just one week has passed and i am ready to give up!

Alexandra · May 10, 2005

HI Rena,

Welcome to LBT! To get back to the main page of the section you're in, or the parent section, just follow the links at the top of the page.

As far as this story being scary, please know that it is NOT AT ALL the usual post-op experience. Most people experience only a few days of pain and very little if any problems with the liquid diet.< /p>

Go to the Introductions section and post a little about yourself if you like, otherwise please feel free to start a new thread in any section with whatever questions you have. Not many people are going to see your questions here, I don't think.

rena · May 10, 2005

How do I get to the introduction page? I feel like such a goof ball. I swear I am not that computer illiterate!

Rena

Alexandra · May 10, 2005

Scroll up to the top of this page and find the link that says Lap Band Talk Forum. Click on that and you'll see all the various forums here, divided into Main LapBand Forums and LapBand Talk Community Center. The Intro section is in the Community Center.

You might want to bookmark the page with the forum listing so you can get back there whenever. Good luck!!

Eileenja · May 10, 2005

Rena -

Whatever made you think this was a waste of time.

I had surgery only 6 weeks ago and already lost 30 pounds. This is not a quick fix and my doctor made me fully aware of that. You still have to follow a diet, you have to exercise and you have to follow up with your health care providers. Yes, as my doctor told me ice cream will go down - so you do need the will power to handle this. What it does is decrease the capacity of your stomach, but you need to learn what to eat, how to eat (very slowly) and when to stop eating. You can do this. I thoroughly recommend a support group in your area. I love going to mine and I come home with some solid information every time that I can definately put to good use.

Whatever you do, don't give up - it is definately worth it!

Eileen

spldgrl · May 11, 2005

I am 9 days post op. finally feel good. it was those damn staples!

I had about 4 days of the "what have I done!" Have to be really careful of what I eat, and only mushy threw a straw stuff. For me the socialization that came with meals. Ladies at work would go out and for 2 weeks not me. Yesterday a great friend call all resturants in town (ok theres only 5) and found a mushy creamy Soup for me, so I went and my feeling of not being included were gone.

It took about 7 days for me to feel like a person again, Dr said liquids only for 1st week, I could not continue. the stomach acid was so strong it was forcing upwards. I ate gas x but did find small amounts of Yoplaid whips yogards with the air stirred out so it just ran down gave me some nutrients and the feeling of full. pretty much lived on whipped yogart until day 8 then went to creamy Soups. 1 week post op visit, everything good, staples out and now on mushies. hard to believe we get excited about malto meal and mashed pot.

Hang tough, you will feel better, I would say it gets better each day, but ya know one day is great and the next will suck for the first little bit. It will get better and this too shall pass.

vinesqueen · May 11, 2005

Rena, my DH has lost almost 200 pounds so far. I can speak for myself here, I was a big baby and needed to whine. Couldn't even have cheese with my whine either.