February '09 bandsters?

[MrRiceGuy 1]

I had my surgery on Feb 13th, and I feel 100% back to normal. I still feel my port some, but no more gas pains, no more sore incisions, I still have good restriction as far as portions, already down 35lbs. I promise you all it gets better from here. Good luck!

[MargenOhio 2]

I had the worst of left shoulder pain today. I hardly have had any up until today. It passed pretty quickly with stretching and I had my husband "knock" on the area to help move or break it up. I cannot stop burping. I burp loudly all the time with no matter what liquid I take. I have been blending Soups that really hold down my hunger for hours. Today I made a potato cheese and chicken Soup. Blended it up and drank about a cup which kept me full for nearly 4 hours. I hope that continues to be the case. I am not getting enough water:frown:. That is the hard part for me.

[Angelia2/13/09 0]

oh my I had alot of shoulder pain I felt better and it seem to ease from walking around and moving it is all from the gas being blown up during surgery once you get it all worked out you will feel better

[Angelia2/13/09 0]

I did really bad yesterday and ended up not feeling so good last night s o this morning I went to yougert and drinks was it for dinner I had a little stroganoff and some baked potatoe Soup, I am counting down until next week I get my fill on the 12th...

[skep 9]

I don't know how I missed this! I was banded on 2/19. I have been reading some of the posts and the difference in approaches is amazing. My doctor wants me on a modified liquid diet and not working until March 12. I am supposed to drink 2 oz. of Protein Shake on the hour and 2 oz. of clear liquid every 15 minutes. I am starving!!!! With all liquids, it is my understanding there is no restriction. aLso, I have already started back to work. I feel great! There is no soreness, energy loss, or pain, I am amazed. I have lost 10 pounds so far but I don't know how long I can stay on all liquids without giving in solid food, or even something mushie for that matter. Whatever, I am determined to do what the doctor says. After reading some of the posts though, I may try to call tomorrow to see what I can do about the nagging hunger pains:drool:

[djrjjjm 0]

u are one day after me...today(monday) has been a week...u are the first person to share in the chest pain with me it is a bit better today but ifeel tight under my diaphram when i breathe in...the only relief i get is if i lay on my left side...the shoulder pain disappears also which is painful...and i wish that i could burb to release some of that upper gas..i want to eat something cause this liquid diet is nauseating...i hate the taste of artificial sweeteners mashed potatoes are good though...hang in there almost impossible to get all requirements in....

[djrjjjm 0]

did u have a problem with shoulder and chest gas pain if so how long did it las.t..thanx for the encouragement i was banded the 23rd of feb so looking forward to feeling 100%...have u had a fill yet

[Vala 0]

I have been doing really well so far, I have my post op diet and I understand what the purpose of it is. That being said, I am using it as a guideline rather than a hard and fast rule.

I am also listening to my body and doing what feels right. I ended up adding Protein Shakes and carnation instant breakfasts into my liquid diet 1 week after surgery. Those were keeping me pretty full until the end of last week. I started getting hungry more quickly between "meals" so I decided to try some pre-made creamy Soups. They went down fine and a cup would hold me longer than a Protein Shake. Yesterday I had some scrambled egg and it was fine too. My husband shared a couple of tiny bites of steak (the size of my pinkie nail) with me last night and they were most yummy.

Foods with a bit more cohesion to them (a step up from liquid) are staying me longer than liquids now. I attribute that to the swelling having gone down. If I stayed on a liquid diet, I would be taking in more calories than I am eating the softer foods. So, it is a no brainer for me to step it up a little as long as it is going down OK.

Tomorrow will be the start of what my post op diet is calling the pureed stage (two weeks post op). For the most part Iwill be following it. I will be eating scrambled eggs, yogurt and mashed potatoes among other things. If I start getting hungry, I will move up to mushy foods.

I keep in mind that those diets are written boilerplate and do not take into account individuals and their bodies. I find I fare better if I listen to my body.

[Angelia2/13/09 0]

I don't know how I missed this! I was banded on 2/19. I have been reading some of the posts and the difference in approaches is amazing. My doctor wants me on a modified liquid diet and not working until March 12. I am supposed to drink 2 oz. of Protein Shake on the hour and 2 oz. of clear liquid every 15 minutes. I am starving!!!! With all liquids, it is my understanding there is no restriction. aLso, I have already started back to work. I feel great! There is no soreness, energy loss, or pain, I am amazed. I have lost 10 pounds so far but I don't know how long I can stay on all liquids without giving in solid food, or even something mushie for that matter. Whatever, I am determined to do what the doctor says. After reading some of the posts though, I may try to call tomorrow to see what I can do about the nagging hunger pains:drool:

I know what you mean I was eating food in one week I called my dr am said for a fill sooner because I was starving she said the swelling must be gone and go ahea and eat what I can tollerate I had no restriction but I will eat and get full faster I got a burrito at TB and half of it I was feeling it should have stoped on the 4th os of but then I was hungrey again within a hr but I can tell when I am done still can't wait for a fill I have only lost 12 lbs since the surgery the 13th of feb... I need to lose more:cursing:

[KartMan 58]

did u have a problem with shoulder and chest gas pain if so how long did it las.t..thanx for the encouragement i was banded the 23rd of feb so looking forward to feeling 100%...have u had a fill yet

I had the pain for the first 3-4 days, then it seemed to go away for 2 days then came back for 1 day. When it did come back it was right after I drank something heavier than Water or juice, esp if it was more than I should have drank. I am 12 days out now and it is totally gone.

My dr said it is actually referred pain rather than actual pain in the shoulder. He said the gas is actually in the diaphragm between the abdominal cavity and the chest cavity. When the stomach swells up from too much liquid it presses on the gas which irritates the nerves, those nerve endings though terminate in the shoulder rather than in the diaphragm hence the pain "in" the shoulder.

[JENNIFER7375 3]

I had my surgery on the 24th and i'm feeling pretty good. The only incision that hurt was the port site but even that one is tolerable now. I'm supposed to stay on liquids for 2 weeks post op. I noticed some of you guys were allowed mashed potatoes or yogurt on your post op diets. How have you tolerated that. I'm starving and don't wanna screw up and go nuts eating crap cuz I'm so hungry . I'm so sick of liquids a yogurt would seem like a steak right now!

[sahney 0]

Hi, Just under two weeks to my surgery (got banned on 18th Feb) I have lost 20 odd pounds from the start of my liquid diet (pre-op).

My worry is I have already reached a plateau.

Still consuming thick liquids, My weight has not moved for the last 5 days?

Worried!!!!