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So here i am post op and feeling full in my belly but mentally i am hungry today i ate sf ice pops to help and its still not helping i have my post op appt. 2moro w/ the dr. and i think i go one 2 Proteins shakes i dont think that is gonna help either i think i wanna chew. however. after having the pops which did not make feel fuller just sick and gave me chest pain (is that normal ?) im on here looking for answers. Also today is probably the worst day in recovery my port site(i think it is anyway) is so soreeeee, actually painful i try not to take the narcs cuz when i do i get very sleepy is there anything else i can do to be a little more comfy??? guess im just feeling restless and a lil stressed not my m.o, thanks for input in advance!!!!!:confused:

7/08 303 pbls.

1/19/09 270 (down 33:thumbup:)

band day 1/21/09 271(up 1:thumbdown:)

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Hi, hope you start to feel better! I haven't been banded yet but hopefully soon! Originally scheduled for surgery tomorrow, but my EKG was abnormal at pre-op, so...now I have to see cardiologist and get clearance.

Take care and keep us posted of your success.

Laura

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hey! i too have been mentally hungry & want 2 chew. i'm doin the icepop thing. i have the chest pains 2 that take my breath away.....slowly sip fruit 2-0 Water @ room temp. cold or hot can make ur pouch spasm. We can do this! I'm makin' u my band buddy!

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If you feel like you want to chew something just chew on some gum. it really helps

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I too was banded on the 21st. Are you walking much? That is what is helping with the gas the most. Today is probably one of my better days for port pain but worse for gas pain. The muscles in my back are very sore from straining to not pull on my stomach. Every doctor is different mine has me on full liquids which includes shakes and creamy Soups. Can you have juice? I find 1 cup of OJ really helps when I am hungry. I actually get hungry but it doesn't take much to fill me up.

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I was banded on the 22nd and I am not feeling so hot either, I had dry heaves on Friday 23 night, so I haven't had any narcotics, just tylenol, then yesterday, I started getting a cold... Sneezing is no fun. Re: food, what seemed to help me was warm sugar free apple :unsure:cider. I could feel it going down, but it seemed to help. Haven't tried the ice pops yet, maybe today. I think we'll be better in a few days.

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Hang in there. I was banded a week before you, and I'm doing great now. Try something with simethicone (Maalox or Mylanta, check the label) for your chest pain (which is from gas). The first few days, I was just about dying to have something to chew but I got through it. Now that I'm on mushies, I chew everything that I put in to my mouth - even if it doesn't really require chewing! It makes me feel better in my mind and I don't feel like I'm going crazy anymore.

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If you feel like you want to chew something just chew on some gum. it really helps

Gum is off limits to my docs band patients. If by any chance you swallow it - I know, I haven't swallowed a piece of gum in 20 years either - but if you do, and it gets stuck, that's big trouble! I've also heard that chewing gum causes more gas.

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Would ice chips help? Just chewing on ice chips. Just throwing it out because I haven't got the need to chew yet, but thinking this might be a solution.

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hey! i too have been mentally hungry & want 2 chew. i'm doin the icepop thing. i have the chest pains 2 that take my breath away.....slowly sip fruit 2-0 Water @ room temp. cold or hot can make ur pouch spasm. We can do this! I'm makin' u my band buddy!

thanks jc I am really feeling better this morning i feel like a weight has been lifted off my chest i have only been drinking room temp. wated with rasp. flavor my port site ie still really sore but i guess in time it will stop. thanks for the info band buddy!!!!:(

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Would ice chips help? Just chewing on ice chips. Just throwing it out because I haven't got the need to chew yet, but thinking this might be a solution.

thanks for the response minnah i have tried ice chips but it seems if its too cold my chest hurts more guess i will just have to wait!!!Tiffany

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Gum is off limits to my docs band patients. If by any chance you swallow it - I know, I haven't swallowed a piece of gum in 20 years either - but if you do, and it gets stuck, that's big trouble! I've also heard that chewing gum causes more gas.

I did briefly think about gum for the checking factor but am afraid of swallowing it as well i dont want it to expand in my pouch...ouch!!! thanks for the response Tiffany

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Hang in there. I was banded a week before you, and I'm doing great now. Try something with simethicone (Maalox or Mylanta, check the label) for your chest pain (which is from gas). The first few days, I was just about dying to have something to chew but I got through it. Now that I'm on mushies, I chew everything that I put in to my mouth - even if it doesn't really require chewing! It makes me feel better in my mind and I don't feel like I'm going crazy anymore.

Thanks for the response I can not wait to chew and im sure i will be chewing on all my mushies to. Im not huge on gas meds but i guess if im in enough pain i will try, others have told me about gas x strips that dissolve on your tongue to. Tiffany!!!

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I was banded on the 22nd and I am not feeling so hot either, I had dry heaves on Friday 23 night, so I haven't had any narcotics, just tylenol, then yesterday, I started getting a cold... Sneezing is no fun. Re: food, what seemed to help me was warm sugar free apple :unsure:cider. I could feel it going down, but it seemed to help. Haven't tried the ice pops yet, maybe today. I think we'll be better in a few days.

I too think i am coming down with a cold....:( but im def. interested in that cider do you know a brand name i looked in my grocery stores couldnt seem to find any sf ones, i think today i go onto full liquid yay!! Tiffany

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