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Sasha pretty much hit the nail on the head. I am 5 days post op and a terrible food addict. So far no cravings or desire to really eat at this point although I must admit the KFC and BK commercials are starting to get to me a bit. I feel great but I must admit the gas pains were rough and I had bouts of diarrhea (sorry for the TMI) but it appears that has all passed (no pun intended) now. You can do this!! Use this group and don't be afraid to post anything that's on your mind. Good luck.

Thanks Jaime I will try the Gas-X. I am feeling so much better today.

I think I narrowed it down to sugar free apple juice...

Hi All,, I am post op day 4 and I still have major gas issues. I have not had any shoulder issues and all of it is lower belly and my bathroom visits are frequent and not pleasant. I spoke to the Nurse today and she suggests I try ammodium but if the problem still remains on Tuesday when I go in for a follow up they are going to send me out for lab work and make sure I do not have an infection. I was not happy to hear this. Day 1 and 2 I was OK. Day 3 was real bad and today not so bad. Kind of nervous something is going on....oh and they just put me back on shakes today so all I've had is liquid. Thoughts?

Hello All, I also had surgery on the 16th and had no problems. I have had slight headaches here and there but I assume it is my harsh withdrawal from caffeine. Fighting to reach my daily Fluid intake but working on it. Need to stay hydrated. My pain was pretty tolerable and only took pain med twice since getting discharged on the 17th. Only problem I am having is the major gas pains in the lower belly and lets just say lots of trips to the bathroom. Sorry for the TMI but the cramps have been bad.

I am on day 2 post-op and so far feeling good. I have hardly used the pain meds they've given me. I had some discomfort getting out of bed this morning. I have a bad back and find it hard to stay on my back all night so I had to lay on my side at times and that caused some aching. So far no shoulder pain.

Congrats to you ladies. You'll do great. Before you know it you will be back on solids again. I am two days post-op and I feel great!! Have not had to take much in the way of pain meds and I feel I could go back to work if I needed to. Stick with it because the end results will be worth it. Good Luck..Jim

Good Luck to you. You will do great. I am my 2nd day post op and I cannot believe how good I am feeling. I took a week and half off of work and I think I could essentially go back now. My pain has not been bad at all...

Hi there and welcome to LBT!! I do believe 60 in 60 is achievable given your current size. As long as you are true to the diet I think you will see the weight pour off. Given your size I think you will be surprised how quickly weight can drop, As for your protien drinks how are you making them? There are ways you can spruce the drinks so the taste is better. I use Body Fortress you can get it at Walmart and I take a scoop of powder along with 1% milk and little bit of ice and some banana and I make a smoothy out of it. It tastes very good. I also mix it up from time to time and use blueberries. Experiment with it and find what works for you. I also use

I was also banded 4/16 and I fee great. No sore throat and the gas pains have been minimal. I feel pretty great. No shoulder pain either.

Hi Bobbi I have no experiences to share with you as my surgery is Monday but these bites you're taking are you really chewing the food up fine? All the pre-op classes and meetings I have attended all I heard was chew, chew and chew..LOL It is now embedded in my brain. I also heard that most Docs have their patients do a liquid diet for 48hrs or more after a fill to give the stomach/band time to adjust to the change. Good Luck, Jim

Sounds like you are doing great. Little over 10 pounds a month is great. Like Xavier said (and I paraphrase) as long as your not starving yourself to get there.

Good post, good info. Thanks all. I have my surgery Monday and first fill visit is already scheduled for May 29th.

It is really situational at times. I have been on both sides of the spectrum more then once. In 2003 I weighed 393 and doing low carb I lost 170 so I was walking around at 220ish. I don't know if it was more me feeling good about myself or people actually being different to me. I do know when I packed all my weight back on all the staring came back. One of the very things I remember when I was losing weight back in 03 is a co-worker (female) said to one of my buddies (another co-worker) "he is going to be so handsome when he loses the rest of the weight". I think there are some people out there who do not have weight problems and don't understand how those type of comments can be taken as insulting. I had another female co-worker say to me "wow your face is so skinny". Now I truly believe she meant it as a compliment however all I could think of is "wow my head must've been the size of a beach ball...." I think you find people who are down right rude and ignorant but yet when we carry weight we are not happy about we tend to focus on the negative then the positive attitudes.

I would suggest a food and exercise journal. I know it's a pain in the neck to do it but it does help you stay honest with yourself and you always have records to go back to if you ever need to.

Congratulations and the best of luck to you!!

Absolutely right there!! I have sleep apnea and have been using a CPAP machine for just over a year now. Sleep Apnea will not affect you qualifying in the eyes of insurance it will actually help your cause. Let your Doctor know every little problem you might have even if it seems minor. I have a touch of arthritis in one of my knees and they documented that to insurance. Sad to say but the more crap you have going the more they can use as ammunition to use on the insurance companies. Sleep Apnea is a good reason for needing the lapband so don't worry about not being able to get it because of sleep apnea. Good Luck..Jim

I got denied the first time with Cigna. One of the reasons for it was they had my DOB wrong and said I was under 18!! It's been a couple decades since I've been a teenager...LOL

I hope Carnie finally finds peace...It's people like her who help raise awareness on a national stage and help change societies views on obesity. Insurance companies are starting to come around as well. Great interview!!

I just saw my Surgeon this morning and he told me going forward 2 meals should be 8oz whey protein shakes and then the other meal something small with veggies or salad. My surgery is next Monday.

I see my Surgeon tomorrow and I suspect liquid diet will be ordered. My surgery is April 16 at 3:30PM and they want me to fast.....gonna be rough stint but I want it bad so I will make it happen.

Having the same issue as the rest including trying to edit a post I made. I noticed I made a typo and tried to fix it but I get an error trying to save. Also full editor button didn't work in edit mode so I could not fix the post at all. Tried this in IE and Firefox results were the same.

Hi Chris and welcome to Lapband Talk!! I agree with Stacy check out Bandwagon by Jean. It is available via Amazon. Great book and very informative. Also this forum is awesome. Lot's of great, helpful and inspirational people here. This site is such a valuable resource. I have been at this since Sept 2011 and just now I am a little more than a week away from surgery and I am still nervous. More you look around this board the more you will see this is normal. Good Luck..Jim

Congratulations!!

Congratulations!!