AnnieR

I was banded May 29th. My Dr had me on a 2 week total liquid diet before surgery and 1 week after. I will get me first fill next week. I can honestly say I havent had an appitite at all since surgery. My Dr put just a little fill in durning my surgery but I dont think that is the reason. Its a time of adjustment & healing after surgery and you may not feel hungry for a while. Its just been in the past couple days Ive begun to feel a little hungry so Im glad my fill is comimg up. Just make sure you sip, sip, sip Water after surgery & you should feel full! Good luck!!! Annie

Hi, I am 3 weeks post op banded and am having the same feelings as you! I'm anxious, Im not sleeping well.... theres something foreign in my body!! From what I am learning, its not unusual to feel the way we are. Any surgery causes some mental and physical trama... it will gradually subside. We took a big step in becoming healthy... I think if you continue to tell the people closest to you whats going on, how youre feeling, it will help. Thats been helping me.. even though my sisters havent been banded, they got on line & learned all about it. Now they are wonderful listeners and can understand these scary feeling Im having. It feels good to just talk about it! Hang in there... it will get better!!

Hi! I'm 3 weeks post op today and I had a terrible time sleeping the first whole week. The pain from left over air can be very painful but you do have to move... even if its just a walk around the house. I took a mans cotton sock, filled it loosly with white rice and knotted the end. Microwave it till very warm, dont over do it, and put it where the pain is. That really helped me, espically with the shoulder gas pain. Good Luck!!