phatgirl 2011

I totally agree with Dave. As a "Morbidly Obese" individual looking at a weight scale only i would maybe "think" something like that depending on your height.. like I would "Kill" to be at your size and stay there. Maybe thats what she's thinking? hm. I don't know but she could have not even been looking at the health reasons. She doesn't know u, I feel she was giving u a left handed compliment like girl you look good and thick! nothing stated negatively. lol but then u never know with people sometimes.

I was wondering about that too Hydun. I don't know. Smh.

Yes, I had pain in my throat but I knew it was from the intubation. That I felt the pain from the most. I love to sing around my house and couldn't do that for a long while. Its healing everyday. Good luck with the work tom. I'm satying out till next mon! Lol not rushingmy healing. I do a lot of traveling around the city for work. Hope u take it easy tomorrow andwill let u know what doc says.

Thanks for the advice. Wil call my surgeons office in the morning. @NjGirl- I'm feeling really good! I've been taking the cream of chicken soup but not eating the chicken pieces because the broth is doing nothing for me. Down 15lbs since last week so I'm wonderful. How about u? Any pain? Gas? Getting in enough protein? I'm not. Lol good luck to u. @ sweetpea.. hmm interesting.

Hi all I had was banded on 5/23 and am wondering how long should I wait before I remove the bandages? and I don't mean the steri strips, i mean the rather large bandages covering the strips. I saw my surgeon the day after surgery but that was something that totally slipped my mind. So how long did each of you wait before you removed em? Or did you let em fall off on their own?

Lol thanks mrs RN. I could be doing more walking aurora. So I'm going to hang on to it.

Thanks a lot Yoli and Cici

Does anyone know how long we should be inhaling on the inhalation exercise thing they give u after surgery? I had surgery on the 23rd but I forgot a while today to inhale on it. I'm feeling pretty good and just realized I don't even know how long i should be using it. lol Trying to follow these rules to a T, I don't want pneumonia. Thanks.

You and me both to all of the above!! lol also banded on the 23rd and had to just grin and bare it with everyone doing bbqs. Its because I'm starving I know. This liquid diet is whooping my butt. Got me running all day.But I digress.. lol we can do this and stay focused. Good luck to us all!

I was banded on 5/23 and boy am i starving.. I just did a lil cheating i think. lol had cream of potato Soup today from campbells. mushed the potatoes up very well and added Water and boy did it hit the spot. I felt normal for awhile. But I also have the diarrhea daily since i'm not eating and not really getting in the Protein. Can't wait to progress to mushies. My stomach rumbling has become more background noise. Meaning its normal and I pay it no mind. lol but it is weird when i'm around company- they stare at me. lol but this too shall pass. Good luck everybody!

Thanks for the reply neenee! I will definitely be mindful of it. But I'm so happy I took this step, and I'm on my way.

I was banded 5/23 and I also get a quick sharp sudden pain in my left side under my ribs. I've relatively had no problems just basic incision pain. Till this AM and I woke up with this sharp pain and have had all day. I thought it was gas. I hope that's it.

Sistersue- its important in the way the taste makes me regurgitate and heave. That is just as important if not more so. So taste is definitely up there in importance.

sigh..im so glad it isn't just me. Was also banded on 5/23 and am not getting in Protein. I've tried Isopure, Unjury, Myoplex... i'm getting Jay Robb tomorrow to try but this is a never ending battle. And I'm also starving. Haven't stepped too far off the liquid tho. I had cream of potato soup. Mmmmm. the potatoes were extremely soft and I chewed them very well though. I will slip that way since i'm starving. I stay on the toilet because I have nothing in my stomach. Empty stomach gives me upset stomach. So glad i see my DR on thurs.

Hi my fellow May bandsters!! My name is Amber and I was banded on 5/23 at 1pm. Stayed over night but also had a hernia repaired. All in all I don't think I ever had any pain. Just discomfort that was never TOO bad. Today was the first morning i got out of bed without feeling any pain in my incisions. Now since i've been out today and running errands wearing jeans I guess its rubbing a bit. I feel some discomfort but not bad at all! also i've been itchy around my incisions. Guess they're healing. The only thing KILLING me is.... I'm Starving!! lol I smell food and my mouth waters. this two weeks of clear liquids is beating me down. And I just can't find a protein shake that can work for me. I'm so disgusted. so i'm not getting any protein in. smh. But.. i'm banded. :-) lol Good luck to you all and hope you're all coming along nicely.

Well I can't wait to move to that stage. Lol

@stateofzen U made your own chili? or was it premade?

nice mint! Got anymore tips? lol sounding delicious.

i'm definitely going to try them both too. i'm having a hard time getting the protein in. I'm not yet on mushees or solids but those pepperoni slices sound delicious! lol

I'm not on the mushees/purees yet but I've been thinking about it. The whole consistency of the food is whats scaring... drinking baked chicken doesn't sound too appetizing. lol what's worki ng for u?

wow.. was banded 5/23 and look forward to the day i can move to mushees.. cream of wheat, grits, pudding, yogurt... mmmm. lol this clear liquids are kicking my ass! And unfortunately i have not been able to get down the Protein shakes. I just can not find any that don't make me wanna hurl. excuse my french. I'm trying

Good job My_Turn. All that worry for nothing. :-) now its time for me to make a protein shake. Vanilla unjury, 2 % milk and some sugar free vanilla pudding mix. Let's see how this works. Still strugging with the protein here. If u come across anything simply marvelous please let meknow. Cheers!

Yes GB... this liquid has me running to the bathroom. But I'm healing nice not much pain. Have been sleepin on my side since night2, I'm 4 days post op now. And its all going good except for my hunger now. I'm seriously craving food. And not that I can eat lots of it but I just need to chew. The SF popsicles are a god send.

Its good to read these responses because I was thinking about cheating. This liquid is driving me crazy. I am starving. I had surgery 5/23 and I'm fighting. But this thread has strengthened my resolve to stay focused.

U used atkins shakes? I find I'm struggling through the liquid diet. Was banded on the 23. What worked for u?