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Banded 9/22 and back at work today. Shoulder pain is still there. I have been ok today at work. YET AGAIN I am not getting in my liquids or Protein i am so freakin worried about my port incision. I thought it was infected, talked to the PA who said it wasnt based on what i was describing. I work with 2 nurses and both of them looked at it. One immediately said no its fine and the other said maybe. AAAHHH! I go to the dr tmrw. I am SO hungry. Still on liquids and i better get promoted to purees tomorrow because i may be single AND unemployed if i continue on liquids bc i am gettig a bit crabby. What i wouldnt do for a jar of baby food right now! Haha. I really hope my port isnt infected. Fingers crossed. J Banded 9/22

I think i went to the store either day 3 or 4 with DH driving and for 1 item. It was horrible. Horrible. I got so car sick. It was totally not even worth it. Just walk around your house and keep up your fluids. I am on day 7 and feel sooo much better. Just be patient. It will get better. J

Good luck to you!!

My hunger returned on day 5. I am still on liquids. The problem is that after a few sips the hunger goes away. But only to return 30 minutes later. Last night i had too much broth and was miserable for like the next hour. I drink like 2-4 oz of Protein shake and its too much. Is it just because im on liquids? Swelling? I am just hungry all freakin day. Is this the beginning of bandster hell? J Banded 9/22

They say ppl gain like 10 pounds over the holidays. That would be more weight for you to loose after being banded. There is no time like the present! J

Chapstick. My lips were so dry after surgery. J

Talked to the PA. Described what was going on and she said it does NOT sound like an infection. She said just sounds like fluid from it healing. Its not redder than any of my other incisions, not warm. She said keep it clean. I go see dr on friday.

Hush with the refried bean talk people!!!!!!! Some if us are still on liquids and are drooling while reading! Lol. Its funny bc i told my friend yesterday that i can not wait to have refried beans with cheese. She thought I was crazy. I told her when shes been on liquids as long as i have shed go crazy too!!!

6 days post op. My incisions are covered with that durabond glue stuff so i dont have sutures or butterfly strips. A few days ago my port sight looked funny. I thought it was puss but dh said it just looked like a scab. Its not really redder than the other incisions and its not warm. It looked like how you have a cut but keep it covered too much and the scab never has time to dry out. Well i figured it was from the glue stuff. Tonight i got home from the kids school and noticed a tiny bump on the "scab". I touched it and stuff came out. It didnt have an odor. Now i am FREAKING out. I will be calling the dr first thing tomorrow. If i have an infection i will be so pissed bc i suspected it but dh convinced me otherwise. Grrrrr J

Walk walk walk !!! Then walk more. I would set the alarm on my cell phone for about every hour to hr and a half and then i'd get up and walk. Even when i was napping. Just get up and walk for a few minutes. My biggest advice is to walk! J

My sis worked at sonic and confirmed that the limeades have carbination

So last night I went to my hospitals wls support group. There were very few bandsters there...mostly sleeve and bypass. There were 2 ppl who had the band but then got either he sleeve or bypass, there was me, one other band patient who lost about 70 pounds and then someone else who was preop band. The subject was the emotional effects of wls whicj i think applies no matter what type of surgery you have. I guess i just didnt feel like i fit in. There were maybe 30 ppl there. I dont feel like im going to get the support i need. Everyone was going on and on about how wonderful group is. Heck, i shoulda just spend an hour and half on this board instead. Anyone else have a similar experience? J

I am 5 days out. I can drink a few oz of Protein shake or about 10 small sips of creamed Soup and i feel this discomfort in my chest....kind like pressure. NO WAY could i do one bite of lasagna let alone 1/2 cup. I began to experiencd hunger today....i curbed it by adding a spoonful of greek yogurt to my Protein Shake, drinking Water, broth and creamed Soups. J

Teen, i would go back to your dr and nut. You shouldnt be throwing up after every meal and you need to find the reason for it. Make sure your band is ok (from all the puking). I too have 2 kids, one of whom is autistic and is on a special diet (GFCF). I know how stressful it can be to have a special needs child. But you have to take care of yourself. For yourself. And for your kids. Go back to the dr, start over, follow the rules. We CAN do this! You CAN do this! J

Reddirt, i woke up in recovery with shoulder pain. It comes and goes but today it has stayed all day. Laying in bed on my right side helps. Alsp lifting my shoulder above my head helps too. Other than that i have just had to de with it. J

Morning of day 5--wow!! Woke up feeling great. The gas is still there but greatly improved. Pain is pretty much the same-only pain at the port incision. Diahrrea is getting better. I feel so good i could prolly even go back to work today. But i wont. Hehehe. My goal today is to get in all my protein in and do better with my liquids. J Banded 9/22

Today i am 4 days post op and the diarreha continues. It started on day 1 and i assumed it was from barium swollow. I talked to the nurse who said it could last a couple days. I still have it. Its not improving. At all. She said only to call if i go more than 5 times per day or i have to run to the bathroom to make it. Thats not happening. So its not getting worse, but its not getting better either which has me worried. I get it, liquids in liquids out but i talked to 3 bandsters i know and none of them had it like this. Is this normal? J Banded 9/22

Was this the ER dr that said this? Or you surgeon? A friend of mine gets bad colds/respitory allergies and sometimes cant drink liquids. The dr removes fluid while shes ill. She usually has to wait a while before getting fluid back in bc shes swollen from all the mucus being built up near her band.

Omg. Just had some cream of tomato soup. Sooooo good. I filled up a coffee mug. I took like 10 small sips and was full. Lol. That can of soup will last me all week. But it was so good.

I have never tried it but i have a banded friend that does. She likes it. J

I second body fortress. I only drink the chocolate. I tried several brands and spent way too much $$ on products that tasted like crap. Huge container for $15. Cant beat that. J

Reddirt, I dont go back to work til thurs (thank goodness!). I work with 3 girls that are banded and 2 of them were shocked i am taking off so long. Yeah, i have a word or 2 for them. They told me this procedure is easy peasy...no pain. Hmmm hmmmm, LIED. At least one of the 3 was honest to me but i didnt believe her. Sonic. Now that put a smile on my face. Dh was saying last night he was craving a burger (yeah, seriously HE was craving a burger. I dont even remember what a burger looks like!). Maybe he can go get a burger and bring me back a tea. That sounds good. But i am not getting into a car! I wanted to drive myself to wls support group on mon night so i hope i feel up to it then. J

Day 3-- if i had to sum up today in one word it would be...sucked. I woke up and felt great. I still took a dose of pain meds. Hey!! I have a great idea!! I tell DH lets all go to the store to get DS2 some new baseball pants. Me, stupidly thinking i was up for it, soon learned i had one of the stupidest ideas. I was so nauseous in the car. I survived it tho. I dunno if that car ride stirred up my gas or what but the gas is KILLING me. It hurts to stand sit or walk. It does not hurt to lay on my right side. Nothing helps. Not gas x, heat or walkinf. Seriously this is the worst pain. On a happier note mt incisions seem to be doing better an only the port incision is hurting and i only had ine dose of pain meds. This gas sucks totally sucks J.

I am doing HORRIBLE at my protein intake as well as my liquid intake.

Trinate, i was banded thurs as well. I can have cream soups starting today but im not even trying. The gas pains are too much for me right now. Im sticking to Clear liquids right now. J