downhomechik

The app is cool I have both this site and fitness pal

I'm 13 days out.....very inspirational!!!!!

I go for my first fill 8/20 (banded 7/5)---wondering the same thing...does it hurt?

Between pre-surgery diet (lost 20 lbs) and post-surgery liquids (lost 14lbs) -Total lost 34 lbs and people have taken notice. They said I have more of a "shape". When I came back to work they were like...wow...who is the skinny girl...I couldn't believe that! Everyone loses differently and in different places. I think since most my weight is in my stomach area and back its probably more visible when I lose there. Banded 7/5

Do either of you have any local lap support groups you can attend? Please visit your doctors office and let them know your feelings...

Congrats I've Lost 12 lbs but I'm still on purée and not quite two weeks out .. Imagine I will gain slightly when I start eating

I get my first fill 8/20. My surgery date was 7/5. I have a trip the 2nd week in Aug so they scheduled for after this. Glad to hear it wasn't painful. I'm sort of anxious about my first fill.

Good luck today! Prayers & thoughts with you!! You will soon be a bandster! Congrats! Let us know how you do!

I have the same fear that the band won't work with me but I am not letting it get the best of me small goals I dropped a few pounds post surgery and I haven't weigh this little in years so I'm already a winner! So celebrate the small joys!

We r here for you! EDG will be able to see what they can't in a swallow study. Good luck and best wishes.

speedy recovery! you'll be a bandster soon!

feel better!!!!

downhomechik

I had a problem with any powdered form of protein. They all seemed to have an after taste? I like EAS drinks and they are cheap but only if really cold; prefer the vanilla but the strawberry is not bad.

I'm back to work today. Sitting on edge of my chair helps. I also brought my butterfly pillow they gave me at the hospital from the support group. So far, so good. I've got almost 1/2 the day done. I'm off pain meds as of yesterday. My stomach must still be swollen because I've lost 12 lbs since surgery day (7/5) but none of my pants will fit (they are too tight!) so good thing I kept a few older, more comfy pants for work! That was kinda a shocker as I thought my pants would be too loose! I will ask about this on Wed. I got meet with my surgeon to do a post-op. I'm on Puree foods as of Thursday. Yeh, this is a difficult eating time (aka bandster hell)...I pureed egg salad but it definitely made me gassy and I'm paying the price today!!

M 10 days post op and my port area still is tender. I have to support it with a pillow if I sit too long. While standing doesn't really bother it. Riding in car for too long really aggrevates it. Is this normal?

Good job!

Hard subject but should i be concerned at not having a bm since day before surgery? I had surgery in thurs and it's Monday I have discussing med called docusate and took two doses today it burns my throat and nose for up to thirty minutes afterwards and today I almost threw up it made me so naseaus. Any help would be appreciated

Six days post-op and I'm feeling pretty good. Still hold my port area a little bit but hardly at all. I'm completely off the pain meds. I'm not hungry at all (thank the lord). However, yesterday I had a very sore throat and it was all white with little bumps on the roof of my mouth (almost like I burned it) - this is gone today but its replaced by a cough. It's a sore throat type cough and I'm worried....will it make my band slip to cough? My band has no restriction yet and won't until Aug 20th.

Banded on Thursday 7/5 mid way through day 6. I haven't yet been hungry and I've been sort of walking around my kitchen in a daze, lol. The best things I found so far is chicken broth, cream of mushroom soup strained & watered down, tomato soup made with 1% milk and water added. I'm on full liquids for another week. I'm drinking juices light grape and apple. I'm thinking egg drop soup strained would be heavenly!

Funny!!! I do prefer drummers anyhow!

I have a sister and friend who had bypass the three of us did just this! We all think it's a good idea except for tastes like I dress business casual very low key and my friend and sis are very bold color people so it'd be great to have a plays closet for plus sized women

I can't even count the number of times I've been told that in my life - even has this fiddle player once say to me I don't go for fat chicks but your face is gorgeous - like I should be flattered!

I'm so grateful for this site! I don't feel alone in my recovery

The back of my tongue and throat feels like I ate grits and the grits are still stuck there anyone ever experience this? I'm 4 days post op and on full liquids only