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Read more about 1st Post op Visit

1st Post op Visit

Today was my first visit with my surgeon post op. Good news is that I am down 14 pounds since surgery two weeks ago. Woo Hoo! Bad news, or not so good news is I dont feel very much restriction right now so the pureed food doesnt do much to satisfy me. The surgeon said my first fill will be Nov 8th! I cant wait. Then at least I will feel full when eating these small amounts. Other than that I am good. The itching is starting to subside more and more wiht my healing. I am noticing my clothes

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• Mishay36
• October 20, 201015 yr

Read more about 14 days post op- completed 5k walk today!

14 days post op- completed 5k walk today!

I am now 14 days post op. I have been eating soft liquids/pureed meals. Mainly creamy soups, yogurt, refried beans (thinned), and of course lots of protein shakes. I was able to complete a 5k walk today. Yay! I wasnt sure I could make it but with everyones encouragement I did it. Someone said I should train for the 1/2 marathon walk in May ??? Got me thinking. :-) I have been ok other than this horrible itching around the areas where the steri strips used to be at about day 8. OMG! It was hor

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• Mishay36
• October 17, 201015 yr

Read more about Choo Choo!

Choo Choo!

Well Im chuggin right along. I am now 6 days post op from my lap band. Id have to say that the hardest part has got to be the gas pains in my shoulders and back. Some in my tummy. But I just take in my Gas-X strips and walk. It goes away. But sure isnt fun when Im trying to sleep. I was sent home from the hospital with liquid hydrocodone but havent really needed that since day 2. Ive been searching the boards and websites for good creamy soups etc I can have right now. My diet plan until 10/18

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• Mishay36
• October 10, 201015 yr

Read more about Day 5 with my band!

Day 5 with my band!

Today is Friday October 8th. I received my band on Monday Oct 4th. Im still not hungry. I want something different (for flavor) than the protein shake or creamy chicken soup but other than that I think Im ok. The upper incision still hurts the most. It is almost right under the bottom of my sternum and when I move weird or cough it hurts. But they seem to be healing nicely. My port is right about my belly button. I go back to work on Monday (I took a week off) and Im kind of nervous about how

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• Mishay36
• October 8, 201015 yr

Read more about Post op day 1

Post op day 1

:redface:Yay! Surgery is over. I am stil in the hospital and will go home it a little while. I am one day post op. Surgery took an hour and a half and then I went to recovery for an hour and then came up to my room. I got up and walked around the floor a couple of times yesterday and walked. I had an IV, Catheter, Oxygen and a O2 monitor. THat was cumbersome but ok. I slept most of the time. (morphine) This morning I went down to radiology for a swallow study to see if there were any leaks in m

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• Mishay36
• October 5, 201015 yr

Read more about Tomorrow is My day!

Tomorrow is My day!

So today is my wedding anniversary and I am on a liquid only diet preop. Nothing after midnight. :-) I have to be at the hospital at 7am for surgery at 9am. The surgeon told me it will take about 1 1/2 hours for surgery and then I will spend the night in the hospital. :-) The hardest part today has been being on clear liquids for my anniversary (and I dont think Champagne counts :-) ) I have no idea how much weight I have lost in this two week post op protein shake diet. Im kind of excited to

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• Mishay36
• October 3, 201015 yr