shellylycz

Thanks to everyone for your comments, I don't feel quite as bad about things now. I have thought about seeing another doctor and I will pursue it now. I did see a dietician from the hospital , but she has only worked with gastric bypass patients, so she was of little help. And frankly there is a huge difference between a dietitcian and a nutritionist which is what is I need to see. I know how important the protein is, and that there is so many other forms of protein besides meat. The doctor is the one who said protein I can eat has to be something I have to cut with a knife, chicken , beef , pork or fish, I could easily get by on all the other forms of protein. She is a piece of work and I would NEVER recommend her.

Deena, I sure hope you are feeling better soon, I know what that pain is like. I too have times of wanting this band out , but with some of the feedback I am going to try to stick it out at least until I see my surgeon again or another . It sounds as though your pain is far worse then mind. I hope things get better and please let me know how things turn out for you. Your in my thoughts Michele

My surgery was May 19th, I woke up in recovery in intense pain and throwing up. By the time I got to my room I felt fine. I had no pains meds after that and was up and around quickly. Walked all over the hospital the next day and even drove myself home. I only took pain meds once after coming home. The lack of being able to eat any thing of substance by day 5 had me weak and really in pain from hunger. I finally ate some yogurt and felt better. I have progessed from there. I have had no foods get stuck and no throwing up since recovery. I had my surgery on a Thursday and went back to work on the following Wed, with no restrictions and I do manual labor, so I am quite active. The past few days I have been in a great deal of pain. My belly buttton sometimes aches, to the left of my port I get sharp pains through out the day, especially the more active I become. Also I get a great deal of pain whenever I bent down from my port area. Now when I bend down it feels like I am nausea , my stomach contents seem to roll around, it is very unsetttling, and even painful. I have lost almost nothing and I know I can eat far to much. My doctor is different then most in that she requires us to only ever eat protein, that you can cut with a knife. NOTHING ELSE. She is insane, I feel like crap eating all this meat. I am so ready to give up. I feel like such a loser that I had to resort to a lap band to lose weight and it has done nothing for me. Not to mention I physically feel terrible most of the time. I have always had a high pain tolerence, so all this pain I am now starting to experience has me very worried..............

I was banded just yesterday, and did very well. I am in very little band from incision and such. But I seem to belch constantly, just like I drank a big swig of soda or something. After I belch yu would think I would feel better but I don't it is like I can feel a bubble go down my back and it hurts. Anyone know what this is all about? Since coming home today I am drinking very little cause it seems to hurt so much. Thanks, MIchele

I was banded just yesterday, and did very well. I am in very little band from incision and such. But I seem to belch constantly, just like I drank a big swig of soda or something. After I belch yu would think I would feel better but I don't it is like I can feel a bubble go down my back and it hurts. Anyone know what this is all about? Since coming home today I am drinking very little cause it seems to hurt so much. Thanks, MIchele