Day 14 - My First Day of Solid food / My First Adjustment

MY FIRST DAY OF SOLID FOOD

Wow, Day 14.....exactly two weeks after my surgery. And today is the day I am allowed to eat solids. Here's what I prepared for breakfast:

2 egg omelet with strips of ham, onions and tomatoes

2 slices of whole wheat bread

I was sooo excited to take that first bite, well, maybe too excited that I forgot to chew my food well! 2-3 seconds after I swallowed my food, I felt this piercing chest pain near the LAP-BAND area. It hurt like crazy for 30 seconds, then dissipated at once. The egg was a bit dry, and of course the whole wheat bread was dry as heck....so that's why I had a hard time swallowing. I skipped the bread, and then tried chewing the omelet VERY WELL on my second bite. I had no problems whatsoever, and was able to swallow with no pain at all.

KIKOman's lesson for the day: CHEW YOUR FOOD VERY WELL!

MY FIRST ADJUSTMENT

Had my first adjustment with my LAP-BAND doctor this morning, 2 hours after breakfast. He did it under the fluoroscope to make things easier. He used some local anesthesia to numb the area a bit, and then pulled out the longest syringe needle i have ever seen! HAHA. He then proceeded with the adjustment, and placed 3cc inside. It wasn't really painful, just similar to a flu shot. The whole procedure lasted 5 minutes! Very quick.

I wasn't given any special diet the first few days after adjustment. My doc said I can eat whatever I want, but I would need to follow the usual guidelines.

I was then weighed in the clinic, and what do you know, I already lost 34 pounds! WOOHOO! :thumbup:

Sooooo Happy for you, sounds like you have a great Dr.

I always have liquids for the first 24 hours after a fill, they say it is best, gets me kick started too! You are going to lose a lot of weight and it is so wonderful.

congrats on the first 34 LBS. and remember to chew your food! :thumbup: Good Luck!!

Congrats on losing the 34 pounds