Sarahbear0429

Hi guys (and gals)! I am 9 days post op and doing well. Still on liquids til the 2 week mark when I start mushies. I'm down 19lbs since the beginning of my pre op diet! Yippee! I do have a couple questions, bcuz for the life of me I can't remember my surgeon's instructions. 1. When can I work out again? 2. How long of not lifting over 15 lbs? 3. Is the "Bandster Hell" everyone is referring to the time I start mushies until I get my first fill? 4. Can I expect to gain weight in those 2 weeks? Thanks everybody!

I honestly am not too awful worried about my scars. I mean, with stretch marks and tubal ligation and tubal reversal scars, what's a few more? Lol. I won't be in a bikini, and I'm sure my husband doesn't mind either! But more power to u bikini bods!

It's a pic of my 2 yr old son in a navy blue jacket with his hood up. Hope that helps!

Nope

Sarah Preston. Im in Blue Springs, MO.

Can't find u!

I tried abt every shake out there, and my biggest problem is the taste of the artificial sugar, BARF! I got a case of Premier yesterday at Sam's and LOVE IT!

My doc went over the stats of all WLS. Though other forms of WLS may cause faster loss, the long term success rates are with the band.

2 Dulcolax did the trick Yay!

I was told to remove the bandages at day 5, and leave the strips another 5. But when I removed the outer bandages at day 5, the strips came off with it! I was completely closed up on all 5 sites, just scabbed over. I am doing fine, so I think u would be ok. Don't pull, just maybe soak them in the shower til they come off.

I was banded on the 1st, and mine are itchy, too! It seems to be the worst at night, and I'm worried I will scratch my scabs off in my sleep. During the day, I just itch around them, being careful not to touch the actual incision site, so as not to introduce infection. But, yes....it's perfectly normal. We're healing up!

<---will be getting some Milk of Magnesia TODAY!

Yupp, my doc says keep pineapple juice handy!

I was banded the 1st, and I have been feeling great (besides the gas) since 3 days posy-op. My incisions are uncovered and healing great. Maybe the hernia repair is causing the longer recovery? My biggest issue is that I haven't had a BM in 10 days. Anyone else dealing with this? Hope u all are feeling better soon!

I'm right there with ya. I was banded March 1st, and I thought the pre-op diet was hard? It has NOTHING on the liquids. I got Campbell's Cheddar Brocolli soup and mixed in 1 can skim milk. The brocolli is so mushy, u can flatten it with ur tongue and it goes down like liquid. I also invested in orange sherbert push ups, and sugar free fudge bars.

Well, I don't have much to base it on either....but we have each other! Lol. I feel pretty good, actually (besides the gas and gas pains). I removed my dressings today, incisions look good. I have moved on to full liquids and added runny oatmeal, V-8, orange push up sherbert pops, sugar free fudge bars, and the likes. I could use some more ideas tho! Hope all is well!

Hi guys. I am 4 days post-op and all day I've been having this pressure under my ribs. It's even hard to take a deep breath. Almost like the way u feel the last week of pregnancy, uncomfortably full, pressure, short of breath...It's almost like when u eat too much and u feel like u could explode! I'm following my liquid diet 100%, but as I sip I start to feel this fullness under my ribs, almost as if it wants to come up. Not a nauseous feeling, just a feeling of no room like heartburn-ish. Lol. Sometimes I even get the hiccups. I guess my question is, is this normal? And why would I be feeling this restriction if there's no fluid in the band? Or is it even restriction? Thanks in advance!

Karma-I haven't gone #2 since last Tues! My doc said to grab an over the counter stool softener, like Colace. I got that and took one last night, so we'll see...hahaha. I'm actually not too alarmed by it. Liquid in, liquid out, huh?

Thanks! Keep in touch.

Good evening fellow Bandsters! Gee, it feels good to say that! This is the first time I can post in the POST-OP section, yay I had my surgery this morning. Everything went great, with the exception of the fact that EVERYTIME I have anesthesia, I can't potty. So tonight I'm walking around with a cathater bag (super sexy, i might add) LOL! Physically I feel pretty good. I've had a couple waves of nausea, but I have meds for that and they've passed pretty quickly. My abdomen is a little sore, almost like the way u feel after a kick butt ab workout. I was up and around pretty quickly after surgery, and for the most part I'm doing very well! I look forward to sharing this journey together!

Please search the post called, "Considering Dr. John Weaver". That's where I will ne updating!

Yay! Today's the day! I have been up since 3am, even tho I don't go in til 7:30! I'll check in later. See ya on the other side!

This was good to read! I'm scheduled for surgery Thurs, and was wondering how many fills I will need before noticing the restriction. Seems like FOREVER waiting on ur date to get here, and then another FOREVER getting to the green zone. It will come in due time, I suppose. I am just impatient! I wanna get to losing! Just out of curiosity, did u do the fills under fluoro? Thanks for sharing!

Ugh! That sucks ur date was moved back. Good luck!