Tamsboyd

He's a jerk! People can be so mean. Don't let him get you down, you're losing weight, he'll always be a jerk!

Did anyone else experience diarrhea when you started eating food?

I use them! Very nutritious and low carbs!

I do visalus. They are a great low carb nutritional protein shake

4 more days and I can have "mushies"!!!! Yippee. I'm so excited. 6 lbs down in 10 days!

Welcome! I'm a week out! Best decision I've made!

I was banded on the 23rd and tomorrow will be my first day back at work. I drove some today and was really sore. I'm ready to get over the soreness as well! Congrats on going back to work!!!! Now get some rest!

Christy I was banded on the 23rd also! Sounds like ours are in the same area. I can sleep on my left side but not my right. I pack a pillow behind me!

I live in the Clayton area. This is a great site!

I guess that would be min then. It's to the right and a little higher than my belly button

I've been taking Gas X twice a day since my banding on the 23rd. It had helped a lot. Any moving you can do will help also. I've noticed that when I lay on my side I get a lot of gas out.

I'm itching like crazy today!! Hope that's a good sign

Anyone here from NC? I would love to have a buddy

I have no problem getting liquids down. Just didnt want to make my shakes at work. I only get through one a day anyway

How soon did you go back go work? I was banded on the 23rd and will go back on the 31st. No one at work knows what type of surgery I had. Any tips on what to take to work to get my protein in? No mushies yet

I have 2 long ones Both on my right side. They are the ones that stay sore

Is that your biggest scar?

@roxann68. Glad things are getting better! I finally slept on my side some last night with the help of my pain meds! I'm itching too... Good feeling to know things are moving along ???‰

I was banded Tuesday also! Same as you, today i finally felt like me! I think my dr told me at least 6 weeks before my first fill. I will be seeing my Dr once a month for the next year. All doctors are different

Beth- my dr told me 2-3 oz at the top of every hour while you are awake. Also make sure they have alot of protein. Mine has 27 grams of protein per 8 ozs. Plain Jane shakes mixed with water

I too was banded on the 23rd and today ( day4 ) is the first day I have felt more like myself! My kids even drove me to get a pedicure! Keep yourself hydrated and take the pain meds. I'm only allowed 2 ozs protein shake every hour and then clear liquids the rest of the time. SF jello and peach tea crystal light have been my saving graces!

You are lucky you can have puréed foods. I was banded on 7/23 and am on clear liquids for 2 weeks! Sugar free jello and chicken broth helps I also do 3 oz of protein every hour if I'm not full. Sipping crystal light all day!

It will get better. I was banded the 23rd and am still a little stiff but it gets better each day!

Paploo I hope you start feeling better soon. My dr will not allow me to have yogurt until week 3. Also my shakes are made with water. Maybe try that and see if it helps!

Paploo I hope you start feeling better.