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Aww you can do it connie, this is the worst part, nothing compares to that pre op diet, i felt just the same, i was constantly in the bathroom too my bowels wouldnt agree with the pre op diet, i was also so emotional i cried every day. If it was a normal fad diet id have given up but look at what your going to gain from it a whole new and healthier lifestyle. How long do you have to do the pre op diet for? I only had to do it for 2 weeks and was banded 3rd july. I use to phone my dietician every day in tears and by day number 10 she was pretty harsh and said 'you have 2 options.... 1 - get on with it and do it and 2 - dont have the band...simple. those were the exact words i needed to give me a kick up the bum lol. So after that i kept repeating those words in my head xxx

Hiya, im currently 13 days post op, how many grams of protine do you make sure you have each day? Or what should you be having?x

I asked my doctor about the protine today, hes advised me that i dont focus on gettin the protine in until after my first band adjustment, he said obviously its good if i can get protine in my diet but its not essential at the moment as its the healing process not the weight loss process, although i will loose weight at this stage. Feel better now x

Hi karen i sometimes feel really sick just after ive eaten, my doc says its because i need to eat slower, i dont actually think i can eat much slower though lol. Welcome pitter i was banded 3rd july, been really suffering up until about 3 days ago. Went to aqua aerobics this morning and did a few lengths in the pool, feelin refreshed but very tired now. My body hates me right now, eating healthy, tiny portion sizes and now exercise? Yep it defo hates me lol xx

Thank you x

Aww i know how you feel sparkle, i know its not pleasant i just made sure i was as discreet as possible x

Hey fellow banders i was banded on july 3rd. Must say i was in agony with the port, i actually thought they must have put it in wrong because surely id shouldnt have hurt so much. Anyway i woke up yesterday morning and cant feel it on the inside at all. So alls good i lost 7lb on my first week and think ive maintained this week. Is this common? Ive got my first band adjustment on aug 15th x

Im currently 11 days into post op and my port is causing me pain in my neck, left shoulder and the top of my back, not severe but enough to make me quite irritable and uncomfortable. Is this normal?x

Hiya i was banded on the 3rd july, still feeling very lousy and think its because im not getting the right nutrition. Im currently allowed soft foods with lumps in, not mashed up. Like soup with bits in. So ive been pretty much living off just that. I do my home made soups jam packed with veg but feel like im missing something else. Any suggestions?xx

No ive not been havin hardly any protine come to think of it, ill get some protine shakes thanks for the advice xxx

Hey guys. Ive literally just joined. What a fab app this looks! Im day 2 of pre op diet, got my band date for 3rd july. At this stage what advice can u lovely people give me?xx

Hi sprinkle, i had mine done on the 3rd july so into my 2nd week now, i still cant burp its so painful as it comes up but feels like it cant get passed the band. Its madness. My friend had a gastric sleeve done 4 months ago and still cant burp, hope i start to soon coz the pain is like a really bad heartburn when i cant get it up. How are u finding the pain? Mines just really painful where the port it, i can feel aches in my left shoulder, chest and back with it x

I cant burp at all! It comes up then goes back down, like it cant get out. Its agony when it goes back down like heart burn. Any suggestions? I was banded on 3rd july. I presumed this happened to everyone but reading your messages im sat here really jelous that you can all burp and i cant! Lol x

Ps i used the gel filled heat packs to help with pain relief aswell which are pretty good x

Hi deetzer not long now ey? Well the first 3 days wasnt to bad with me as i remained pretty much drugged up on painkillers. I made sure of that. They had told me the pain would be similar to when i had my gall bladder removed. It wasnt. I felt it was worse. They did 5 small incicions over my stomach and 1 largish (about an inch and a half) incision on my chest just under my boobs. Thats the one im suffering with. Its where the port is going to sit and your body will be thinking what the hell is this! When the first 3 days were over i started to feel better in myself but the pain has been worse. Like i said its only that incision where the port is. I can actually feel it in my back. The past couple of days its been less painful and more uncomfortable. Just keep on top of painkillers and get plenty of rest, even when u think your feeling better, dont over do it x [ATTACH]27451[/ATTACH]

Lousy- feeling abit drained, lack of energy, feeling a little weak. Just not feeling right xx

Hey ladies sorry for such a late reply i had problems with my phone. Well i gotta say the pre op diet was awful, i had to eat 4 eggs per day (scrambled or boiled) and 2 small grilled chicken breasts. By the look of it i was pretty lucky as ive read alot of people are put on the protine shakes. I dont know how you get through it! I actually cried every day and even made myself sick one day just through looking at another chicken breast! I cant believe i did it! Went and had the band on the 3rd of july. I must say i had no idea about the recovery process, and am still recovering now big time. But hopefully it will all be worth it in the long run. Ive lost 8lb since the 3rd of july. Cant wait to shed many more xx