Day 4-Post Op

Well it is now day 4 post op lap band surgery and all is well overall. I have not had alot of gas pain or any other pain really. Some soreness of the abdomen area from the incisions but that has not even been too bad. So overall the pain was alot less than what I was expecting. I am on liquids till the 16th when I go for my follow up with my doc and get my stitches out. Then I should be able to go to mushy foods for a couple weeks on my way to solids finally. The liquids are getting old, but I am sticking to it like I was told. I have been on them 3 weeks now and am down 29 lbs. I just stay focused each day on what it will be like when I reach my goal. I have been walking around the house a good bit, looking forward to getting outside and walking a couple miles a day again, but don't want to overdue it too early, so will probably wait till middle of next week when I go back to work to start trying to get out and walk more for excercise.

Only thing that bothers me is that all liquids feel tight going down from my mouth down to my stomach. I am told it is from the swelling of the surgery and all and that it will only last a couple weeks, or at least I hope so. I doesn't hurt but it is uncomfortable sometimes trying to drink. Feels like I am trying to get down a whole egg down my throat sometimes with a sip of liquids. So anyway I am dealing with that some, but otherwise all is good and I am on the right track for sure.:thumbup:

yeah I am day three and definatley feeling the same way with liquids. All part of the healing I guess...

im at day 5,,what types of liquids is evryone using?need some more ideas

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im at day 5,,what types of liquids is evryone using?need some more ideas

I am using shakes made from Bariatricadvantage.com, chicken and beef broth, low cal juices, sugar free popcicles