Recent "bandits"

[eloluiz 0]

Banded July 1st! One week!!

[DocStone 0]

I was banded yesterday. Felt terrible yesterday and today is worse. It's not the pain, but ache that is bad. I cant lay down flat or else it hurts. I have to sleep in a recliner just to take the pressure off. I have tried walking, gasx and all, but no go. My stomach is rumbling and I feel hungry but the worst part is that I feel nauseated when will this stop you know?

[bandarama 0]

Hi everyone!

I was banded Monday 7-6-2009. Today I feel G-R-E-A-T!! I was in more pain then I had expected the 1st three days but today I feel really good. I start full liquids Monday. I have had no appetite really. I just started getting the growls yesterday but I just sip on 100% juice all day and have had no real hunger issues. The tightness in my chest has finally gone. I did feel sore lying down at first but I forced myself to stay down and the pain left very quickly. I had more trouble sitting up actually. Today I plan on getting showered and getting out of the house for a while. I want to walk around and get my muscles stronger so I can stand for longer periods of time without the chest pulling pain. I think the swelling is going down and making for a much more comfortable setting. I can not wait to Monday to have Full Liquids. I hate broth,Jello and SF popcicles. LOL

[Portola Suzanne 3]

Thanks Juniper I am going to go get some milk of magnesia today!

I am feeling a little better physically today - day 4 of my new banded life. Mentally I don't think I realized how much food played a part in my hapiness and ultimately unhapiness because of the resulting 100+ pounds of extra weight. My husband and kids grilled out last night -chirizo brauts and had bought a store bought reeses cake. Normally I would have cooked supper and a nice dessert and would have helped them eat it! I felt a little depressed not being able to join in as they were telling each other how good it was. I want to lose weight, be a normal size, but I don't want to be excluded from the family. I guess food has always been a form of entertainment for my 5 children, husband and myself. So enough of the pity party for myself. Does anyone out there know what I am talking about?

Maybe all of this will change when I can start to eat food again, even so I would not have been able to eat what they were eating....

Wow you guys I really hear you, I can eat regular food now got banded June 11th and have my first fill July 20th. But food is such an emotional thing, last night got very down for no reason I am doing well eat my meals and don't have hunger in between, but I guess I morn the lose of my friend. On the up side I have lost 15 pounds can walk 3 or 4 miles at a time now. I just need to be patient because I want it to come off faster even though I know it took awhile to put on. I love this forum I feel like I know the stories and the journeys. Well here is to all of us and our new travels. Going camping this weekend so ought to get lots of exercise hiking! Take care everyone and keep in touch!

[knowgr8rlove 0]

I was banded on the 2nd of July by Dr. Ortiz as well. I bet I saw you in the waiting room on Friday when I went to get my teeth whitened!

Well it might be TMI, but the whole Constipation thing is reality so why not talk about it? Once I got over that "hump" it's been pretty smooth sailing. I've tried to diversify what I get to drink for the liquid portion. Juicy juice boxes pack well in my handbag, and yesterday started with DanActive liquid yogurt and that seems to be helping alot.

I've had the fatigue (Not 20 anymore evidently) and some pain. I went back to work two days ago and made it 5 hours before I had to go home and lay down. Yesterday worked 6 hours and will take off mid afternoon today.

My biggest work worry is that I actually travel for a living and have to fly to Tulsa on Monday. Packing light and asking for help will have to suffice for now.

[Somedayslim:) 1]

Wow you guys I really hear you, I can eat regular food now got banded June 11th and have my first fill July 20th. But food is such an emotional thing, last night got very down for no reason I am doing well eat my meals and don't have hunger in between, but I guess I morn the lose of my friend. On the up side I have lost 15 pounds can walk 3 or 4 miles at a time now. I just need to be patient because I want it to come off faster even though I know it took awhile to put on. I love this forum I feel like I know the stories and the journeys. Well here is to all of us and our new travels. Going camping this weekend so ought to get lots of exercise hiking! Take care everyone and keep in touch!

Wow that is what I would like to be doing - walking 3 or 4 miles at a time...I have really let myself get out of shape! I am up to walking 30 minutes at a time and would like to go hiking this weekend at Garden of the Gods in Southern Illinois. It is really beautiful and hopefully since I will then be on mushy food I will have the energy!

I am starting to see a small change in the way my clothes fit and that is very exciting. I hope it will continue to be enough because I do miss my friend -food.

Edited July 17, 2009 by Somedayslim:)

[ocotillo 0]

I was banded on the 2nd of July by Dr. Ortiz as well. I bet I saw you in the waiting room on Friday when I went to get my teeth whitened!

Well it might be TMI, but the whole Constipation thing is reality so why not talk about it? Once I got over that "hump" it's been pretty smooth sailing. I've tried to diversify what I get to drink for the liquid portion. Juicy juice boxes pack well in my handbag, and yesterday started with DanActive liquid yogurt and that seems to be helping alot.

I've had the fatigue (Not 20 anymore evidently) and some pain. I went back to work two days ago and made it 5 hours before I had to go home and lay down. Yesterday worked 6 hours and will take off mid afternoon today.

My biggest work worry is that I actually travel for a living and have to fly to Tulsa on Monday. Packing light and asking for help will have to suffice for now.

You didn't look so good the last time I saw you. You were just recovering from surgery. I left early......didn't want to be there just laying around. I'm having the fatigue thing now. Been pretty wiped out this week, but I'm still working.

How's the diet going?

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[Tish5632 0]

Hi Aimnut,

I was banded 7/3/09 by Dr. Ortiz in MX. Unfortunatey, I live in central Indiana AND I have extreme motion sickness. So, my scariest part of healing was trying to fly home! I did not vomit, only felt extreme nausea for awhile, but glad to be home. I'm feeling really great! Especially after starting full liquids and being able to have some Protein. I also feel very lucky that I'm officially 2-weeks post-op now and I still don't feel hungry. I still deal with "head hunger" on occasion, but if I leave the environment, it stops. I still am looking forward to being able to eat actual food next Friday, but I'm also a little scared that it will make me crave things again. I'll just try to be careful. Best of luck to you! :scared2: