aviva1979

My husband has been 1000% supportive of the band but if I get a "skinny vagina" he's gonna die. It's one of his favorite soft places on me.

This one has me the most concerned. It is the least painful of the bunch but there is a deeper "seam" on it. And it is not all that deep - I've cut myself deeper and been fine. I'm just obsessing.

It is with surpassing joy that I report my second BM (after two stool softeners last night) was normal and easy breezy!

Anyone got a fave you use via cooking it in with order foods? I tried unjury in iced tea once and found it gross. I'm approaching the mushy stage and intrigued by getting some additional protein by sprinkling in some powder to my puréed soups.

I also mix the powder. I mix vanilla

Being anxious wont change the outcome. Try and relax and if you can take a softener. Might not do much if you've already taken a laxative. It will come out when it's ready to.

oh and chapstick. my lips were pretty dry from no liquids & the breathing tube.

yay! congrats!!

i have been LIVING with ice packs on my incisions - helps a ton. also - if you are large chested, having a sports bra has been a life saver for me - you have to make sure the band doesn't press on any incisions, but without it one of my breasts was pressing on an incision and causing discomfort. i'm also recommending stool softener. my first BM post op was a nightmare.

Are folks leaving the steri-strips on till a doc removes them or removing yourselves? I had band aids over the steri strips that a nurse removed before I was discharged from the hospital. I have been trying to keep the strips from getting too wet in the shower but they are starting to itch a little bit and lift at the edges. I'm trying not to peel them off.

Are you working with a nutritionist? Or did your surgeon give you guidance on a post op diet? I agree with sprinkle - I'd call whomever you are working with to confirm what you can have at what stage. Hang in there! Your body is healing an even tho we are hungry it will be worth it in the end!

I strongly recommend a stool softener. The pain meds can cause you to get backed up and if you haven't gone since surgery there is prob stuff in your system from before the surgery. It get compacted the longer it is in there. Not recommending a laxative to cause you to go - just one to make it softer/easier to pass once you do.

Fun! Congrats

What do you think of it? Considering buying one but they are pricey.

Both of those recipes sound good to me!

Banded 7/11 - pain is mild to moderate at this point. Trying to ween off pain meds. Need to clear my head for work. Absolutely starting stool softeners tomorrow after a miserable experience today.

Welcome! My first piece of advice is to start a pre pre op diet. It helped me a ton. I started reducing calories and making sure to hit my protein goal daily and it made the transition to liquids a lot easier and also jump started my loss. I dropped 5lbs in the 3 weeks before my pre op diet, and then 12 on the pre op diet. I know some folks have a farewell food tour but it helped me feel more in control of my relationship to food to not go crazy and start the mindset switch I'm gonna need for the rest of my life. Good luck!

I feel u. I am someone when it comes to food if u give an inch I will take a mile. So I have been going about this as by the book as possible so that I don't fall into old habits of "we'll that worked, I wonder if this other thing will go down fine too". Just what I need to do for me.

I'm not on soups yet. Still just protein shakes and broth. As of thurs I can intro soups.

I'm hungry right now too. Didn't feel awesome today - probably pushed myself a little too hard. I won't hit my protein goal today

How are you feeling?

I had the same thing w my initial denial - the letter. Once we sent that I was approved in days. Yes I think you can def as your practitioner to call and give a nudge.