sweetsoutherngirl

Welcome and good luck Ann! I was banded 2/15 and yes the liquid diet is rough,but so worth it'

Swollen and gas I'm sure. I was banded Wednesday and have the same trouble. Small sips and take your time.

Thanks Kizzy! I love him! LOL! I get my first fill on 3/14

I had to lose a pretty good chunk of weight to be able to safely have my surgery. So through changing my diet and exercise and pre-op diet, I lost 60 pounds. I was pretty active right up to the night before surgery, taking zumba 4x a week and also swimming. I really want to know how difficult has it been for others to get back in the swing of exercising really intense since being banded. Thanks!

Welcome and congrats on being banded. I was banded on 2/15 and feeling good. I am going to avoid the scale until I go to my post op on Tuesday!

That is great!! Party it up girl! You deserve it!

I lost 60 pounds last year to be able to get to this point. I would like lose another 60-70 pounds. I am taller so 180-190 would look ok on me.

Blah! I have developed a severe reaction to the pain med! I am covered from head to toe in a itchy rash! Good thing that I don't beef to really take it. I don't have much pain, nothing liquid tylenol cant handle.

Usually medical supply stores sell them.

Where can I find un-flavored protein? I just am not going to be able to get it from the shakes. I am having a hard time getting on down. Maybe I can add it to my broth

I had all of the shakes on my list that are on yours. I really would take the advice of you surgeon over the guy at the store. Good luck!

Doing better this evening. Had a long nap and now I am watching tv with my family. I really dont have pain from the incisions, but from the gas! It is like someone is stabbing me. I took two Gas-X strips and I can feel it moving around, so hopefully the pain will pass soon.

The spanx may be too uncomfortable right after surgery. They gave me s medical binder and it has been a great help. I agree on getting beef broth also. I'm only one day post op and I'm kind of over chicken broth. But that's because I had it during my pre-op diet also.

The spanx may be too uncomfortable right after surgery. They gave me s medical binder and it has been a great help. I agree on getting beef broth also. I'm only one day post op and I'm kind of over chicken broth. But that's because I had it during my pre-op diet also.

Good luck to those going on today! My prayers and thoughts are with you!

Home from surgery. In pain mainly from the gas. The liquid Loratab,sucks! Nasty taste but it works good! Turns out that I had a Hermia,so it was repaired. I have been walking but I think it'd time to try to sleep, well as soon as I can get comfy.

Thank you!!

Bundle of nerves. Less than 24 hours until surgery... thinking I will turn on early. I doubt I will sleep at all tonight.

Good luck to you too!! I wish my surgery was that early!

The closer I get the more my nerves are jittery. I have had surgery before to have a tubal ligation, but nothing else. I am sure I will not sleep at all Tuesday night.....

Good luck JadaB!

Oh hon, hang in there. Have you been walking?

Yep! But I am on day seven and I finally feel good! I was moody,bitchy and did not feel good until a couple days ago. Hang in there!

Welcome!! I am getting banded on 2/15 also! Good luck to you!

I am worn down from hunting for it. So Amazon here I come! LOL