

[angemc 85]

I was not hungry at all those first few days. I just drank a lot of liquids so the Tylenol wouldn't be so hard on me. Today I feel 100% fine' date=' virtually no pain at all unless I move to quickly or bend/turn a certain way. I felt hungry yesterday and today. I don't feel "full" once I'm done eating. I just feel a tightness in my chest that is very uncomfortable. I only serve myself about a cup's worth of food per meal because I don't want to feel sick from eating too much but I don't ever feel satiated, I just feel uncomfortable. It's a mind-trip now...I have to stop looking for that "I'm really full now" feeling and have to just stop once I know I should. It's a learning period for me still but I'm so happy I'm not in any pain any more!! thanks for your kind words! How are you doing?[/quote']

Yep that's exactly how I feel.. The full feeling isn't like before, its more of an uncomfortable feeling in the chest. It's horrible!

[donna450 130]

The doc didn't say anything to me about popcorn!! He said chicken breast' date=' steak, and bread are foods that can get stuck. And some people also struggle with fizzy drink, rice and pasta.[/quote']

There's a book that my doctor gave me with all info from Allergen that gives all kind of info on what not to eat. He also gave a preop and postop diet sheet...preoo... what to eat...postop...what not to eat. Rightaway alot of small things like nuts popcorn regular corn shrimp stringy foods asparagus celery etc is on my sheet. But I am assuming that once healed and are able to safely judge what or whatnot you can eat these kinds of things can be added in slowly chewed thoroughly or chopped into tiny bits and incorp or sauted they would go down without a hitch.

Found out yesterday I had negative ketones and found by my doing the legwork that most of my 14 rxs lead to enlarged liver. I have to call him the doc today to let him know. It may cancel or delay my surgery but just like getting the surgery I'm thinking of my health. I don't want to live with complications I caused because I didn't tell him. What if I do get the surgery and. ?????? It's like that saying cutting off your nose to spite your face. I guess. Not wanting to do this. Ideas????? Thx

[angemc 85]

My doc gave me info on pre-op diet and post-op diet but it only mentions chicken, steak and bread. I will ask him about those other things when I see him for my first fill next week!! I suppose all you can do is be honest with your doc and take his advice. If your liver is still enlarged will they do the surgery by opening you up rather than laparoscopically? I'm not sure how you feel about that, the recovery is bound to be worse!

[musica73 34]

I'm a side sleeper so I had to figure it out. The first night I had to sleep on my right side but by night 3 I was able to lay on my left side too. I had to be gentle when getting into and out of that position but its working. Now I have to deal with this liquid diet. It feels like it will be FOREVER before I make it to mushy foods. All I want is some mashed sweet potatoes or something. That sounds kinda sad huh. A week and a half left till mushies.......and I'm starving!!

Okay, I really hope I can start sleeping on my side soon! Sleeping on my back is killing me! I keep waking up with a stiff neck. Anyone have any suggestions for helping to sleep on your side?

[musica73 34]

My doc gave me info on pre-op diet and post-op diet but it only mentions chicken, steak and bread. I will ask him about those other things when I see him for my first fill next week!! I suppose all you can do is be honest with your doc and take his advice. If your liver is still enlarged will they do the surgery by opening you up rather than laparoscopically? I'm not sure how you feel about that, the recovery is bound to be worse!

I had heard no popcorn also that it would get stuck. Other things my dietician told me was no oranges because of the membranes, no apple skins, of course no bread, Pasta, rice, and no carbonated beverages. There were some things like no nuts, seeds, no cocount, nothing with hulls like corn and a couple other things for two months. And that there might be some meat that people struggle with because of the denseness.

[angemc 85]

Okay, I really hope I can start sleeping on my side soon! Sleeping on my back is killing me! I keep waking up with a stiff neck. Anyone have any suggestions for helping to sleep on your side?

I put a pillow under my tummy when I lay on my side, it helps to prop me up and makes it much more comfortable!

[donna450 130]

My doc gave me info on pre-op diet and post-op diet but it only mentions chicken' date=' steak and bread. I will ask him about those other things when I see him for my first fill next week!! I suppose all you can do is be honest with your doc and take his advice. If your liver is still enlarged will they do the surgery by opening you up rather than laparoscopically? I'm not sure how you feel about that, the recovery is bound to be worse! [/quote']

I called and talked to the nurse...she said the doc had looked over preop testing and fri is still a go just stay very strict on diet. I'm still nervous but I told her and he's aware so I shouldn't second guess him. Otherwise you couldn't make any decision yay or nay. Thx. I didn't ask him about full operation because he will have to make that decision day of surgery. I just pray it will be laproscopically.

[Irishflower79 183]

I had heard no popcorn also that it would get stuck. Other things my dietician told me was no oranges because of the membranes' date=' no apple skins, of course no bread, Pasta, rice, and no carbonated beverages. There were some things like no nuts, seeds, no cocount, nothing with hulls like corn and a couple other things for two months. And that there might be some meat that people struggle with because of the denseness.[/quote']

I was given my pre op diet sheet yesterday and they are really against bananas! I would have thought bananas being mushy to begin with would be acceptable but they are not?

Anyone else have the no bananas rule?