☠carolinagirl☠

60 to 80 grams per day for me (shakes and protein rich fods)

........gohs, if you are able to do this, more power to you and let me bow at your feet... but i would not have been able too. was groogy, tired, thirsty and in some pain (not alot but my belly def sore). if you do, go slow and be careful. ps, i love sea world too

include me in the hernia repair also. days 4-9 and with my shoulder hurting so bad, i asked hub to cut it off with chain saw. then on day 10, woke up and pain was gone. i took my meds and also moved it (in a shoulder shrugging fashion alot)..hang in there

no i dont think nothing bad will come of this. as the other post said, this pre diet is to help shrink that liver, but my dr said no to gum after surgery .. ask dr to be sure ..all the best

see, i think things happen in the fashion they are suppose to. you are doing fantastic. stay positive okay???

even though i do not have any (fills at this time) i try to make an effort to eat like i do. 1/2-3/4 cup of food and i always try to leave something on my little plate. this band is mental.

I would do that. again, pre-packaged meat has alot of sodium in it. would be something to eat as a quick on the go perhaps.

on my mushies (refried beans/salsa) was a god send and def a 100 steak in my eyes. good for you and filling.

digital, you couldnt have said it any plainer than this the us new banders. temptation is hard if your head is not in the game. not to mention eating (food) when you are suppose to be on mushies/soft is dangerous.

nor have i and i know butter is/was to be used very sparingly.

mine were glued shut also. i left nature takes its course. took nearly 3 wks for it all to come off all 5 incisions but they are now gone. dr said they looked great at my 2nd week f/u.

i hope to one day (once i am out of my mushies/soft foods) right now am concentrating on following my dr diet that he gave me. def a fan of mexican food though.

d------doing great. d------doing fabulous d-------so proud of YOU

mine is tender (where my port is) and i feel it when/if i brush up against it w/my arm or clothes. i am sure it is just healing..just think soon, we wont feel it at all.

hey krissy, i responded once. we all gave you good/sound advice. i think you will just have to decide to either do this for you or dont do it because of (his fear/concerns) whatever. like others said, take him to seminar or show him on the net what its like. again, this has to be your decision. you are the one who has to do it. he can or he wont support you. that is his decision to make. i only wish you comfort in your thoughts and that you get well with better health for you. as that is what matters. YOU.

I was banded June 6th. (dr did not put any Fluid in my band due to hernia repair and due his concern from excess swelling) Do doctors put a fill in on the first month post op appts? 2 weeks ago, at my first post op follow up, nothing was mentioned in regards to me getting a fill. But I read on this forum about people who had surgery the same (time) or even after me, getting fills. Am I missing something? Def scared of (getting a fill). I don't want too much so I can't drink per some postings but then again, I don't know that much about fills to even gander a guess or an assumption. Do you think I could get one today? Or will they wait til my 2nd month post op August 3rd?

please note that the pre liquid diet (is not about losing weight). it is getting your body/liver ready for surgery. its only Water weight. but it is a loss. please think healthy and do not even worry about losing weight until your surgery is over and you are healed. you can do this. its for your own well being. my dr if the liver is too large, they wont operate. so i did not cheat. for that reason alone.

def a mental thing. just keep in mind all you are doing (prior to surgery) too much drama to just screw it up. eat good. but eat good healthy choices. its not a starvation thing. you are not (banned from eating food). you just make better choices. the band will help us eat (less). the rest is up to us. do what works for YOU.

thats great news. i dont think i will ever see onederland again. right now hoping for twoderland myself.

my heart is with you at this time. if this will make you feel better, then you do it. you are not disgusting. you are a charming and beautiful young lady. this surgery is not easy. you get stabbed in tummy 5 times, you have nearly 4 weeks liquids and sometimes pain after surgery. that to me is not easy. eating high fat/junk food is easy. its easy for anyone to say you are taking the easy way out. i have had friends who said that to me. (oh well). everyone is allowed their opinion. it doesnt have to be yours. this decision is yours and yours alone. I wish you all the luck in the world. he may come around. he may not. who is to say. but you being depressed and made to feel bad because you want to be healthy is not a way to live. i wish you all the luck/best in the world. you are not alone on this forum. we got your back.

yes, i had one last harrah the day before i started my liquid diet stuff. i ate burger king whopper w/cheese. it was delish. i dont regret it. glad i did it. hang in there. per the vets on here, we can eat what we want, once we are healed up, but in smaller amounts.

hey lemm, welcome to the forum and to the banded world. anytime you need to talk/vent or whatever, pm me or you can email me. We are all in there together. have a great day down under. all the best

hi angel, it will be here before you know it

((((yea to you)))) congrats to you. i am 4 weeks today myself.

yes, i have alot of those meds left. i ended up putting one on my tongue and feel better. i have a 1st month follow up on friday. def will ask about meds i can take and ones i cant thanks for the response