JULY 2013 BAND BUDDIES

[aviva1979 375]

I bought and ate boxes of the Gas-X strips. It did nothing for me. Nothing. :-(

I think the activated charcoal is working!

[Karen WS 78]

Good to hear Aviva!

[sprinkle715 87]

What's activated charcoal I want some!

[CAishaGA 15]

Banded 7/11...down 17 pounds including pre-op diet. Still on Clear Liquids only: broth, Jello, Water, and Gatorade. Check up tomorrow and I will see if I can move on to full liquids. No appetite at all. I walk about 45 minutes everyday. Full a little queasy today..don't know why. I had a hernia repaired too. Chest still hurts to swallow jello. GasX is for the birds! Had a BM 2 days ago that was so hard and so painful I don't want another one!!! And I haven't had one!!! I take Dulcolax twice daily and it still didn't really quite help! Ok, let see what else...oh going to take a month off work. Ok that's my intro.

[marieh 18]

Does anyone know the name of the Facebook group?

[marieh 18]

I swear I wanted to lick one of my daughters French fries today so bad.

[GeorgeSeifert 49]

I swear I wanted to lick one of my daughters French fries today so bad.

I really did laugh out loud at this. That's funny! Oh, and I agree...

[mich24 1]

I was banded 7-1-13! Started solid foods today. Down 21 including pre op diet and mow at a total stand still! So frustrating. Doc said its normal but i hate it! Lol. Anyone else having this problem?

[aviva1979 375]

Does anyone know the name of the Facebook group?

It is a private group that doesn't even show up in searches. Send a msg on here to crayolaphoenix with your email addy and she will send an invite.

[aviva1979 375]

Banded 7/11...down 17 pounds including pre-op diet. Still on clear liquids only: broth' date=' Jello, Water, and Gatorade. Check up tomorrow and I will see if I can move on to full liquids. No appetite at all. I walk about 45 minutes everyday. Full a little queasy today..don't know why. I had a hernia repaired too. Chest still hurts to swallow jello. GasX is for the birds! Had a BM 2 days ago that was so hard and so painful I don't want another one!!! And I haven't had one!!! I take Dulcolax twice daily and it still didn't really quite help! Ok, let see what else...oh going to take a month off work. Ok that's my intro.[/quote']

I feel your pain. I took Philips liquigel and it worked really well for my 2nd BM. Haven't had a third yet.

[aviva1979 375]

What's activated charcoal I want some!

You can find it at most drug stores or any type of health food store. It's a capsule. I've had no problem swallowing them.

[aviva1979 375]

I was banded 7-1-13! Started solid foods today. Down 21 including pre op diet and mow at a total stand still! So frustrating. Doc said its normal but i hate it! Lol. Anyone else having this problem?

I did earlier this week and then finally it moved again. It happens. Feels like I hit a week or even two with no movement and then almost out of nowhere I will drop several pounds. Hang in there!

[jon22 4]

Hey everyone I was banded on 7-12-13 and really have had little to no pain until today. Not sure what's going on. I have had more Water today than any other day. I'm on straight liquids and only 1 Protein Shake today. I just feel like I've gone to a buffet and now have to wheeled out. Anyone else felt this way? Other than that I'm down 42 lbs. 30 pre op diet and 12 post op.

[maddoxam13 13]

Has anybody had chest pain or tightness after surgery? It feels tight when I take deep breaths so pain is the wrong word to describe it! I was banded yesterday so I was hoping this was normal.

I'm doing my breathing thing when I remember so like every few hours and its tough to get to where I need to be on that!

[CAishaGA 15]

Has anybody had chest pain or tightness after surgery? It feels tight when I take deep breaths so pain is the wrong word to describe it! I was banded yesterday so I was hoping this was normal.

I'm doing my breathing thing when I remember so like every few hours and its tough to get to where I need to be on that!

Yes I still have pain in my chest. Especially when the pressure builds up like you want to burp....it hurts and I am 6 days post op...not sure when it will end....I think it's because I had a big hernia repaired and its just still really sore.