Fat_Librarian

Thank you, but I'll be in Minot. It looks like I'll be going to Bismarck though. Thanks - it's good to know there are other North Dakotans here!!

This thread is such a relief - I thought I was the only one with this problem!! Thanks.

Hi, all! I just got a job offer in North Dakota and am just 2 weeks pre-op so I need to find a doctor for follow-ups and band fills. Are there any ND banders who can advise me? Thanks!

Hey everyone! I was banded on 8/9 and have been on mushies for almost a week, but it seems like I'm not getting as full as I was at first. I ate 6 oz of chili for lunch and am still hungry. Do you think this will be likely to go away once I get the first fill? Thanks!

I am one week today too and had my one week follow up with lots of good news. First, I've lost 21.5 pounds since my pre-op appointment. Second, I get to start mushies today! I was so happy I went to a local salad bar and filled up a container with cottage cheese, soft fruits, hard-boiled eggs, etc. The best part was that after 4-5 bites I started to feel full. I called my husband and said "this thing really works!". Hope everyone experiences days like these - best wishes to all!!

It takes a while to be able to drink a full shake after surgery. I found broths to be the easiest and adding unflavored or chicken flavored protein powder would help, but once I could drink more I found the following recipe in the forum that I really like. If you can have the ingredients try: 1 scoop chocolate protein powder 8 oz skin milk 1 tbsp of "healthy" peanut butter (I'm bad and just use regular ol' Jiff) 4 pieces of ice Blend and enjoy!

I was banded 8/9 and had the same thing happen to me yesterday. It WAS terrible, but with a heating pad and pain meds it went away. Take it easy - no more Walmart!

I am having the exact same thing and am also 5 days post-op. So, either it's normal or we're both abnormal! Unfortunately, I don't have any advice, but I have been "eating" (ie: shakes, jell-o, soup) in less quantity, but more frequently it seems...

My stomach's been growling since I got out of surgery 8/9... literally. People have said it's just "head hunger", but my family can hear my stomach growling across the house! At the same time, I can't even finish a shake without feeling uncomfortable. I'm worried I'm not getting enough protein or water, but just can't get enough down. I'm especially not finding any protein powders that taste good. Anyone else having this problem? Best wishes to all - I'm glad to have such a support team!

I am just one-day post op and am not able to drink very much of my shakes before feeling full, but then I'm hungry less than an hour later. Is this normal? What am I supposed to do since I have to stop drinking 30 minutes prior to "eating", but my stomach is growling during this time?

If you can have decaf coffee and like iced coffee make a drink of half cold coffee and half vanilla shake with some ice. It's been my saving grace! Good luck!

Thanks everyone, I guess it's nice to know that I'm not the only one AND that the "starving" feeling goes away! Fortunately, I haven't had too bad of a time with cravings - its just this constant ache of feeling hungry! It's worse at night when I actually wake up with pangs of hunger. 6 days to go...

I keep reading from everyone that it gets better and the hunger subsides, but after a week of the pre-op diet I am still starving all the time and just want something "crunchy" - I would kill for a cracker or tortilla chip! Please tell me once I'm past the liquid diet post-op that it gets better...

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Thank you all so much for the advice! It's only been 2 days and I feel like I've been hungry the entire time... BUT I did pass up cake at a work party and haven't cheated. Luckily, I am not on all-liquids. I have 2 shakes and 4 oz meat and can have all the vegetables I want plus liquids. I've already found that beef broth with diced tomatoes is not bad (weird, huh?) and I think stir-fry veggies and some chicken will be my go-to dinner. It's so nice hearing all your stories - thank you SO much for the help!!