jalangy

I also had my first fill yesterday, it went very well. He numbed me and found my port right away only one stick. I was pretty nervous going in but it was really no big deal. I hope it gets better for you

What's the difference in feelings between eating one to many bites and having food stuck? I just started mushies and tried to eat a scrambled egg. I ate about half and had a very bad pain. I stopped eating and the pain went away after about 5 minutes.

http://www.unjury.com/store/protein/ is the website to order from Mine only took 2 days to get to me!

I was banded 12-7-12 so I am pretty new also. I was doing the same thing you are when I was still recovering in the hospital. I was laying there after wondering why the hell I did this to myself and felt like such a failure that I couldn't do it on my own. Now I am starting to feel a little better and I did buy the book The Emotional First Aid Kit: A Practical Guide To Life After Bariatric Surgery. It was recommended to me by another in this group and it has helped me. I know I will still have ups and downs and will cry and ask why but when I look at the big picture it was the right choice for my health. You got this! Stay strong it will all work out! Good luck!

Congrats! Get rest and walk around often to keep everything moving I was banded 12-7-12

I am 12 days post-op and I have been doing the unjury unflavored protein in fruit punch crystal light. It is actually really good and one scoop gives me 20 grams of protein. Then I get the rest in yogurt and skim milk ect.

I just had to wait 24 hours to shower and remove the band aids

Hello! I am 37 years old from Wisconsin and a mother of three amazing children. I was banded on Dec. 7 and am really excited that I have found this group. I ended up having a ton of swelling and had to stay in the hospital day 2-4 post op. I couldn't even keep down a sip of water. But now I feel great, just hungry and ready for the next phase in the diet progression. I am physically doing very well, I have not been on any pain med's since day 4 when I came home from the hospital. Mentally I am still working on wrapping my head around how the next few weeks are going to go. With the holidays coming up and all the food and drinks being around I am going to have to stay strong. I am looking forward to my first fill already so I don't feel so hungry, which will be in a little over 4 weeks.

Thanks 2 muchfun! Any advice for blended foods when I start that on Friday?

Yes I am eating (drinking) a full cup. I have been doing chicken broth, tomato soup, yogurt and protein shakes. I am really looking forward to Friday when I can start eating blended food. Hoping that something a little thicker will stick and make me feel full longer.

I am 11 day's post op. I am feeling starving all the time. I am still on the liquid diet and it just does not seem to be enough. Any suggestions?