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Hello all. I am 3 days post op and feel great. I am confused though.....all my pre operative classes said clear liquids for a week or two.....but the NP who discharged me told me it ok for "baby food" consistency items I.e. yogurt, cream soups, soupy oatmeal....etc. My band has no saline in it yet so darn it all, my tummy is a growling. I am afraid to eat anything because I don't want to eat too much. I am thinking that I should continue with my protein shakes at least a couple times a day until I get some saline in this thing. Just don't want to gain any weight....lost 13 preoperatively.

Hello all. I am 3 days post op and feel great. I am confused though.....all my pre operative classes said clear liquids for a week or two.....but the NP who discharged me told me it ok for "baby food" consistency items I.e. yogurt, cream soups, soupy oatmeal....etc. My band has no saline in it yet so darn it all, my tummy is a growling. I am afraid to eat anything because I don't want to eat too much. I am thinking that I should continue with my protein shakes at least a couple times a day until I get some saline in this thing. Just don't want to gain any weight....lost 13 preoperatively.

Well hello all! Had my surgery on Wednesday. I feel fantastic. My hospital stay was wonderful (except for the "popping" shoes I had to wear in bed....To prevent blood clots.) The Nurse Practitioner who discharged me told me that I can work from liquids to baby food consistency. That's not what I learned when going to all the pre operative classes and that has really confused me. I've been doing fine with the clear liquids and have even had a Greek yogurt and a scrambled egg with no problems. The gas pain has at times been unbearable. I am 3 days postoperative and still feeling it. I have no saline in my band yet so I am having "hungry" issues. From what I understand it won't be filled yet for weeks so I will be living on protein shakes until then. I see the MD on Wednesday for suture removal so hopefully I will have more answers as to when they will begin filling my band and my growling tummy will begin to cease. Hang in there everyone,

Well hello all! Had my surgery on Wednesday. I feel fantastic. My hospital stay was wonderful (except for the "popping" shoes I had to wear in bed....To prevent blood clots.) The Nurse Practitioner who discharged me told me that I can work from liquids to baby food consistency. That's not what I learned when going to all the pre operative classes and that has really confused me. I've been doing fine with the clear liquids and have even had a Greek yogurt and a scrambled egg with no problems. The gas pain has at times been unbearable. I am 3 days postoperative and still feeling it. I have no saline in my band yet so I am having "hungry" issues. From what I understand it won't be filled yet for weeks so I will be living on protein shakes until then. I see the MD on Wednesday for suture removal so hopefully I will have more answers as to when they will begin filling my band and my growling tummy will begin to cease. Hang in there everyone,

Tomorrow is the day. I have lost 13.5 lbs in a little over a week pre-surgery. I am feeling good and ready to start this incredible journey. "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" -Confucius

Surgery scheduled for Oct 2nd. Very excited but scared at the same time. Been on the diet since Sunday. I find the hardest time is at night when I am watching TV so I eat a carrot....just need that crunch. Looking forward to cream soups.......I feel like I can feel more satisfied. Good luck to all of you.