Mary Jo F

My doctor has given me a "program" of what to eat, what not to eat and how to do so. I had Clear liquids until the day after surgery, then "full liquids". Like I said I thought I had screwed something up as I wasn't really feeling anything but the dietician said fluids go right thru so tonight I did yogurt with Protein powder and some Jello powder. Incredibly yummy - NOT but it did give me a "more full" feeling - that to me is like a midabdomen pressure. Yay no peuking yet for me. I do not even see bread on my list for ever. It is 3-4 oz of a protein, 3-4 veggie and a carb. Eat protein first, veggie second and preferrably by carbo not hungry. A friend who had gastric bypass still cannot eat bread after 7 years - it gets stuck and I have seen it and I don't like it. But since I started liquid Protein shakes two weeks prior to surgery and now after with just mainly fluids? I am not really hungry and I am learning to go with that feeling instead of it is Noon time to eat regardless. This is an adventure and I hope to keep on it. Am waiting to hear about exercise, not happily as I hate it. And my kids - 25 and 26 are into it and want to run me ragged. Lord help me. So just a slug am I.....

I too am new here since yesterday. I skim the negativity but sometimes in the negative you can find positives. I also find more questions. As my surgeon - I was his first! and his team, New to Bariatric, they really cannot answer ALL my questions, nor do I expect them to. I believe in my heart the day I got scheduled and started the surgical date thing that I became - that was I not anyone else, part of THEIR team and it is up to me to give them the good, the bad and the ugly and let them find the answers for the next person. I tend to be very relaxed about stuff which is NOT GOOD. But I also an not afraid to tell them what is going on. My one concern is - I do not have a fill. He told me he put "some" Water in because I had been so good. However I have to say I don't FEEL anything. I don't feel any different (other then the surgical holes) then I did the day before. It scares me. I worked hard to get here, it was a journey of many years, alot of tears, alot of fear. I am alone as I have a family of light weights. I did this to ME, no one else. And I will get out of it. In any event, I have nothing but good things to say except that the Protein shakes for a month are annoying and boring no matter what. But you do what you have to do to get thru this and make it work. I am determined to be down 100 lbs by next year. So my question to long termers is - is this normal physical feelings at this early time - i.e. like nothing happened? How do I know I have reached the pouch limit? I really don't want to fail and I don't want Dr. B to have to go back in and revise it. he said I can't hurt it. But can I.. Actually it is kind of fun. I look at it as a game and you have to go to jail sometimes before buying railroad...But you will get thru it... By the way, imagine my life. I live in a household of my husband, myself, my 26 yr old daughter and her boyfriend - who is a certified CHEF. He is top notch in his field and cooks most of our dinners. We buy the food, he cooks it. So imagine how I feel sitting at the dinner table with a Protein shake and his massive goodness flows? He cooks healthy and fresh and it is just awesome. I will never be able to eat everything he cooks, but I could have a bit....Looking forward to that - and still lose weight. With his help, and daughters, I lost 50 lbs pre-surgery and so I knwo we can do it after......and maybe, just maybe, I will be the mother of the bride!!! If they ever get their restaurant going and making money - hahah ahahaha... Please feel free to write me at maryjofundock@yahoo.com <a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wReMN0E/"> <img border="0" src="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wReMN0E/weight.png"></a>

I had my surgery on MOnday and took a week off. I am glad I did. Every day is better .

I had mine on Aug 8th. I took pain meds thru my iv twice. And once by mouth. I can say that the pain is minor. You just have to put your big girl panties on and deal. If you move you can get the gas out. It is not COMFORTABLE but it is liveable. I will say the hospital bed makes it easier but I went home to my own bed (had to use two pillows) and now I am at least able to turn over albeit slowly. The swelling goes down alittle each day. Just drink drink drink (or jello)....It is so worth it!!!!

I am far from there but that is okay. I have gotten under the really dreaded 300. Not sure WHERE that came from. But I go by 10's...Now I want to be out of the 60's. It took me a LONGGGG time to get out of the 70's (Before banding) and I thought I was going to poke a stick in my eye but I got thru it. Now lets see what the next chapter, with band, holds. No fill yet, not even week post surgery but wow glad I found you guys it has been a blessing. Like my husband (Mr. I have never been one lb overweight in all my years) just said "Good for you to find others that understand"...AMEN!'' <a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wReMN0E/"> <img border="0" src="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wReMN0E/weight.png"></a>

Thank you Karen!!! I am glad that Dr. Butler was finally able to get the program started. He is such a good surgeon and I am glad that there is another alternative here in our fine city. Like I said I had to go to Plant City as LRMC doesn't have a program. I am hoping that they do start one in the near future. One of my work mates had her band placed a year ago. She is doing well with a complication (not related) and sort of funny, she had female surgery and her port was tipped upside down!! So she went without a fill for a few months until they could fix it. She did very well during that time but it is nice to have local support. I am not sure where she goes for her forum but I think it is in Bartow. Once a month. When is the one at the library, that is close as I am north 98. If I call the library will they have the info???<a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wReMN0E/"> <img border="0" src="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wReMN0E/weight.png"></a>

I had more problems pre-surgery and it was terrible. I am a multiple time a day person to NOTHING. It did finally go away. I have not had issues since surgery and found it funny that that was not a condition for discharge like it is for a lot of surgeries. It will come but if you are uncomfortable use the laxatives and take a warm bath to ease the discomfort. It isn't fun but your body is adjusting to a lot of change. Remember you are not EATING so there is nothing to escape.......As long as you are urinating fine......

No fill? My surgeon said he put some Fluid into mine at time of surgery as "I had done such a great job of doing the pre-surgery shakes" I laughed because I cannot say I didn't taste a morsel here or there, just a TASTE and only about four times in the two week period. And I didn't use all the shakes at that time. My thing was if I wasn't hungry why eat, wasn't that part of what we are learning here? I did lose over 10 lbs in that two week period and feel good now. Had surgery on Mon 8/8 and have lost about five lbs but could be just from the bloat post surgery which is fine. Down is down. I am concerned tho as I too can drink as before without issue. Water especially. Jello, well that can trigger that pressure mid-abdomen, but I can do a 8 oz shake thinned with no problems except I do get full. I cannot SIPI. Is that bad? I just cannot do it and was not able to do it after surgery either. No vomit for me.. I am having my first fill in three weeks I believe. This is such a fun adventure...Just keep up with the ride! <a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wReMN0E/"> <img border="0" src="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wReMN0E/weight.png"></a>

I am at day 6 and I find that I don't SIP like I should and it doesn't seem to bother me. I don't gulp the shakes and I make them thin. I actually had a bunch of the pre stuff left so add a scoop of Protein to it to hopefully help the healing. I don't have a gas issue and I guess I am blessed. BUT I am afraid if I am drinking too much igt may hurt me. Can it or is this okay as it "Slips" thru? I am NOT really hungry either. So the protein is doing its job. I am visually hungry and could eat everything in site. My family is good but I can't cut three naturally thin (damn them) people off from everything because I CHOSE to get overweight. Therefore I tolerate thngs and try not to touch. I will admit to an indiscretion of a tiny taste which again did not HURT. I was sort of mad. I wanted it to hurt so I wouldn't do it again. My "trigger" as the surgeon puts it is apparently this feeling of pressure mid-abdomen (is there a mid-abdomen on a person of size??)...I am not even sure physiologically where this dang band IS let alone where I shoulod feel it. Am I odd? Please feel free to email me directly with suggestions as I truly need someone to help me thru this maryjofundock@yahoo.com I am glad to find this site!!