I'm banded

[GC53 0]

Well it's Monday afternoon and I am home, band fitted. They unfortunately couldn't fit the telemetric band which I wanted as they said my stomach was too small. Aparently the telemetric band is a large band and they wouldn't have been able to close it enough to give me any restriction so the surgeon thought it would be better to fit the normal lapband and the bonus was I get £1000 refund!!!

I'm very swolen and bruised but not in any pain and am amazed at how much I have drunk since the op. Seemed to drink glass after glass of Water and orange juice, cups of tea [the coffee in the hospital was far too strong] and had consomme for lunch today. Back on the coffee now I am home. I was given my 'menu' for the next 3 weeks. I can drink any liquids I want plus Protein shakes as long as I make them really thin with either milk or Water, clear Soups or even yoghurt if it is blended with milk to make it thin. Tea, coffee, unsweetened juices and water.

So glad it is done.

[lianna 3]

Welcome to Bandland!!! I am so glad you are having an easy recovery and not having any pain! Where did you have your surgery done? You have a low BMI, I am just curious, lol.

[GC53 0]

Welcome to Bandland!!! I am so glad you are having an easy recovery and not having any pain! Where did you have your surgery done? You have a low BMI, I am just curious, lol.

Yes I have a low BMI and only about 37lbs to lose - I have managed to keep off some of the weight I lost when I had the gastric balloon. However I have high blood pressure and terrible knee and hip joint pain. So the surgeon still thinks I will benefit from losing the weight. I am in the UK and had it done in Manchester. Mr Ashton was the surgeon - he is fabulous.

[faithmd 14]

Congrats on getting a band!! Hope you continue to have an easy recovery.

Word of caution if the surgeon's office didn't tell you about it yet, but after you are able to take food in, you'll want to avoid the juices because of the high calories.

[GC53 0]

Congrats on getting a band!! Hope you continue to have an easy recovery.

Word of caution if the surgeon's office didn't tell you about it yet, but after you are able to take food in, you'll want to avoid the juices because of the high calories.

No they meant the zero calorie unsweetened juices. Although I don't drink much juice as a rule - prefer flavoured zero cal Water.

[amom 0]

Congrats to you. Its wonderful to hear your having such a good recovery. Best wishes.

[faithmd 14]

I like the zero cal flavored waters, too.

[Mrs D 0]

welcome to the lossing side.Fay

[Mrs D 0]

welcome to the lossing side

[anon 1]

good on ya girl!!!

glad you've got the right band for you!!

Here's to your rapid recovery....

I start my pre op diet for real (just yog and milk) tomoz that means.... Only 7 days to go!!!

[GC53 0]

Feeling much better this morning although had to sleep almost sitting up - only way to get comfy but great to be back in my own bed. Seem to have a lot of trapped wind this morning and very swollen and very sore but managing to drink everything I'm supposed to without any problems.

Looking forward to a summer of wearing shorts!!!!!!!!

[GC53 0]

I am suffering so much with trapped wind pains. I am black and blue with bruising and I am so swollen I look about 8 months pregnant!!!

sleeping Ok but very tired. Trying to get the Soups, protien shakes and liquids down but hard with having the wind and being so swollen. Am amazed that some people on here are talking about eating tiny amounts of food only a couple of days after surgery. I was told to only have liquids - even Water down yoghurts.

What does anyone take for the trapped wind

[anon 1]

I am told that peppermint tea is good as are windeze capsules.

Also I'm told that walking around will help quite a bit.

I hope that your windy pain subsides soon!