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I was thinking scar tissue as well.

I used a heating pad and it seemed to help with the gas a lot!

On day 4 I moved from jello and popcicles to potato soup and protein shakes. Ever since I had the soup my stomach HURTS! Not my "band" but like my stomach isn't used to the richness of the food or something and now everything i eat makes me have diarrhea. Has this happened to anyone else? I am starving and DO NOT want jello!!!!

I am on day 5 as well and my back hurts. I figure it is a combo of gas, not standing straight up, and wearing a bad bra (for me). I am having more issues with diarrhea and stomach ache. I ate my first little bit of mashed potatoes/soup and protein shake yesterday and it has tore my stomach up. I am not sure if it is to thick, creamy, or what but man I am paying for it!

Hey ladies! I just started selling these wraps called ItWorks. I did one preop and ost 1.5" around my belly! Anyway, I just thought I would give you my website b/c there are some awesome, all natural tightening and toning products on there and we all know we are going to be needing it from ALL THE WEIGHT WE ARE GOING TO LOSE!!!!! If you have ANY questions, please feel free to contact me!! Good luck on surgeries ladies! https://shawnaseago.myitworks.com/Home

Had surgery today! It went so smoothly. I ended up having a hiatal hernia they had to repair. I was also confused b/c i have been on the preop diet for 14 days to shrink my liver and she said my liver was enlarged!!! Anyway, I am home and doing okay. It is more painful than I thought it would be, but not too bad.

I am on all liquids today .... surgery tomorrow at 730!!!!

I have lost 9 pounds in 10 days though, so that was exciting!

Man o man I am day 10 going on 11 day preop and i feel like crap! It feels like my body is just wearing down i am assuming from lack of food. It doesn't help that i am due for my period next week so i am achy b/c of that as well. I am kind of having pain in my lower back, is anyone else? Trying to decide if i am not drinking enough water or what the deal is. How is everyone else holding up? Surgery is tuesday for me!!!

How many grams of protein does your preop shake have in it? I have been using Herbalife b/c it tastes better, but it only has 9 grams per shake. I don't think I am getting enough protein.

I would! Is it on the forum or on fb? I started preop diet yesterday (surgery 6/19) and i am STARVING! It is going to be a long few weeks. I have told some people, but I am not going to blab about it. I am afraid of yet another "diet" not working and I don't want people watching me like a hawk!

Well from the looks of your profile picture you look great! I am excited for the change

omg yuck!

I have to do protein shake for breakfast and lunch, and meat and veggies for dinner, water, broth, and sugar free jello for snacks. What are you doing and how is it going so far? My email is sweetshawney@hotmail.com if you can find me on fb that way.

My surgery date is the 19th as well! I don't get on here very often but i am on facebook a lot if you want to talk! Shawna Seago (Casey) Good luck!!!!

June 19th is my surgery date as well!!

Very positive and a great reminder!

Well I love my friend to death, but when she said she had to have her husband help her out of her chair for almost 2 days I was a little dumbfounded!

I have had 2 c-sections and recovered pretty quickly overall. Are they similar? My friend who has lap band but no c-sections seemed to think it was different b/c of the locations of the incisions, etc. Did you need help getting out of the chair for a few days?

You will get there! It is so hard after babies!

I also have 2 boys one with autism. I feel like my depression from the dx is kinda what got me in this mess (or lack of will power.. ha ha), but now I need to fix it! I gotta be here for these kiddos!!!

Well, that is what I wanted to hear! I don't care if it is true or not, as long as it will help my case with insurance! ha ha!

For my insurance to cover i have to have a 40+ BMI. RIght now I am sitting at 39.4. The surgeon's office wants me to do a sleep study. I would be VERY surprised if I actually have sleep apnea, but am doing the test anyway. Anyone else do the test for insurance reasons and turns out you actually DID have it?! I am trying not to get discouraged, but it seems like a waste of time.

I just got off the phone with the surgeon's office and she pulled up the policy. She said they don't require it at all and don't require the nutritional eval either, just psych! I am going back in for my reconsult 03/21!!!!!

ahhh! I hope you ladies are right! I have a call in to the surgeons office!