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I AM POST OP DAY 9 TODAY AND FIND THAT BY SUPPER TIME MY STOMACH ACHES OF EMPTYNESS... IM ON FULL LIQUIDS NOW BUT HAVE CHEATED A LITTLE... LAST NIGHT I HAD MAYB 2 OZ OF TURKEY AND CHEESE WITH ALVACADO AND TONIGHT I HAD TWO MASHED UP MEAT BALLS FROM SUBWAY... I FEEL GUILTY BUT AT THE SAME TIME IM STILL CONFIDENT BECAUSE IM NOT JUST EATING EVERYTHING I USED TO I MEAN IM PUSHING MY LIMITS NOW BUT IM BEING VERY CAREFULL WITH WHAT IM EVEN THINKING OF EATING ALL THESE FOOD ARE APART OF MY 2ND PHASE OF MY POST DIET AND I START SOFT FOOD IN 4 DAYS.. IM TRYING I AM BUT IT JUST SEEMS TO NOT BE ENOUGH FOR SOME PEOPLE AND THAT HURTS... WHEN IM HUNGRY AND NOT MIND HUNGER ACTUALLY HUNGRY I GET GRUMPY AND SLEEPY I DONT WANT TO B THIS WAY FOR ANOTHER 4 DAY TO MY KIDS... UGH... THANK YOU FOR STARTING THIS TREAD I WAS SO WORRIED I WAS FAILING ALREADY!

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My doc said i could crush Tylenol and put it in very little apple sauce and take it that way and have a drink to flush it down good luck!

I cheated three times in my two week pre op still lost 11 lbs and fully admitted my weekness to my surgeon prior to surgery and he giggles and said no one is perfect as long as i tryed my hardest and blow the diet off ill b ok! It gets hard i know but its all what u make of it everyone will make a mistake and slip up dont get hard on your self you dont learn to ride a bike without falling first! Just get up forgive your defeat and move foward! Good luck!

Oh im with ya im a week post and go in for a catscan tomorrow we r thinking i have a clot movin north im extremely short breathed and it very painfull to breathe and tes im not eating on my full liquid either so i just drink n drink! Ur not alone by any means

I was banded 6/7 iv lost 9 lbs!

my band is 100 % plastic i asked cuz i travel allot not you wont buzz my mom also has the band since 03 and we just went to pa in november.... and she didnt buzz at all!!!!

I had surgery 6/7 and i moved my bowels on day three although i have ibs it wasnt as long as i thought!

I understand too iv been craving crazy things too! But it come to anything i dont really want it lol iv never experienced nausea other than coming out of anesthesia! I got dizzy one doc says it was pain meds they burned going down hated that stuff! I feel fortunate to not have nausea! Best of luck to you tho hope your not rejecting it thats just no good keep me updated k!

If u had to drink protein shakes u can drink them now also for some extra nutrition thats about all i consume im not hungry at all so because im worried about being on liquids for 6 days has got to eventually take a toll. My doc says dont eat if your not hungry so i drink a slim fast for breakfast lunch n dinner and fluids between! U can do this i was banded same day as u we can do this good luck!

Finally i feel great minus not sleeping all night and pain with deep breaths. I have some energy today not so much gas pain and woke up this morning refreshed! Still have no erg to eat at all! Hope everyone else is having a great day as well!

THAT IS JUST AWESOME IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU.. CONGRATS THIS REALLY INSPIRES ME MORE...

IM HAVING THAT SAME PROBLEM RIGHT NOW TOO AND THE PAIN IS GOING INTO MY NECK. IM USING A HEATING PAD AND THAT HELPS ALSO...

TODAY IS DAY 4 FOR ME AND I SLEPT ON MY SIDE LAST NIGHT I PROPED MY TUMMY UP WITH A PILLOW BUT EVEN THO I DIDNT SLEPP TRU THE NIGHT I GOT MORE SLEEP LAST NIGHT THAN I HAVE I 5 DAYS. YAY I FEEL LOTS BETTER TODAY...

Oh yes im right there with ta i used a pillow between me and the seatbelt and leaned my seat back a little which helped allot when i was discharged i had a two hour drive home sucked but use those tips and it helps allot! I just know if the darn swelling would go down id feel great! But ill just keep hoping for tomorrow!

I FELL BETTER TODAY MY MOM CAME OVER LAST NIGHT AND MADE ME GO FOR A WALK WITH HER AND IT LOOSENED UP SOME AIR WHICH FELT GREAT. THE MEDS DONT EVEN WORK FOR ME N IV HAD TROUBLES SLEEPING BUT OTHERWISE I FEEL LOTTS BETTER TODAY SWELLING HAS GONE DOWN SOME DONT FEEL SO TIGHT. OF COURSE IM SORE STILL AT THE INCISION SITE BUT IM NOT WORRIED ABOUT THAT TOO MUCH HANG IN THERE HUN IT SHOULD START GETTING BETTER SOON....

my doc says to call asap if its over 100 just fyi you can develop an infection at any givin point

i didnt get the breathing spermetor or what ever it is? any other sugestions to getting the breathing pain to go away? seems worse when im standing!!!

IM RIGHT THERE WITH YOU BRE... THEY GAVE ME LIQUID LORATAB AND IT DOES NOTHING MY TUMMY IS WAY SWOLLEN AND MY INCISIONS ARE TIGHT TOO. MY HUSBAND HAS TO HELP ME OUT OF BED CUZ IT HURTS TO SIT UP... I PROPPED MYSELF UP IN BED AT AN ANGLE AND THAT HELPS PLUS TRY A HEATING PAD OOOO WORKS WONDERS FOR MY INCISION PAIN AND MY SHOULDER GAS PAIN. I HOPE YOU START TO FEEL BETTER SOON!!!!

EVERYONE I TOLD HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY SUPPORTIVE OF MY DICISIONS. SOME DIDNT EVEN THINK I WAS AS BIG AS I ACTUALLY AM. I HOLD MY WEIGHT WELL. BUT TO THOSE WHO HAD DOUBTS ONCE THEY KNEW THE REASONING BEHIND THE BANDING THEY WERE ALL IN. AS I HAVE SOME HEALTH ISSUES THAT TAKE A MAJOR TOLL ON ME. IM NOT PICKY WHO KNOWS AND WHO DONT. EVENTUALLY EVERYONE WILL KNOW AND IM NOT AT ALL ASHAMED OF MY BAND OR THAT ITS MY LAST CHOICE. NOT SAYING ANY OF YOU ARE ASHAMED I KNOW ITS NOT LIKLY THE CASE AT ALL. I UNDERSTAND NOT WANTING TO TELL PPL I DEBATED IT FOR ALONG TIME. BUT I KNEW NO MATTER WHAT ONCE I TOLD ONE PERSON ITLL EVENTUALLY GET AROUND LOL... I HOPE AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO FIND THE SUPPORT YOU NEED TO BACK YOU DURING YOUR JOURNEY. THIS WEBSITE HAS HELPED ME JUST AS MUSH AS MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY... I LOVE THIS SITE AND WHEN YOU EVER NEED A PICK ME UP COME FIND ME ILL SUPPORT ANYONE THAT IS IN NEED... `

IV BEEN DRINKING ORANGE G2 BUT ILL TRY THAT THANK YOU....

I HAVE FOUND THAT I MAINLY NEED HELP GETTING OUT OF BED SO MY HUSBAND IS AROUND TO LEND A HAND ONCE IM OUT IM FINE AND CAN GET BACK IN NO PROBLEM BUT MY DOC SAID NOT TO B USING MY STOMACH MUSCLES TO MUCH GETTING UP AND DOWN.... I THINK YOUR SON IS OLD ENOUGH TO CALL FOR HELP IF NEED BE.. HAVE A FRIEND IN PLACE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY FOR YOUR SON TO CALL RIGHT AWAY... YOU SHOULD B FINE HECK MY 5 YO AND 4YO DO MORE FOR ME THAN I THOUGHT THEY COULD LOL

I KEEP GETTING HOT COLD FLASHES AND REALLY DIZZY AND IT UPSETS MY STOMACH I HAVNT GOTTTEN SICK FROM IT BUT I CANT SHAKE THE DIZZINESS HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANYONE? ANYTHING I SHOULD DO OTHER THAN LAY DOWN... RIGHT NOW IM SITTING BACK RELAXING IN BED... IM AFRAID ITS GONNA MAKE ME PUKE IF IT DONT GO AWAY!!!

THEY MAKE THEY KID POUCHES OF FRUIT SAUCE AND THEY DONT HAVE TO BE REFRIGERATED.. YOU JUST TWIST THE TOP OFF AND SUCK IT OUT... I GET THEM AT THE DOLLAR STORE DOWN HERE... ITD BE SOMETHING EASY TO JUST CARRY AROUND IN YOUR PURSE JUST IN CASE!!!

WOW HOW AWESOME IS THAT.... GOOD JOB GIRL...