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I'm day 3 and passing everything now, I used gas x and had my kids burp me by patting my back like a baby! It worked, it will take time to get rid of it all. Onward and Upward!

Hello good people from me to you on day 3! I absolutely overdid it yesterday and I felt it last night. I could not get comfortable even with pain medication, felt like I had been in a sword fight-and I suppose I had been. I am a "side sleeper" and that is pretty much impossible right now, so it's on my back-or seated in my "Edith Bunker Chair" with my storage ottoman to rest my legs and feet. Sleep seemed to come in 90 minute intervals, and now I feel the need to order all kinds of funky stuff from the info-mercials I had to watch last night because I was too exhausted to get up for the TV clicker. It was a rough night, note: Do not go krogering 2 days after surgery, no matter what! Which brings me to today sweetlings and I am 85% better than I have been any other day! Taking it way easy today wasn't so much of a choice as my body dictated that was what we were doing today like it or not. I have been reading "Wild" by Cheryl Strayed imagining myself walking ANY trail in my condition and it brings forth thoughts of laughing hysterically! However, I may give hiking a try-when I am healed of course. I talked with the nurse yesterday and she didn't know if my Dr. had put any fill in my band or not, she would guess no, but was not 100% in her answer. Today I drank about 30 ounces of Crystal light and about 8 oz of protein and milk, no hunger, no desire to chew, no desire to get a fill on July 5. I took a shower last night, gee that was fun-NOT! I just wanted to stand under the beating water and let it ease the pain my shoulders were screaming to me, I shaved my legs and underarms best I could. We shall see how I feel on the 4th regarding my fill. I woke up this morning and feel so much better and finally have the knowledge that one day soon I will walk erect again! I could kick myself for doing all that stuff yesterday that was so necessary but not really. You show me your surgi-strips and I'll show you mine is the joke I keep running through my mind-too much narcotics I imagine. I am going to have some carrot cake yogurt, some more Crystal Light, and curl up and finish this book! Now that my friends, is an exciting Friday night. Lo & Behold!

Holla to everyone reading! Well it's been almost exactly 48 hours since I was banded. I'm still sore to bend over, coughing, and laughing are somewhat painful but tolerable. I went to the grocery store today, my son went and did the lifting for me. I had no problems except the heat outside-WHEW LAWDY it's a hot one! I have a call in to the nurse because I am not the least bit hungry. I had to make myself drink some chicken broth last night, and some protein today. I feel as if maybe it's filled already, although my first fill is scheduled July 5, I don't think I'll need one at this rate. I can drink everything as much and as fast as I did before, just not a single hunger pain, or desire to chew at all. Maybe it's part of the "healing" process, maybe because my Dr. also said he repaired a large hernia? Whatever the case, the facts remain that I'm not hungry. I still have 5 bandages on, 1 over my belly button, 2 on either side right above, and 1 far left and 1 far right. It seems as if the soreness is evenly distributed. Tonight is the big bandage removal and taking a shower YAY! I believe I have some surgical strips that will remain until told otherwise, I think anyway. My throat was a little raw and voice was slightly hoarse from the tube, but that is all but gone away. The way I feel right now is that a "fill" in my band in 7 days would be too soon, especially when I'm forcing myself now to take nourishment. I'm thinking it's a little longer to heal from the hernia possibly, not sure but I intend to ask the nurse when she calls me back. Have a great evening everyone, onward and upward Lo & Behold!!!

Hello lap band family! It's been 24 hours since I was on the table. I am a little sore, but nothing that cannot be managed. The most difficult part was waiting to go into surgery. Thank goodness for the through the IV liquid courage that was offered, it helped tremendously, actually, I'd like to have a bottle to myself lol. The Dr. said I also had a large hernia which he also repaired, good thing because I had no clue. I have my first fill July 5, at 1:30pm. I'm not hungry at all and am drinking water and crystal light lemonade easily. My pain and nausea medication is swallowed with no effort on my part at all. I already had some Gas X for the, well, the trapped gas and it seems to work well. I just have some light pain behind my right shoulder. I am walking easily, bending not so good but that's what I have teenagers for. My boys have been wonderful thus far and I intend to milk it for all I can get out of it, because I know it won't last forever! If you're reading this and struggling with the decision as I did because you're pissed that you have lost weight before and mad that you just can't do it again, GET OVER YOURSELF! If you could have done it again, you would not have gained the weight back in the first place. Look I used to work at Nutri-System for God's sake. Remember, this like everything else is a tool, you can use it, or you can eat through it, and you will find yourself looking back thinking your journey could have started long ago, no regrets people. Hopefully as I get more familiar with how to use this site, I can put more content for your reading pleasure. Thanks! Lo & Behold!

Well, what do you know, I am now a blogger. 24 hours from now I should have been banded and in recovery. My feelings at this time are all over the place. Anxious, brave, excited, scared. You name an emotion and I have felt it. If I'm not ashamed of using this tool, why are there so many people that are? I feel it is no different than any other tool, less bypass. I've been thru that surgery with my ex, a cousin, a sister, and a good friend, I only know 2 people that have been banded, 1 is an absolute star student, 1 who only lost 20 pounds she said as she had a hot dog in 1 hand and a slurpie in the other. I'm pretty much on my own, I think I must like it that way. I think my fear is change, with change usually comes chaos, and Lord knows I have had enough of that. I have decided to do this after losing 65 pounds on my own and gaining it back over 2 years. That's what pisses me off the most. That I thought I had the battle won, when in fact it had just begun.