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Had band removed yesterday, not too much pain, mostly soreness. Came home the same day and I kinda feel they could have kept me a few hours at least. Went back for surgery around noon, home by 3pm in time for hubby to get kids off the bus. I was still super groggy when they told me to get dressed, I don't remember anything immediately before then :/ I follow up with my surgeon on the 20th. Last night I ate soft foods just being cautious because I don't recall getting ANY instructions. I'm gonna stick to a really light diet til I see the doc just to be safe.

I was banded Jan 2011 in TX, HW 268, LW 214, CW 264 - what the actual-F?!? I lost all that weight the first 6 months, I was so proud of myself. I did have occasional throwing up but I could always account for it, not chewing, too big a bite, etc. Nov 2011, I hit 214 and we moved to GA. Maintained that weight, didn't try to lose anything because that was a such a stressful year. 2014 things went sideways, depression about life/family kicked in and I started eating at night, snacking and generally eating around the band. I felt my pants fitting differently and took up residence in yoga pants and cute tops. We visited TN in spring 2013 and I was tight and vomited everything I tried to eat, we moved here that summer. It's been miserable, it took 8 months to get into a doctor and I honestly tried to follow band-rules because I was so tight. I get a doc, he deployed after 1 visit, the next chick I saw was so mean and told me I was fudging my food journal and fitbit steps and that I'm flat out not following the rules. She refused to take anything out of my 10cc band. We had 3 visits that were unpleasant, the last time I saw her my hubby came along, she was still ugly even though he gave his input on my actions. I quit trying at that point. To get any calories in, I started eating slider foods. I'm a carb addict, I know this, I own it, I like fancy breads with butter and one slice is never enough. I don't get truly hungry and when I do get hungry it's been 8 hours and I'm shaking because my sugar has dropped so low and i'm just trying to eat ANYTHING. I've finally gotten in to see another bariatric doctor and he's done a barium swallow and EGD and I'll see him in 2 weeks to get those results. I'm hoping to convert to vsg, i'd rather not have this device that makes me uncomfortable, unable to eat the things I should and has aided in keeping my self esteem down. I accept I need help, not sure if Tricare is gonna pay for me to get it.

Hi!! I was banded at Darnall on Fort Hood Jan 28 2011. I could use a few banded friends

Hi, how are you doing? I'm at Fort Hood too and got my band Jan 28

I was banded the 28th and I"m so hungry, I tried mashed and thinned black-eyed peas last night, it was fantastic and it was thin enough to go through a straw which counted it as a full liquid This morning I had to make myself drink a protein shake to keep hunger at bay, I think this may be the only way to hold it off for a few hours. SN: Does anyone have staples? I was surprised to find staples when I took the bandages off after 48 hrs. I've had to put bandaids over them after showering because they rub my clothes and hurt My f/u appt is 9 Feb hopefully they'll come out without a problem.

I don't have anything to add, I'm only 2 days out and I"m hungry too. I can start full liquids tomorrow and that includes the same things you said cottage cheese, soups thin oatmeal/cream of wheat/grits. I tried eating the thin grits this morning made with milk for protein and I could only get about 2 tbsp down, I wasn't hungry for a while after then. I drank water and had a little of a protein shake but right now I'm starving and don't know where to go from here, I'm tempted to go ahead and eat the cottage cheese since I am starting full liquids tomorrow anyway.

Hi all, I'm new :blushing: I have 2 kids, 8 mos and almost 3 and something in me changed after having the kids. I used to be ok being heavier but with all the aches and pains since having them I fear I won't be around to really enjoy them so, I started researching lap-band. I was pretty athletic years ago but I was still heavy, I've been walking and paying lots of attention to my diet and the weight is still creeping on. We're an army family and I have concerns about tricare since I don't have co-morbidities listed on the tricare website, but I do suffer from depression. I'm 29, 5 ft even and 260lbs, per the MetLife chart I should be 113-126, I honestly don't want to EVER be that thin. I just don't think I'm built that way, when I was younger and was that weight, I looked sickly LOL Anywho, this is me