joylene6

That must be such a weight of your shoulders!

Anyway... Had my surgery on 11/7... All good

I was approved with bipolar and depression... Yes they made me take do many psych tests! I felt I WAS crazy

Yeah! Have been upgraded to soft diet. .. Can have cheese, refried Beans, cottage cheese , soft moist meats Cheese stick tasted soooo good today

Kayla- I guess I was so used to the liquid diet ...My body didn't care for a few more days of liquid. Make sure you are drinking your Water and Protein shakes! I also am mixing some plain Greek yogurt with my vanilla protein powder- works great. If you are that uncomfortable ... Maybe your doctor will allow you limited soft foods now.

Home from surgery a few hours ago. I checked in at 8 am, surgery at 10 am home at 330pm. After the procedure... Woke up with bad chest pain from the gas... A sore throat and my port site hurt like hell Pain meds helped the chest pain... Then it was referred to shoulder... The pain is manageable now. Prescription for liquid hydrocodone\tylenol. Only have taken once since hospital. Port side has just a few drops of red drainage - normal... Still very sore Sore throat is slowly going away. No issues with drinking fluids today. Steady on my feet... But mostly taking it easy. I am a side sleeper, so I hope I get some rest tonight sleeping on my back. Hope everyone else who was banded is doing ok

Home from surgery a few hours ago. I checked in at 8 am, surgery at 10 am home at 330pm. After the procedure... Woke up with bad chest pain from the gas... A sore throat and my port site hurt like hell Pain meds helped the chest pain... Then it was referred to shoulder... The pain is manageable now. Prescription for liquid hydrocodone\tylenol. Only have taken once since hospital. Port side has just a few drops of red drainage - normal... Still very sore Sore throat is slowly going away. No issues with drinking fluids today. Steady on my feet... But mostly taking it easy. I am a side sleeper, so I hope I get some rest tonight sleeping on my back. Hope everyone else went ok today!

Thanks for all your replies.... I picked the lap band because it was the least invasive and I did not wany guts rerouted.... Just a little nervous...

I am only telling a few people.... Just don't want to be judged

I am scheduled to be banded on 11/7/12. I ran across this Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/199537600106847/#!/groups/FailedBands/ The stories on there really scared me. I really have not heard many negative things about the band... IF you follow the rules. The group basically said the band was a waste and really does not good in the long run... that banders should have the sleeve or bypass instead. Thoughts?

I am on a basically liquid diet. My physician does this with all his patients. Water, yogurt, cream of wheat, fat free cream Soup, skim milk/almond milk, Jello, Protein shakes. I am on my third day and my severe headahes have gone away. Also not as hungry.

I am getting tired of it already... But this is only my second day. They said after the third or 4th day it gets better... I hope so

I am!

November 7th is my surgery. I am starting my preop diet tomorrow. I have been prepping for this for a year.... But I am very nervous. I am afraid that I might fail....or I might regret it... My BF is a pessimist so... That does not help. But everyone else has my back.