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Lucy, what's this about a guy dying from microwave popcorn? Can you give me the details, please? Linda

Nana - I totally agree with you. That is my main reason for going to a movie - the popcorn!! I just had surgery, and my parents are here to look after my son. I thought me and my husband could go out to a movie - but it would be like torture, me sitting there smelling all that popcorn and not being able to have it!! So we didn't go. Linda

I'm just 1.5 weeks post-op and hungry, starving to death! But I'm only allowed 2 tablespoons/meal, so all I do is open a can of soup or have some cottage cheese or oatmeal. Like as if I'm going to make a meal for two tablespoons worth! Not likely. Linda

Hi, Bunny. Just from your short description, it sounds like you went through a terrible thing! Are you with a different doctor now? Linda

<p>I was banded Nov 2. I got hungry probably 5-6 days post-op. I get lightheaded at times and it's really hard to follow the diet as prescribed. I've heard some people don't even need to get fills, but I definitely will!</p> Honeyb - yes, I get weak too at times. I'm not sure what I'm going to do when my parents leave in a few days. They've been playing with my son a lot, so I can rest pretty much when I need to.

Well, I'm starving! Linda

I guess why I thought I could have so much was I was allowed 4 ounces of liquid on the liquid phase, and I thought it just went right into the mushy phase as well. I thought I'd be getting that 'full' feeling, which I never did, so I thought it was okay to have like 1/2 cup of mushy stuff. My s-i-l who also had surgery was allowed 3/4 cup/meal, some people here say 1/2. I know every doc is different, but this seems quite bizarre to eat this little. One of my meals is ONE cracker with cheese! I'm trying to get the nutritionist to phone me back. It all made sense pre-op! In one month I can have 2-3 tablespoons, then in another few weeks I can have 3-4 tablespoons, graduating to 1/2 cup max/meal. I'm just curious what everyone else's diet is like.

I like November Nymphs. Good one! Linda

Sorry, I meant 1-2 TABLESPOONS - but STILL!!! Linda

So, I have a question about food amounts in the mushy stage. How much is your doctor allowing you all to eat in one sitting and per day? I thought I was allowed much more, but apparently only 1 to 2 TEASPOONS per meal, and an 8 oz protein shake in between. Now I'm worried I may have damaged something, because I thought I was allowed a lot more than that - like 1/4 cup per meal. I swear to God I don't know where my head was, I read the material, but looked at the wrong week or something. Then I looked at my materials again and, boom, I thought oh God, what have I done. Please let me know what you guys have been eating in the mushy stage! Linda

Wear pants with an elastic band or low-rise pants, and a bra without underwire. If I sit up straight, it's fine, but if I crouch in my seat with the wrong clothes, it kind of cuts into the incision areas. Linda

i'monmyway - definitely yes to the no. 2. Believe me, there's stuff in there - I learned the hard way, took a pill which gave me such severe gas that I thought I was going to throw up. I'm going to try prune juice! I also got very bad gas pain - pretty much whatever I did - drinking, walking, driving. I think it just has to work its way out with time.

Good luck, Andie! Soon I'll be hearing stories of your stinky, yellow, surgical tape! BWAHHAHAHAHA!!! Linda

Solaa, I hear you about the gas pain. I thought today wasn't going to be too bad. Then I went shopping and on the way home I almost passed out. It was even worse than the first day out of surgery. I'm not sure if it's the walking that caused it or drinking water. It seems everytime I take a sip of something I get this pain. It's absolutely awful.

Lindsey Ann - I know, it gives you a boost, doesn't it, like this time, wow, I can really lose the weight - finally! That's how I feel. It's very motivational, whereas being on a diet was just depressing.

I can't wait to have canned fruit and cottage cheese! pureed chicken salad on crackers!! yogurt! cheese! Who knew I'd be over the moon about these things? haha My one incision area is falling off somewhat. My doc said I could take them off after 1 week. I'm quite nervous to do that!! I don't want to look! ewww, gross! I just hope to God my port area is not infected. So when you're all eating your Breakfast tomorrow, think of me, slowly peeling back stinky, yellow surgical tape, sticking to my fish-white belly, catching on the skin! hahaha, so gross! Linda

Andie - I'm not sure what it's caused from. I just know it's gas. Whether it's from anaesthesia, the gas they use blowing up your stomach for surgery, I'm not sure. But it's a pain in the neck - literally!

Thanks for the tip, Steph!

Smiletracy, that sounds exactly like what I went through, and I'm sure everyone else here! I got so addicted to this site.

Laura, I heard you can take suppositories. Someone on another thread told me this and she didn't have any problems. I think it may have been the particular brand of pill I took. I'm not really sure. You'll feel a LOT better though once you've "gone";)

My surgery was Nov 2 and the stomach pain is practically gone but my shoulder pain is still so intense! It's really getting aggravating already.

Lizzie, my sister-in-law got it done last summer and she looks like a friggin movie star now, I kid you not. She's doing awesome. She has lost waaaay more than the 50 percent you're supposed to. I think she's almost at a 'normal' weight range (if there really is such a thing as normal weight ranges - those graphs really make me angry). And, yes, if I didn't see how well she did I never would have gotten it done. Also, I had no idea you could even do this surgery until she did it. So she's definitely my inspiration. As for the states, my husband got a job here. I said I'd go anywhere as long as he could find a job that would bring him home every night. I'm quite happy where we are here. I know many think Arkansas is not their first destination of choice, but it's really, really beautiful here and the people are very nice, and we're close to Little Rock so we have all the amenities of the big city. I think it's America's best kept secret actually. Linda

Andie, are you not allowed to have coffee?

I know, it sounds exactly like I was stuck! But I'm sure that's not it because my husband crushed them up with a hammer and it was very powdery. What kind did you have or do you remember?

Thanks everyone! I've been doing better every day, getting used to things. I'm not sure how to get enough Water in in a day though. Bandster, maybe you're craving hard candy because you know that's the only thing your tummy can tolerate right now, know what I mean? Like, you can't have chips or fast food. Just throwing thoughts out there. Linda