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pixiedust5586

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  1. I am 12 days post op and i am starting the soft food stage. I had chili for lunch today which has kept me full all afternoon. The dr. said i can have thin sliced deli meats. I was going to have that for dinner. Anyone know the max i am supposed to have per meal if is isnt something i can measure in fluid ounces? everything i have consumed up to this point has been measured by ounces or by a half cup scoop. I havent a clue how to measure meats?!?!?!?!
  2. my doctor said to use hydrocortisone cream. i just ran and picked some up. i put it on 5 mins ago and it isnt helping at all! i am going to go out of my mind with the itching!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  3. thanks guys. i am 10 days post op and i feel like a new person. I am no longer depressed, lightheaded, or starving. thanks for your comments. without this forum, i would have lost my mind!!!!!!
  4. i was banded on friday oct 21 and i am starving too. my doctor says only liquids and jello. they havent even introduced protein shakes yet. i dont know how much longer i can take this. this is insane. i am so hungry? has anyone out there done a week of clear liquids, jello, and broth without proteins?
  5. to be honest, i dont know what i am feeling. it feels like a restriction. i took my regular daily meds yesterday and i feel like they are stuck. the dr told me that all my meds need to be cut down as small as an M&M. i just feel really tight. I was hungry in the beginning but that has seemed to pass. i dont know if the dr filled me during surgery or not. i am waiting on them to call me back. they are taking forever to get back to me. i guess i just need to realize this is new both mentally and phyiscally. thank you both so much for responding and letting me know you got through this without wanting to rip this band out. thanks for the support. it really helps to talk to people who have experienced the same feelings.
  6. i am three days out and i feel the same way. i am completely miserable. I feel too tight. i called the dr and i am waiing for them to call back. did anyone else feel too tight in the beginning? i am barely getting anything in. i am not supposed to have anything besides clear liquids and jello until my check up in three days from now. i have no idea how i am going to get through this. i just want to swallow without it feeling stuck.
  7. i have medicine that i have to take on a regular basis and the doctor ok'd them. they said that everything should be smaller than an M&M. i just feel overly tight and lightheaded. i called the dr a little while ago and left a message. thanks for replying. i am only three days out and i am honestly miserable. did you feel this way?
  8. i had surgery on friday (10-21) and i thought i was going pretty good. I am having a lot of discomfort after taking small pills. how long will this discomfort last?

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