marieh

Ok fellow bandsters I just found out I got the sleeve instead of the band. I'm not sure how to process that yet......tbc

Good morning everyone!!

It's been a long week 1 post op I must say. I have my 1st post op visit with my doctor today. Totally sick of Protein Drinks even though there are many more to be had. The mushy stage seems so far away but I'll be glad when I get there. Nagging back/shoulder pains still come and go. I hope all of you are steadily progressing!!! Have a nice day :-)

Hey all! Just want to let those of you that may not have heard that we also have a very good and VERY private group going on' date=' on Facebook. It's not meant to replace this at all.. it's just another resource. Personally, I like it. I feel like we've got a little family going on over there. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Anyway, you can't search it because of the privacy settings. the only way to get in is to message me with either your email address or your facebook name. If I have to find you using your facebook name, I will have to add you as a personal friend before I'm able to add you to the community.

Just thought I'd put it out there! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

I keep sending you my info for Facebook. This is my last try mariehornback@yahoo.com :-) my email and screen name are different.

Ok so I've been keeping it pretty basic. Water, propel, 1 Protein shake(1 is all I can tolerate thanks to nausea) and Jello. Every time I try to do broth or cream Soup I instantly can't stop going to the bathroom. Is it just me???

Anyone else dreaming about food? ?

I keep dreaming of French fries, funny thing is I never ate a lot of them.....weird.

Random thought: isn't it sad that the gummy vitamins feel like a real treat.

I swear I wanted to lick one of my daughters French fries today so bad.

Does anyone know the name of the Facebook group?

I'm some how feeling the need to eat peanuts or cashews. I think it's the boredom kicking in today but your not alone.

I forgot you started a new thread.

Hi everyone banded 7-11 too.

I finally had a nm but it didnt feel like enough. I felt blah today, still a few gas pains.

I concerned that I'm not eating enough, I'm not very hungry. I've mostly had Jello and propel. I'm on full liquids per my doc, i can't get into the broth.

How often are some of you eating and drinking?

Are any of you on yogurt or is that a soft food?

Has anyone tried the healthy choice Greek frozen yogurt?

Oh no!!!!

I'm out of pain meds :-(

Ok so they called in refill for my pain meds, yay!

Today is day 5 post op and I feel blah. I had a bm but it seems like I wasn't enough I still feel bloated like.

I have a question for my July 11 bandsters.

In my diet instructions it doesn't say how often I should be eating during this 1 week phase. Mines just say constantly drink Water. I'm not really hungry much at all but I was just wondering about everyone else since doctors are so different.

Also are any of you eating yogurt? And go you think that healthy choice frozen Greek yogurt will be ok to eat?

Oh no!!!!

I'm out of pain meds :-(

Banded july 11th!

Today I tried to get out the house and go to Target, it kinda wore me out a little. I admire those of you who are past the liquid phase. I was happy that I got to change from Clear Liquids to full liquids. I'm still going to stick with mostly clear, until I see my doc for my week 1 post op visit. But having some Sugar Free Chocolate pudding made my day!!!

Have a great nite everyone and keep up the good work :-)

I just tried a back massager on my back for gas pains and I got such a huge release of gas. I'm glad some of you have gotten out the house, I haven't got that far yet thanks to gas pains.

If anything I want to go back to the medical facility I stayed at overnight after surgery. I've only heard about them on those housewives shows. It was like a hotel but with private nurses and rooms. That was the best perk of using a Beverly Hills bariatric surgeon. Sad I didn't want to leave that place.

I'm still only drinking propel, apple juice and eating Jello. I'm scared to try yogurt cause on a normal day it makes me gassy.

How many days before any of you had a bowel movement??? I still haven't had one.

Miss Mo I'm getting nervous because I haven't had any bowel movement yet. But I have only been drinking propel and eating Jello. The day before my surgery I had to drink 2 bottles of laxatives & do 2 fleet enemas. I think I was literally cleaned out. I'll be calling my doctor tomorrow as well. I wonder if we get real bad diarrhea can we take immodium ad.

I was banded on the 11th too!! I literally hate drinking plain Water but you gotta drink. I switched from water to propel which is much better for me. I haven't felt like having much else tho, the gas pains are still are a lil irritating. I'm staying away from yogurt & milk cause it makes me gassy. I started an ensure clear today, seems a lil too sweet but it's okay.

Good luck and call your doc 1st thing Monday about your liquid intake.

Day 3 post op. I've been so agitated by my has pains I haven't really eaten. I'm still sipping on my same bottle of Water.

However this morning I'm trying to eat some Jello. Band pain is minimal. I keep trying to walk out the gas but it's not leaving fast enough!!

Sprinkles me too, the gas is a killer. I dry heaved a moment ago and it was killer painful.

I'm not hungry either, I'm on Water and Gatorade.

Banded!!!

Day 1 with all the hospital drugs was great!!

Gas pains hit me round 4am, they are slightly irritating. Just started my ounce of Water almost threw up my 1st sip.

Oops! Speedy recovery :-)

In a matter of hours we'll be getting banded ladies!!!! I guess I won't get much sleep because I'm still awake at this hour.

May The Lord bless us through a successful surgery and a speedy recover as the many countless others.

Good luck Caisha!!

Man I can't finish the 2nd bottle of laxative. I'll be up all night for the wrong reason. At least it's keeping me from being nervous about surgery.