Hello all

Bree903 · December 28, 2008

HI. I am new here and I am sure as you all must have been, I was so happy to find a site where I can go to fellow banders for questions and support. I hate to just jump in and start asking questions but I do have one I want to ask. I am in the soft food stage and not schedule for solids until Jan 9th. I have started eating regular foods and have not had a problem should I not do that. Also I know is only been three weeks tomorrow but is it normal to still have some discomfort in the surgical area like when I kinda slump over to type it will get uncomfortable if IO sit up straight it usually goes away. I just really want to know is it normal to still have discomfort not alot but some. Also on the eating part I do not over eat. I just scared I might have messed it up with solid foods even though its very little.

twiggysmiff · December 29, 2008

I've not been banded yet, but I must say, the best course of action is to ALWAYS follow your surgeon's rules. He has put you on these rules for a reason. If you don't, you may risk slippage or your band eroding. Maybe not now, but a while down the road. You are still healing and you need all of that time to be sure that everything is locked into place.

Good luck.

WASaBubbleButt · December 29, 2008

HI. I am new here and I am sure as you all must have been, I was so happy to find a site where I can go to fellow banders for questions and support. I hate to just jump in and start asking questions but I do have one I want to ask. I am in the soft food stage and not schedule for solids until Jan 9th. I have started eating regular foods and have not had a problem should I not do that. Also I know is only been three weeks tomorrow but is it normal to still have some discomfort in the surgical area like when I kinda slump over to type it will get uncomfortable if IO sit up straight it usually goes away. I just really want to know is it normal to still have discomfort not alot but some. Also on the eating part I do not over eat. I just scared I might have messed it up with solid foods even though its very little.

Yep, it's a big problem. Just because you can eat solids doesn't mean you should. The post op diet has little to do with swelling and a great deal to do with scarring and the band setting into place.

You are risking a slip a year down the road.