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3 weeks 3days

The surgery was November 8 it was okay after the first 2 weeks the Hunger wasn't so bad and I was actually losing weight. My first fill isn't till December 20th and I don't think I can make it. I'm not losing any weight but I'm not gaining any either, it's very discouraging. I seem to stay hungry just like I always have, even after the surgery. What is going on? What do I need to do? Please help!

I want to thank everyone for all your help and Knowledge. I know you guys have been through the same thing, and I know what I need to do, but sometimes you forget, and it's good to be reminded and encouraged. I've heard of banders hell but never really knew what it was till now, now it makes sense. You guys are great and give great advice and I will take all your advice and use it. Thanks again for all y'alls help in getting my head straight again.

You look beautiful!

Thanks pmartin! That's why I love this sight, you all have been there and all the support that you'all give helps me when I get down. :-)

I am starving! December 20th seems so far away before my first fill. I'm sick of eating same food over and over and over. I am at stage 3 the mushy stage it's getting old

Tomorrow November 8th I am having my surgery, so today I reminded my business partner of the surgery and me taking time off and out of the blue he says, so you're getting your cock ring tomorrow. This was so embarrassing , a few people in the office overheard and started laughing with him. All throughout the day he would joke about it and kept calling it a cock ring. The more he knew it bothered me the more he did it, I'm just glad today's over. :'(

Update: Well it's been two weeks today since my surgery, and do you remember my business partner I was talking about at the beginning of this thread? If not read at the beginning so you understand what I'm talking about. Well He had a stroke and went to the hospital, but he's doing fine now but will be out a few weeks, So Monday I'll be headed back to the office a little earlier than I planned. I'm still having some pain on my left lower side due to the Colin spasms, so please remember me in your prayers and hopefully there wont be any joking remarks about my surgery like before when I return. Thanks for all your guys support it means a lot to me.

Woke up this morning and after a week and a half of pain it started to ease up, It's like my body knew I was going to see my doctor this morning, so it had better start behaving. My surgeon said, he thought my colon was having spasms which was causing the sharp pains and said they should subside completely in a week or so if not he would do a MRI. Just thought I would update you to what the doctor said thanks for your well wishes and prayers.

I had hernia and lap band surgery on November 8th. I have been hurting off and on, on my left lower side of my stomach. Does anyone have any ideas why? Is this normal? Is there anything I can do? Sometimes the pain is very sharp, but it doesn't really hurt if I am still. I have my first visit with my surgeon since my surgery tomorrow, but I would like to get some sleep tonight, I have been using a heating pad but it doesn't work. Please offer any suggestions if you can. Thanks

Thanks guys, I'll try to tuff it out one more night, my appointment is tomorrow at 955 a.m.

I had hernia and lap band surgery on November 8th. I have been hurting off and on, on my left lower side of my stomach. Does anyone have any ideas why? Is this normal? Is there anything I can do? Sometimes the pain is very sharp, but it doesn't really hurt if I am still. I have my first visit with my surgeon since my surgery tomorrow, but I would like to get some sleep tonight, I have been using a heating pad but it doesn't work. Please offer any suggestions if you can. Thanks

I just had my surgery November eighth and I'm in the mushy stage, should I be measuring what I eat? I feel kind of bloated before I even start to eat, so I'll eat a little bit but the feeling don't change. Like tonight I ate a little bit of mash potatoes , it was around a 1/4 of a cup. I could have ate more but I was scared I was eating too much already

The weirdest thing is the crust , after the egg mixture is mixed altogether spray your pizza sheet good and spread out the foam egg and bake it just like it says, pull it back out , add the toppings and bake it again and it turns out pretty good

http://www.food.com/recipe/flourless-pizza-crust-substitute-438094 I've tried this in the past and it's pretty awesome. The last time I made it, I left out the garlic in the Crust mixture and used Parmesan cheese instead. ENJOY!!!

Roxie1705, go to my lapband.com and sign up its free, plus they have a lot of good free stuff also. There's a section on recipes, click on that and you will be amazed how many recipes that's available to you, made just for bandies. I hope that helps.

I guess every doctor is different, mine started me on mushies on day 5

I think so Ladymarshall.

Ladymarshall, I ate 1/4 of a cup so thats a good question. anyone know?

Honk, That sounds like good advice, I will do that.

Thanks lovethenewme!

Thanks Mis73, that helps me lot! I was starting to get worried about the icky feeling, so thanks again. :-)

Cheznoel, you are exactly right that is what I should be eating. I was just craving mashed potatoes because I haven't had any since September 4th I will do better I promise. so how will I know I'm full and when to stop eating, because like I said I feel bloated before I start

yes I am feeling better thank you.

Oh ok, I thought I might have said something that offended someone.