musicgirl713

I've had a head cold/flu for a couple of weeks now and it's not getting better even though I'm on antibiotics and a bunch of other over the counter meds.... What concerns me though is that I've been coughing a LOT and trying to cough up stuff, I've gagged a lot... Is this going to hurt my band? I was banded in July of this year and haven't thrown up, had a stuck episode of PB'ed at all... I'm just so worried that the constant hard coughing and some gagging is going to cause my band to slip...
Any insight would be most appreciated....thanks!
L

I am a hugely picky eater and have been having a really hard time with the ready to drink Protein Shakes. I am in my full liquids stage and I am also having problems drinking as much as I should. My mom was experimenting with some fresh strawberries (I love fresh fruit!) and came up with this Protein rich shake:
1/2 container strawberry yogurt (3g protein)
1 container strawberry Greek yogurt (12-15g protein depending on brand)
1/2 cup of milk (2-3g protein)
10 strawberries
1/2 bottle of vanilla Pure Protein shake (10g protien)
3-4 tablespoons of fresh squeezed orange juice
Blend together. Add more milk or orange juice to make it thinner.
Mine is pretty thick but as I'm on liquids only right now, it's also pretty filling. But finally something with a good amount of protein that doesn't make me gag! The Pure Protein Drink gives it the slightest hint of vanilla and I don't have the nasty protein taste! Hope y'all enjoy it as much as I am!

I am a hugely picky eater and have been having a really hard time with the ready to drink Protein Shakes. I am in my full liquids stage and I am also having problems drinking as much as I should. My mom was experimenting with some fresh strawberries (I love fresh fruit!) and came up with this Protein rich shake:
1/2 container strawberry yogurt (3g protein)
1 container strawberry Greek yogurt (12-15g protein depending on brand)
1/2 cup of milk (2-3g protein)
10 strawberries
1/2 bottle of vanilla Pure Protein shake (10g protien)
3-4 tablespoons of fresh squeezed orange juice
Blend together. Add more milk or orange juice to make it thinner.
Mine is pretty thick but as I'm on liquids only right now, it's also pretty filling. But finally something with a good amount of protein that doesn't make me gag! The Pure Protein Drink gives it the slightest hint of vanilla and I don't have the nasty protein taste! Hope y'all enjoy it as much as I am!

My favorite thing on the clear liquid part was the Soup they serve at Japanese habachi restaurants.. It was tastier than plain broth and pretty cheap... I got 5 styrophome cups of it for $10. I also had Jello. I was told to drink G2 Gatorade, the sugar free Gatorade and when I got tired of sipping, I froze some Gatorade and that was really good. I also really liked apple juice.< /p>

I had my gallbladder out when I was banded a week ago and it took a couple of days but the diarrhea finally kicked in. I asked at my post op appointment and my doc said to expect it for 2-3 months. Oddly though, since I talked to him on Tues I haven't had any. At that appt I was graduated to full liquids so I thought with drinking milk and creamed based Soups that my diarrhea would be out of control but it seems to be okay. My doc recommended taking Immodium, but I lived on that before my surgery so I was used to taking it. Take one before you eat and then another if you have the upset stomach.
I hope it gets better for you!

I had mine out when I got banded. My surgeon said that most of the time, patients with extreme weightloss have to have their gallbladder out, usually within a year of being banded. I was lucky, I had gallstones but never had the pain from it.... Never even knew that I had gallstones really.
I hope you feel better!