ChattyMommy30

I definitely went though that! I thought for sure that I was the only one, but I did what you did and posted here. This forum is amazing! I had my surgery on 6/26 and it was about day 4 that it hit me like a ton of bricks. My issue was me coming to terms that I have a food addiction and it hit me that I was saying goodbye to that part of my life. You're doing the best thing though, you're talking about it with people who understand. You don't have to go through it alone, we're all in this together. Posting and reading here helped me the most, and I'm also reading a few books about food addiction. I'm still sad, but the support here tells me I CAN do this, and so can YOU! Shed your tears if you need to, this is tough, but don't give up, and take comfort that we are all here for each other.

Oh goodness, this site is amazing. I was ready to put myself to bed, sad and defeated, but you guys have made me smile. At least now I know I'm not alone and certainly not crazy for feeling the way I feel. I'm now going to be able to go to bed and say that I'm putting this day behind me and start fresh tomorrow. I feel like I've gotten a HUGE hug! I'm so happy to know I'm not alone.

Anyone else go through emotional regret? The pain part isn't getting to me, but the emotions of it all is. I love food, obviously, or I wouldn't be in the shape I'm in now. My entire household is extremely supportive, I couldn't ask for a better support team. But they didn't have this surgery, I did. They still have to go on with life and eat food. I'm so burnt out on protein shakes and liquid everything that it makes me nauseated to even think about drinking. I go back and forth from trying to encourage myself to keep on, to wondering what in the hell have I done! Don't get me wrong, I want this more than anything, but I'm trying to figure out how to say goodbye to the relationship I used to have with food. Maybe I'm rambling, and maybe none of you relate to this, but I had to get this out somewhere.

I'm banded!!!!! My surgery went really well. It was scheduled for 2pm, and was told to arrive at the hospital at noon. I got there at about 11:50 and there was a very short wait. I was taken back and weighed, and I had lost 15 pounds on my 10 day liquid diet! I was put in a gown, gave a urine sample had blood drawn and was ready for my surgery to happen. Then they told me that my surgeon was slightly delayed from his previous surgery but to just hang tight. He ended up coming in to talk to me at about 2:30 and I was wheeled into the OR at about 2:45-3. The only thing I remember was being given an oxygen mask and then I was in the recovery room. I asked the nurse if we would be starting soon. She laughed and told me that they were done and I had already been in recovery for 30 minutes. At that point I recall feeling some pressure in my chest and the need to cough. The nurses sat me up so I was able to cough better. She asked me if I was planning to be an inpatient or an outpatient. I told her I preferred to go home. She checked with my surgeon who said that if I could drink a cup of Water and keep it down, and felt good enough to leave then he would clear it. They gave me a cup of ice water to sip, and felt soooooo good on my very very dry mouth. I did end up keeping it down, so they cleared me go home. I got home last night at around 7:30. I'm feeling pretty good overall. sleep was a bit uncomfortable but I managed. I don't seem to have much gas because of all the suggestions here for the gas x strips, those are amazing! Thank you all for that! As of now the only pain I'm having is just some tenderness in my port area and my very dry throat. I've been able to keep down water, a Protein shake and some broth. I'm going to try to purée some Soup in a bit and see how well that does. Overall this has been an amazing experience so far!

GNC has an unflavored one. I'm not sure how it tastes in Crystal Light, but it's ok in chicken broth. Not great, but ok.

Randella, finally a 6/26 buddy! I'll be doing the 2 week liquid diet with you. It's so great knowing we've got this wonderful support!

Looks like I'll be bringing up the rear here! My surgery is 6/26. I have to do a liver shrinking diet for 10-14 days pre-op, and then a complete clear liquid diet for 2 days pre-op. I'm so ready for this!