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Hi - I was banded 9/6 (four days ago) and I feel really good too. I moved a little slow, and am tender in my gut...but really am doing well. My stomach (my lower stomach) is rumbling a lot - I'm sure it's not happy with the liquid diet! If I had to pick one complaint it would be that I am easily winded and a little weak. I am trying to get 20g of Protein per day via Isopure, hope that will help.... what are you eating now????

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Chrisk13, I Got Banded 9/5 And Iam Still On Clear Liquids. I Am Not Really Hungry But I Am Tiered Of Clear liquids. I Have All Of This Week To Go. And I Really Don't Understand Because I Know I Can't Be Getting To Much Protein With broth, Water, Jello, Crystal Light. I Can't Wait Til This Stage Is Over With. I Go Back To Work On Monday, I Hope I Have The Strenght To Work!!

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during the liquid phase my doctor had me on 4 medifast shakes, puddings or creamed Soups a day and 2 6oz pureed soups such as pea, lentil or cream of tomatoe; I was fine, I ate about every 2-3 hours and could hardly get all 6 meals in. try it, the medifast is high Protein.< /p>

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I had my surgery on 8/22/07. I felt a little sore after the surgery around my stitches but couldn't believe how good I felt over all. I will say the first two weeks I had no energy at all and then slowly but surely it has been getting better. Its been three weeks and I have lost 27 pounds and I feel great. This was huge step in life for me and I know it took a lot of heartache to get to this point. To see the pounds drop off I wish I had the courage and sense to do it earlier.

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You know, I've heard of some doctors that do that...they pretend to put the band in, but they actually are looking for good organs to harvest...

What is the definition of "good"??

I was feeling "great" after surgery....most people do since its a miminally invasive surgery...thats what's so great about laparoscopy!!!!

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TMD22 - I was banded by Dr Geiss the week before you :D

I am on soft food right now. I feel so normal, hardly a change at all. Wierd.

Me too. I can't tell I have the band yet either ...

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Hi - I was banded 9/6 (four days ago) and I feel really good too. I moved a little slow, and am tender in my gut...but really am doing well. My stomach (my lower stomach) is rumbling a lot - I'm sure it's not happy with the liquid diet! If I had to pick one complaint it would be that I am easily winded and a little weak. I am trying to get 20g of Protein per day via Isopure, hope that will help.... what are you eating now????
(emphasis my own)

Did your doc tell you to only have 20gms of Protein daily? Usually it's around 60gms daily.

It's not the end of the world if you don't get protein in now, you have PLENTY of stores of protein for several weeks. If you didn't you wouldn't have passed your pre op labs. But still, you might want to check with your doc and see what he wants you to consume daily.

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...And I Really Don't Understand Because I Know I Can't Be Getting To Much Protein With broth, Water, Jello, Crystal Light. I Can't Wait Til This Stage Is Over With. I Go Back To Work On Monday, I Hope I Have The Strenght To Work!!

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You can get clear Protein drinks and they are actually good. Each bottle has 42mg of Protein and these are great for the liquids and mushies stage. I had these just post surgery and they are fine for the clear liquid stage.

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You know, I've heard of some doctors that do that...they pretend to put the band in, but they actually are looking for good organs to harvest...

Oh please....That ranks up there with the guy who gets drunk in the bar and winds up in the bathtub of ice without a kidney....In some back alley third world country these things might happen, but not normally, not mainstream. You'd have a much better chance getting struck by lightening or eaten by a shark.

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You know, I've heard of some doctors that do that...they pretend to put the band in, but they actually are looking for good organs to harvest...

What is the definition of "good"??

I was feeling "great" after surgery....most people do since its a miminally invasive surgery...thats what's so great about laparoscopy!!!!

That is an urban legend. I would suggest browsing through:

Urban Legends Reference Pages

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Can't you people take a joke?

Around here you just never know. I've seen people ask if the band goes around your waist, I've seen people ask if the port gets soap scum eventually from the shower, one lady swore up and down that her best friend had her band placed vaginally.

Without smiley's you just never know what people are thinking.

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