texasgal77

I had a cup of menudo the other day just to take the craving away! It went down fine. I just took small bites and chewed the hell out of it.

I feel your pain. I had a .25 fill this past Thursday and it made my band so tight that I can't keep water down either. I'm going in tomorrow for an unfill as well. I can't wait. I want a cup of tea so bad right now. This is the most discomfort I've felt with the band.

Thursday I had .25 put in my band. All weekend I have not been able to keep anything down. I called the doc this morning but they are closed. I am trying to drink my protein shake but its going down so slow.

I was banded 1/24/13. I'm at 6.5cc. I'm suppose to get a .5 fill this Thursday, but I don't think I'm going to get it. I'm getting full with a cup of food now and I have to remind myself to eat because I'm not hungry at all now. I think I'm in the "Green Zone"! YAY!

Hello everyone! I was banded 01/24/13. Down 35 lbs. Today I decided to dress up but I needed to wear a spanx to accomplish the look. I don't know if its the spanx or band, but I have not been able to keep food down all day. Hopefully when I take off the spanx I'll be able to eat.

Congrats everyone! I was banded 1/24, down 35 lbs! I'm loving the new clothes I get to wear, even my feet have shrunk! LOL! And I love that I don't think about food every minute of the day! Keep up the good work everyone!

Congrats! You look AMAZEBALLS! Keep up the good work!

I have to tell my co workers there's not a lion in the office, it's just my stomach! LOL!!

Awesome! You look AMAZEBALLS! Congrats!

Since being banded on 1/24/13, I have a craving for sour stuff such as lemons, sour candy, pickles, etc. Before I was banded I didn't eat sour stuff. Now I drink tea with a slice of lemon just so I can eat the lemon. I hid a couple of my kids sour candy in my purse and I'll sneak a couple of slices of pickles when I can. Where is this craving coming from??? I know it's bad for me and I need to stop eating it. I don't do it every day. I reward myself with only one of the above once a week. But I want the craving to stop!!

I had my first fill three weeks ago. I went back to the gym 2 weeks ago, so I don't know if that might be causing the discomfort around my port area.

FABULOUS! Good job!

Hi everyone, I was banded on 1/24/13. Down 28 lbs, but this week I've been starving! Don't know why. I've only had one fill (3cc's) so far. I can't wait for my next fill on April 1. Also, I'm having a burning/stinging pain around my port. Any thoughts?

OMG! Sex is AMAZEBALLS now! I've only lost 30 lbs, but it sure has made a huge difference. I can't keep my hands off my husband. Thank God my tubes are tied so I can't get pregnant. Can't wait to get a hold of him tonight!

Congrats! You look FABULOUS!

SF hard candy saved my life! Every time I start to get hungry, I pop one in my mouth. My surgery was 1/24 and I don't get my first fill until 2/27 so my appetite is starting to come back. SF candy helps.

OMG! I am 6 days post op and now have gas pain in my back & shoulder. Every time I feel like I need to burp, I get a sharp pain in my back! I've been trying all the remedies everyone is suggesting on this site but nothing seems to be helping. I don't even want to eat because I'm afraid of the gas pain!

Prune juice saved my gassy & constipated behind!!! Today was my first BM since surgery on Thursday. What a relief!!! Feel so much better!

I'm 3 days post op and feel miserable. I have horrible gas pains and have not had a BM in 4 days! I have this constant burp feeling but nothing comes out. I can't even pass gas through my bottom even if I wanted to! I've been walking, taking gasx, drinking miralax and prune juice. Nothing seems to be working! My husband has even been trying to burp me like a baby since most of my pain is in my back!

Day 2 post op - I feel so much better than yesterday. The gas is finally passing! I still haven't had a BM. I've been doing a lot of walking. I finished a 16 oz bottle of water yesterday. Couldn't finish the chicken broth because I got full right away. I feel like I need to burp all the time but nothing comes out. Besides the soreness in my stomach, I feel 80% better! Good Luck to all that are getting banded this week! And thank you for all the support to all that have already been banded!

I was banded yesterday with a hernia repair. Y'all weren't lying about the gas pains, I did not get any sleep last night because of the gas pains. The pain meds the dr gave me are not helping at all. My husband went to buy me a heating pad and some gas x strips. Hopefully that will help.

Just got home! So far the gas is the only pain I feel right now. My throat is very scratchy & dry. The dr found a huge hiatal hernia that he had to repair with stitches inside. I can't tell if it's the gas or inside stitches on the hernia that's causing the pain. I'm about to take my pain meds and go to sleep. Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes. You guys rock! Good Night.

Today is my day!!!! Just got checked in! See you on the other side! Thanks for all the support!

@JhonnieB - GOOD LUCK!! I get mine tomorrow!

Just got the call!!! My surgery is scheduled for Thursday at 9AM! It it just now starting to hit me that I'm actually doing this! I can't wait! Thank you to all of you for your support. I can't wait to tell y'all how it feels to be on the other side.