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benbax's Journal, a weight loss surgery blog by benbax on BariatricPal. 4 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about Update April 25th

Update April 25th

:update: April 25th - still feel great but seem to be stuck at -30 pounds.   I think that my stomach must have been swollen after surgery (which makes sense!) and made the band tighter and made me feel more restriction.   Now that my stomach is healed - the band must have more room, since I'm able to eat more and I actually feel a bit hungry :hungry: - even an hour after eating.   I've pretty much kept to 1,000 calories per day - so I'm not gaining back - I'm just maintaining.   M

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• benbax
• April 26, 200719 yr

Read more about Day 16 Post Op - Update

Day 16 Post Op - Update

:update: I feel terrific! :clap2: I have more energy than I have for a long time - everyone keeps telling me they can see a difference and that my skin looks great. I'm sure that's from eating healthy food!   I've been eating soft foods and basically seem to be eating less than half of what I used to eat and getting that "full" feeling.   I've only had one slightly uncomfortable moment after eating- I think i ate a forkfull or 2 more than I should have. I felt "Thanksgiving full" and n

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• benbax
• April 11, 200719 yr

Read more about Day 6 Post Op - Update

Day 6 Post Op - Update

Sunday April 1st :update:   Well, it's been 6 days since my surgery. :clap2: The day of surgery was okay if not a bit frustrating.   I had to be at the hospital at 12:30pm - and expected that I would probably be taken into the operating room around 2 or 3pm - but had to wait until after 5pm. :bored   Woke up in recovery in that icky state of 1/2 in and 1/2 out of it - hearing someone say - "deep breaths - make sure you take deep breaths."   Eventually came out of anesthesia

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• benbax
• April 1, 200719 yr

Read more about To be Banded tomorrow!!!

To be Banded tomorrow!!!

Well... it's the night before I go into surgery and get "banded!" :clap2:   I've been on the "pre-op liquid diet" for 2 weeks, although i did cheat a few times. Nothing really major, just some popcorn one night, and on a couple of other nights a bit of protein like a bite of chicken or ground beef - really tried to stay away from fats knowing that the objective was to "de-fat" my liver before surgery.   My actual journey started last December when I went for a mini physical with my pcp.

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• benbax
• March 25, 200719 yr