kellyanne

I don't know what came over me. 3 weeks banded today. Lost 26lbs so far. Feeling restricted and pretty good so far. Ordered pizza for the kids and their friends tonight. Had not eaten dinner so heated up my first piece. Wend down fine, no crust. 1/2 hour later, heated up the second piece in a pan so nice and crispy. Went down fine, no reprocussions yet. What is wrong with me other than will power. Why was I able to get this down when feeling otherwise restricted from other foods?? Feeling so guilty!! Did anyone else do this?

thank you for your reply!! will def do that next time and not wait. just was not feeling hungry before the pizze came but will be sure to fill up before tempting foods come in to play. Pizze being my biggest downfall!

Wow!!! Did the same thing tonight!! banded on 4/22 and totally cheated tonight and did not even know I could. Everything went down fine. Yesterday strawberries would not even go down smooth so why did pizza tonight. I did this to prohibit eating and curb my intake. Soooo disappointed with myself! I guess it all depends on the person and what we can tolerate. Just so disappointed, was hoping I would go without a fill for at least 6 months, now I'm contemplating next week if this continues! Hope you get back on track tomorrow! Kelly

Holy Gas!!! Never in my life have I had so much. I was banded on 4/22 and to this day anything I eat produces an incredible amount of gas. Not so much through the top part of the body but down below. Its embarrassing because when you don't get rid of it, its so painful. So YES, its included in your lap band so far. Going for my post op tomorrow and will ask about it so will keep you posted !! Good luck keeping the gas in.....LOL Kelly

Your are too cute!!! I go for my post op tomorrow but my nutritionist told me to go on "mushies" on Monday. I LOVE butternut squash, chinese chicken from the chicken and broccoli, so soft an mushie! Still restricted but when eaten slow you know when to stop! scallops are my favorite...broiled with a little lemon and bread crumb. I can get down 2 which is very satisfying. Green Giant Italian string Beans chewed very tiny. Still the 98% fat free campbells cream of chicken with skim plus milk and some shredded sharp cheddar in it. I have also had a little fat free frozen yogurt which as been wonderful! good luck!!! kelly 21.5 lbs down since 4/22

Hello Fellow April Bandsters! I was banded on the 22nd. As of this morning, I have lost 20lbs!!! My first couple of days were pretty bad pain wise. The gas was horrific and I've had 2 children and 2 kidney stones and it was worse than that! Back to work on day 5. I've been on soups, Jello, sf pops, sf pudding until yesterday! Tried a little egg and a couple of pieces of sausage. Extremely small bites just to test the waters. Went well! At night, I ate a broiled scallop and maybe 2 teaspoons of mashed potatoes. Also went well. Today, left over scallops, one at a time! I am still drinking my Protein shakes, Isopure bananas and cream. Love them! One thing I do with the Campbells 98% fat free cream of chicken Soup is, I add shredded white cheddar cheese and skim plus milk. Its delicious and satisfying. I've heard other people do that to their cream of potato and broccoli soups also. Not ready for exercise yet, just a little walking! Maybe after 6 weeks. Good luck to everyone and look forward to hearing more about everyones suggestions and stories of success! Kelly

So I started my creamy soups yesterday....sooooo exciting NOT. Well today as I opened my 98% fat free cream of chicken, I stared at it for awhile thinking about how I could possible give it a kick to make it more enticing to eat. So I added ground pepper and........shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese. It melted down with the soup and it was awesome! I actually ate the whole can throughout the day and was very satisfied! If anyone else has some pointers without going crazy, I would love to hear them, otherwise I'm sticking to my cream of chicken and pistachio fat free, sugar free pudding. Have a great night! Kelly

Honestly....I know its bad but I am 5 full days post op and I ate a quarter meatmall tonight and I was fine. I made this huge pot of sauce, sausage and meatballs and just couldn't resist. I just needed something, so I'm sure your crackers and beans are fine. Good Luck! Kelly

I was banded on Friday and by far the gas pains were the worst thing I'd ever had experienced! I'd have 2 babies and 2 kidney stones before I'd go through that again. I paced for 16 hours with no relief! My surgeon said gas x only helps when the gas moves to the intestinal track, not when its in the chest and I tried it with no relief. Excuse my french....but when I could start farting is when I felt better. Once it moved down and it was coming out, I was so much better. I am 5 days post op and still have a lot of gas but it moves now. I just warned everyone and just said WTF, I just went through major surgery to get healthy and skinny...."I'm gonna fart". So good luck to you and what you are feeling is very normal! Hope you recover quickly Kelly

Who makes Fiesta Nacho soup???? Would so love it!!!

I was banded on 4/22. My first option was to have a one incision surgery. However, my surgeon told me of the pros and cons and agreed that once he got in there with the camera, he would make the optimal decision for me. He said it would really depend on my anotomy. He also said single incision prolonged the surgery approx. an hour if my anatomy was not right for that kind of procedure. He also said there was a lot more gas involved in the procedure. So.....given those facts, I left it up to him. My surgery was about 45 min, 4 fairly painless incisions except where the port is and I am happy that I did not have anymore discomfort than I do now. Its a personal choice but I left it up to my doc and feel he made the right decision! Good Luck! Kelly

I was banded on 4/22 and no saline in my band. There is definitely restriction without fill. I don't think I will be getting a fill anytime soon. I can eat very little and I have not hunger. Hope that helps and good luck! Kelly

Glad to hear you are ok and there are options down the road. Most important is your health right now so take care of yourself! Did they say where the infection came from? Was it band related? Prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery from this ordeal! Kelly

I was banded on Friday, have been on Clear liquids until today. Today started "the liquid diet" for 14 days. Creamy Soups, yogurt, putting, Jello.......yeah! one day in and im am sick of it. Just want to lick and nice juicy steak....lol. I am assuming they tell you this long because your body needs to get used to food going through the stoma. The don't want any "stuck" episodes to happen. Good Luck! Kelly

mine does too, just banded on Friday and I have the same question!! Still on liquids and its doing it!! i hope someone has an answer!

I was banded on Friday also. I did have tremendous back pain and paced for about 12 hours, it was so bad from the gas. My surgery went well with the anesthesia and all, sorry it didn't with you. That would be up to the anestesiologist to keep you asleep fully until they took the tube out. I am down 11 lbs right now but really have not eaten much. I get a lot of pain in my chest where I think the band is when I eat or drink something. Do you experience that at all? I initially could not burp and now I can with less pain. I heard it does get better! Good luck to you Kelly

Hi there.... I was just banded on 4/22 and started my Protein shake today. Isopure (GNC)....bananas and cream, loved it!!! Drink slow!! Vitamins I have not taken yet, so no advice there. Good Luck with your venture!! Kelly

Hi there! I was just banded on Friday and started Isopure Bananas and Cream and its delicious!Best thing I've had in a few days. I was told after 6 weeks I can go back to Jazzercise!! Good Luck!! Kelly

I was banded yesterday 4/22. My port site is killing me also. I can not start my protein supplements until Monday so I am living on broth and sf ice pops too. I have the shakes and when I take deep breaths or burp, it kills me. I'm not hungry either, I'm hoping every day will get better! Good Luck!! Kelly

I just had lap band surgery yesterday. I have quite a lot of pain so reading your message was very soothing and motivational to me, so thank you! I am too married almost 23 years, 42 years old and have a 16 and 21 year old. I have been heavy and thin throughout my marriage and just do not want to yo yo anymore and decided this was the right tool to help me out. I was 117 when I got married and hope to at least get to 140. Best of luck reaching your final goal! Kelly

I was banded yesterday and have diarrhea. I hoping the cream of wheat on Monday will stop that. I am drinking as much liquid as I can tolerate and hopefully that will keep me dydrated. Good Luck! Kelly

My surgery was yesterday also.......same exact experience. Yesterday was horrific with the gas pains and the port pain is quite bad also. I need help getting out of bed or a chair. Every once in a while today I will get strange pains, then pass gas and will feel better. liquids are going down good as well as my medicines. Shaky today, how about you? Kelly

Best of luck to you, my surgery is at 11am. Talk over the weekend Kelly

Hi Everyone! I am new here and very inspired by all your posts! However, I am very scared as I am sure most of you were. I am especially afraid I am going to be able to feel the band at any given time after surgery. I understand I will feel it when food goes down but if I am just sitting and watching tv, working or driving, I don't want to be aware of it. Can any post op patients fill me in about this? I asked during my pre op session at the surgeon and the nurse and doctor differed in what they said. Thanks so much!

thank you so much!!!