Banded May 28th!

[jijide 0]

Hi All-

I am excited and still apprehensive about my band. I was banded May 28th, and I am still trying to get over the discomfort to learn: what is healing, what is fullness, what is hunger, etc.

It's all a bit surreal still. I am glad to have found this site. Other people's posts make me feel less alone.

Cheers to all of us!

[gregvd 0]

Welcome. I was also May 28th!!!. I started on the mushy foods today. Yuck. I don't like baby food.< img src="https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/emoticons/default_angry.png" alt=":angry:" />

[jijide 0]

Hi! Are you as uncomfortable as I am? I am still on liquids and I constantly feel like I have to burb/hiccup !

[gregvd 0]

Better, now. Still very tender at the port. About the burping, I have now become the burping king. Hiccups was driving me crazy on day 1 and 2. But they seem to be gone. (for now. LOL). I just am not having fun with this mushy stuff though.

[ronni_NC 0]

I too am healing from surgery. So far I am feeling great. How is everyone else? The hardest part is the liquid diet. I couldn't take it and last night I had some vanilla yogurt. That was the best yogurt I ever had. My port is still tender right now. I wish everyone the best!

[gregvd 0]

Congratulations Veronica. The doctor told me to start the mushy one week after the surgery and then at two weeks start on regular food. How about you guys?

[lanejane 0]

I just started on semi regular food. I guess you can call it mushies but it includes oatmeal, mashed potatoes and yummies like that. I was banded on the 21st and this week I finally feel like I've gotten over the hump. I no longer feel hungry! And a little bit of food is fine with me! I hope this last. If it does the weight will come off...this is the sweet place after you transcend from post-op hell.

[gregvd 0]

Well said LaneJane - "post-op hell". Love it! :thumbup: