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10 Days post op

By Susieq82

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So I became an official bander on November 22. I am recovering nice from the surgery. I have lost a total of 21 lbs, 13 of those pre op. My band was put in with 2cc and I have my first fill booked Jan 4. I stayed on the liquid diet for the first week, and as of monday moved on to blended foods. I am having trouble getting my protien up because I can not handle another shake. Instead I am trying to eat high protien foods like non fat cottage cheese, low fat tuna, and egg salad. Im starting to get more energy, but that has been the hardest thing.

 

The only problem I am having is that since the surgery I have been numb in my right hip area. It was really bad for a few days after because it felt like razor blades. I just figured it was because I was laying on it, and placing my weight different because of the pain, but now Im starting to get worried. The razor blade feeling has gone away and so has the tingling, but when I scratch I cant feel it. Is this a normal side effect?

 

Any ideas?

 

 

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    Bariatric Evangelist

    amberakamom

    LAP-BAND Patients

    Sounds like you are doing great! :D

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    • Bariatric Master

    JeweI

    LAP-BAND Patients

    Does your doc want you countin protein yet? In the begining it is hard to get it in. Tuna is great for protein. You sound like your doing great except for the hip. I didn't have hip problems so I can't offer any advice.

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    Susieq82

    LAP-BAND Patients

    The doctor wants me to try to get 65 grams of protien a day. Im close, but not there yet. I talked to the surgeon yesterday about my hip, and he said it is sometimes a side effect of any surgery, and usally occurs when someone is very tense when going under. He said the feeling will come back, and if it doesnt by monday to go see my family doctor. Thanks for the positive feed back! I feel like Im doing great too. Loosing 30 lbs by Christmas is my goal so I have 8 more lbs to go. But it would be nice to be under the 250 mark before Christmas. I havent been under that since high school!!!!

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    • Bariatric Hero

    xavier

    LAP-BAND Patients

    I am a big fan of the Premier Protein drinks which come ina big box at Cosco. They are like a small choc milk carton and they are 30 gms of protein for 160 calories. I am a long ways out from being banded but I am tight in the morning so I drink one every day. I feel like I am half done with the days protein after having one in the morning. Good luck.

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