DawnH

Okay, this is a silly question but for those of you that are post-op and still on the liquid diets is there something that you can't wait to eat when you get on the pureed/mushies part? I am craving refried beans! It is the weirdest thing but that just sounds so good. I go to my post op on Tuesday so I am hoping to advance them so I can have some, lol. Just a silly question

Make sure they are the Gas X strips and I wouldn't worry too much about getting fruits and veggies yet. It will be a little while before you can have those and they will probably go bad before you can have them. I would think the hospital will give you pain meds but my dr. didn't give me any rx for nausea meds once I left the hospital so you may want to check if they will give you some for once you get home. I know I could have used some at home. Good luck!

Good luck to all the people being banded today!

Sorry you had a bad night! The first night after I had surgery I had gas pains so bad I had to get up in the middle of the night and walk around the nurses station to make them go away. I would think the dizzyness might be from the meds. I know the liquid lortab they gave me said it can cause dizzyness. I hope you are taking it easy. Make sure you get plenty of rest so you can heal . Take care! Dawn

What are ketostix?

So sorry for what you are going through! What crappy timing. I think they are all right that you should not cancel the surgery. Maybe the timing is just how it should be. Time to focus all on you. Hope you can make the decision that is right for you . Take care!

Congrats Eric, that is awesome! Can't wait till my post-op next week to see how I am doing. Did they advance your diet stage?

I just told my husband he should be thanking me because that is just longer I get to live because I will be healthier

I had my surgery last Monday and the dr put me on clear liquids for a couple days and now full liquids, cream soups, thinned cream of wheat, sugar free fudgesicles/popsicles, and stuff that consistency. Good luck!

Good luck today! I am sure it will go really well!

Mine is a little below the biggest incision. Now that the swelling is going down I can feel it when I stand up.

Mine was the exact same way! Supportive but then didn't want to talk about it and was questioning me about why I wanted to do it. Finally when I told him I was doing it for me and me only, because he kept telling me I was fine the way I am. I think that woke him up that it was something I was determined to do for me it was like a light bulb went off. Good luck!

Thanks so much guys! It is so nice to have people that are going through the same stages. I only have one other friend that has had it 2 1/2 yrs ago so that has been nice but it's nice this group is all in it at the same time. Dawn

Thanks for the reassurance. I guess I am just freaking out a little because I expected to be less sore and I am not pushing it either. I hate feeling out of commission. My husband is going back to work tomorrow and has duty (he is in the Navy) so I guess I am just sort of stressing about doing it on my own with 4 kids. I thought I would feel a lot better by now . Thanks for your help! Are you still sore some? I know we were banded the same day or a day apart right? I was last Monday. Dawn

Hi all- Okay for those of you banded more than a week ago did you still have some pain? I am still sore up under my ribs. I don't know if this is normal or if something could have gone wrong. I don't know if I am just being paranoid and thought I would feel better quicker. Don't get me wrong, I am feeling better day by day but thought I would feel better sooner. Thanks! Dawn

Good luck!!!!

You totally sounds like me last weekend. I was banded last Monday and Sat and Sun prior I was a mess stressing out. I was so excited to have it, had been going through the process since May and then the weekend before, scared, questioning myself, nervous. I think it is a totally normal feeling and let me tell you once you are on the flip side of the surgery you will feel so much better about your decision. Just try and relax today. The only things I took were my nook, a brush, toothbrush and my own pajamas. The anesthesia.... they will just give you some medicine to relax you in the pre-op room and I am usually done by then so I don't even remember going to sleep. Next thing I knew they were waking me up telling me I was all done and they were giving me some oxygen to help bring me out of it. Like I said just try to relax today and think of where you will be in 24 hours. You will be well on your way to a healthier life. Good luck and keep us posted!

I am all for a post op group too. This is a good place to vent, get suggestions and support. Good luck to the people being banded tomorrow!

Are you on a clear liquid diet or a full liquid diet? My surgery was Monday and I am on a full liquid diet so I can have cream soups, fat free yogurt, thinned out cream of wheat, sugar free pudding. We have a September Bandsters group for people that were banded in Sept so we are all in the same stages for the most part. Good luck!

That's what my dr. said the 1.5 cc's was for, just to sort of get saline in when he is in there. I should have asked him but he did say he used the 10cc band vs the 14 cc band but what is the benefit or determining factor over the band size. I forgot to ask him, do you know?

I will have to try some cheese on the cream of potato! That has been my favorite lately the cream of potato. My hubs got the cream of wheat and that was super good too. How much of a fill did your dr.s put in at surgery. Mine just put in 1.5cc.

What are some of the things you all are eating on the post op full liquid diet? Looking for ideas I have been eating thinned cream of wheat, sugar free pudding, yogurt, cream soups and protein shakes. I am getting bored, lol. Let me know if you guys have any other ideas! Thanks, Dawn

I am feeling better! The burning is still there but a lot better. I did call the dr and they said that can be normal and it is most likely the connective tissue healing. I have still taken the pain medicine today but only half of the dose today. How are you feeling?

Yay, awesome! Glad to hear it went well! It took me a little while before I could take a deep breath, it was just weird. Take care and get some rest!

I would just try different shakes till you find one you like. My dr. gave me a list of different ones to try. There are so many out there that are gross and some that are more tolerable. Good luck! I am 4 days post op and am sort of tired of them too after doing the pre-op and stuff but I like muscle milk light so I just keep on drinking .