PA2AK GIRL

Hello fellow alaskans!!
I am new to this site and will be banded on friday 12/2/11!! I am so excited and nervous to have the surgery over and move on to a thinner me! I have chosen Dr. Searles to do my surgery. I will also have my hiatal hernia repair with the band placement. Can anyone tell me about how much post op pain was involved and more about their post op diet.
Thank you all and I am so looking forward to a new me!

Hello all, i was banded on 12/2 and also had a hernia repair at the same time. I lost 10 lbs on the pre diet, and have lost 3 lbs since surgery. I also still have a large amount of gas, it seems to just never go away completely. I have had very little pain but have no stamina! I get wore out very quickly. I went back to my office job on wednesday, just half days, but if I get up and walk around too much i get shaky and need to sit down asap. Not sure if this is caused by the lack of calories or from the surgery? Any one else experience this? I started out on surgery day at 252, and currently at 247, my goal is 175 for now. I am 5'4" tall.
What is everyone eating? I am sick of the sweet Protein Drinks, but don't know what else to eat. Please give me some suggestions.

Isn't that the best feeling!! Knowing that finally you have this tool to help you do what you have been trying to accomplish your entire life alone!! I am one week post op and am finally feeling like myself today. I really haven't lost much since my surgery though, I think I haven't been drinking enough Water, it's much harder to drink the water I normally drink. I guess cause I get full so quick. Oh well slow and steady wins the race!
Good luck to all having surgery this week!

WOOT! Tomorrow is my surgery! Yeah it is finally almost here, and boy did these past 2 weeks go by sooooo slowly, but tomorrow is the first day of my new life.
Good luck to all others having surgery tomorrow or this week. I am sure I will be back soon looking for advice and support.
Thank you all !

WOOT! Tomorrow is my surgery! Yeah it is finally almost here, and boy did these past 2 weeks go by sooooo slowly, but tomorrow is the first day of my new life.
Good luck to all others having surgery tomorrow or this week. I am sure I will be back soon looking for advice and support.
Thank you all !

WOOT! Tomorrow is my surgery! Yeah it is finally almost here, and boy did these past 2 weeks go by sooooo slowly, but tomorrow is the first day of my new life.
Good luck to all others having surgery tomorrow or this week. I am sure I will be back soon looking for advice and support.
Thank you all !