Ms.Vickie

Still have gas. Tried to get through the day without a pain pill. NOPE...didn't work. My back is killing me. But I am thankful that I am better than last week. Cant wait to eat my boiled egg.

How's everyone else doing?

Has anyone else has this problem? I can urinate just fine but my body no longer gives me that "need to go" feeling. So I just go empty my bladder periodically throughout the day. Told my surgeon and he said that has nothing to do with the surgery. Well Mr. DR. my pee-pee wss fine before you stranguled my stomach. So I am calling the urologist.

Ms. Vickie, you are on soft food on day 8? No more liquid, through a straw food? I was instructed to stay on liquids (even if it's chili in the blender with extra liquid) through day 14 and I'm not going to be able to do it. I've introduced tiny amounts of mushies because I can't take the liquid only anymore!! I'm glad to read this, as I was worried I would stretch my pouch but I feel good knowing I probably won't. Thanks!!

Yes that is correct. My recommended fat free foods are applesauce, cream of wheat, yogurt, Soups (tomato, lentil, split pea, creamy types), boiled eggs (mashed up), bananas, cottage cheese, tofu, pudding, or anything with these types of consistency. I even picked up some Gerber Bananas lol.

It seems my dr has slightly different pre & post of instructions. Pre op I was only on Clear Liquids 24 hours prior to surgery.

I'm 9 days post op now. Had my follow up yesterday. Everything is looking good. Starting on mushy foods today. Scrambled eggs were awesome. I go in 2 weeks for my first fill! I've lost about 4 lbs, but not really thinking about losing right now, just trying to heal.

Wow u get scrambled eggs? I can only have hard boiled eggs mashed up. You're so lucky! Lol congrats on your success.

When are u going in?

Call Dr. now and tell us what he said. Ok...go on...right now missy.

It's probably gas. Keep trying to take in deep breaths as much as you can and walk, walk, walk. Hope you feel better. I am day 8 post op and I still have gas pain and still taking my pain meds. Are you taking yours?

Yup I sure will. Dr. said I was slightly dehydrated tdy.

How long ago was that? What is it now?

What is your temperature? If its over 101.1 I would monitor it for a few hours then call your doctor or go to the ER. Hope you feel better.

Finally feeling better. Still a little weak though. Went for follow up visit with dr. everything looks good. I've graduated to Mushies! (Thank You Jesus). My homework is to start walking 30 minutes per day.

Still passing gas and taking 1/2 Vicadin to get thru the painful gassy stages. I can actually say that I am finally seeing the light.

Do anyone know if I could if screwed up my band. I just got it yesterday and liquids are creamy hot Soups go down just fine. I got too confident and had cold power aid well you know what happen next. Yup it made my stomach turn and I got sick. I feel ok now and went back to hot liquids but how bad is it to vomit on day 1

Was your Powerade red? My Dr. had me on clear liquids only. I couldn't even have Egg Drop Soup they said that's not clear. Hope u r better soon.

Heyyyyy!

Hi & welcome to your new home.

I was trying to be slick. Lol I had been pre approved for the reduction. Once I've lost all the weight I am quite sure my insurance co won't pay for it. Welp that's what I get.

I have crossed over!! I'm officially 7 hours post op lap band and feel great emotionally. Physically no real pain but soreness from the gas trapping. However I haven't taken any pain meds other that what they gave me in surgery. I started off 240 and while fighting with my insurance over a year I have lost quite a bit. My Check in weight today was 195. I still got banded. I earned this dam thing. All the nurses kept saying they didn't understand because I'm pretty ok weight wise. My response was tell my knees and organs that lol my choice and I feel so good. The worst part was my sister's crazy driving on the way back home. Hahaha

Congrats G.I.!

So glad to hear that every thing went well. Wow you worked very had with your preop diet and lost a lot! Rest easy and I wish you a speedy recovery.

Ok I had planned on getting my boobies lifted after Lap Band Surgery sometime in December since I met my insurance deductible but after all this gas pain I've had since surgery. NO THANK YOU! I don't want another surgery NO time soon. Nope.

Ooh ouch!

Oh no!

All of you just made me lol! He had been doing great by eating downstairs but he somehow just lost his mind.

I wanna take this band out and choke the hell out of my husband. Did he really just come in here with a plate of food? I haven't eaten in 8 days. #rude

Day 6 post op and I am still sore in the port area as well. But its not bad at all. But the gas is still a huge proble. I have loss 13 lbs.

Okayyyy its dsys 6 AND I STILL HAVE GAS!!! I can fill up my gas tank.

Post op day 6 And Gas is Still A Big Problem!!!!

Gosh...did the dr. forget to take some of the gas out of me? I watched a Lap Band surgery online and I saw the dr pump in the gas then suck it back out. I know u can't get all of it out by damn, really??? This is terrible. But hey, at least I am not hungry and I have loss 13 lbs since surgery 6 days ago.

Ok I have had enough with all this damn gas!!!! This is day 4 post & this is getting ridiculous!!! I am starting to wonder if the doctor forgot to remove some of the gas. Geeeezzz mcgeezzz. I am miserible. Seems like tdy is worst than ystsy. I am doing everything I am supposed to do I.e. walking, staying hydrated, heating pad. But gosh is this payback or something???