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I was prescribed oxycodone for pain meds. With that I was able to sleep on my tummy by the 3rd night. I didn't need the meds in the day so I only took them before bed to ease the sleep pain. Nights one and two were back and side sleeping.

Yesterday made 3 weeks to the day for me. I can eat just about anything but I try not to. We are "healing" and some of us heal faster than others. Just be mindful, maybe keep a journal, and wait for the first fill.

You must use some gas relief to help the gas subside. I bought a small box of gas x strips. It came with 18 and I thought i was going to eat the whole box. I was so wrong. The gas completely went away in about 2 days. When we are early out from the surgery and we feel like crap......its only natural for us to think we made the wrong decisions. Just follow the doc's orders and listen to your body and you will be fine!

Yup. An Endo they put you to sleep and stick a camera down your throat. An upper GI they make you drink this horrible liquid and take x-rays to watch it move through your system. They both monitor the same organs and regions of the body but they are just viewed differently.

Everyone is different but it is typically a consultation. the doctor will sit down with you and possibly talk about your history and what type of surgery you are looking to have. They will talk about the risks and benefits....yada yada yada. Then you will most likely get the preop testing requirements, which most doctors have.

No its not true. Typically you will have anywhere from 4-6 incisions and they will all be less than an inch in length. The largest incision is at the port site and is usually double the size of the others. My surg put my port and the incision for it inside my belly button. The rest of my incisions look like mosquito bite marks.

PB stands for Productive Burp. It happens when something is eaten that can't go down due to restriction, and it has to come back up. Slime is what your body produces when it is trying to pass something through the band. It's very thick saliva and basically it the comes up and you have to spit it out. These things usually happen when you don't chew your food well or eat something that you are not suppose to.

I was only on clear for 1-2 days, full liquids for 2-3 weeks, mushies for 1-2 weeks, and then solids. I was awaken out of my sleep with hunger pangs so my doc allowed for me to start mushies a lil early to calm the angry beast.

That's perfectly normal. However, to burst your bubble..........it will subside. I have heard of people not being hungry for about 3 weeks.

You can find a great circuit of banders on the blog scene. consider starting your own and make a few friends!

They're not really focused on weightloss at this moment because they are concerned about how you are healing. Once you get filled then the weightloss matters because it ties in to finding your sweet spot.

Do you mean lose 10 by the end of August? Trust me if you have been following a strict diet of liquids only you will have lost the 10 by the end of August. 2 weeks post op, I was down 7lbs from my surgery date weigh- in and I hadn't done any exercise.

Its probably best to take more than you think you will need and return early if you feel up to it!

My surgeon did not want me to have any fluid in my band because he wanted to be safe and not sorry. I am 2 weeks out (tomorrow). I do get hungry as I did preband but it doesn't take much to fill me up. I have gained some willpower so its not that bad. Bailey Rose is an example of what surgeons don't want patients to go through. Especially so early in this process, where we may be doubtful, regretful, or feeling less of ourselves. Good Luck.

Don't let the numbers get to you. There is a great chance that your doc will ask you to come down. This is only for your best interest. I wouldn't seek out a doctor that wouldn't tell me otherwise. Mine told me to lose aprox. 3olbs but I was only able to give him the 23. If I were you I would start cutting back on anything that I can so you can start to lose. Then when you have your visit you can let your doc know of the sacrifices that you already have made and find out if there are any others that need to be made. Good Luck and I hope to see you on the losing side!