lljpaisley

My neice won't eat any condiments either. She is 20. She won't even eat a salad because of the dressing.

You know, ladies, think about this. We were addicted to food and then they ask us to be without food for 6 weeks in my case. There is just so many times I can have potato soup. Like many overweight people, I am a very picky eater so my choices are limited while on the full liquid diet. I think about food often and I am afraid that I will go crazy once I am allowed to eat. I don't mean that I will eat alot because I do know better than that, but that I will eat all the wrong things that I have been CRAVING!!!

I am about 4 weeks post surgery but unlike you, I was burping from like day 2 - it is quite embarrasing. Bowel movements took awhile, still aren't back to normal

Oh gosh, I have been going to the water park since week 3. I never asked the doctor, i hope it was ok. Well, too late now

Nothing like this has happened to me yet but I know it will! I am worried about the lunch meetings I have at work. We all bring our own lunch but I am worried that something like this will happen at work. My other problem is that I always burp after i eat anything or drink water. I can't let that happen at the meetings!

I have eaten peanut butter and dill pickles sandwiches since childhood! I love potato chips in ice cream and fritos dipped into vanilla ice cream is even better. I put ketchup on almost anything.

I had a similar problem this weekend. I went to visit my sister and her family at her summer house. We arrived at 11am and she was just sitting down to breakfast! I had eaten at 8am. I knew I was in for trouble. She said we would have a later lunch. Well at 3pm i asked her if we could have lunch because I was hungry. She asked if I could wait a bit. I told her that I could have a protein shake but then i wouldn't be hungry for the special soup she made me (I am still on full liquids). Long story short, I ended up eating alone which I really didn't want to do. Personally I think she sabotagued me because she was really against the surgery. I can't wait until I can eat with others (I live alone).

Oh no Jayme, is that what I have to look forward to? I am in my 4th week of liquids! Laura

Good morning Robyn - how are you doing today? I also have carnation instant breakfast as my protein drink. I add a tablespoon of dry milk for the extra protein. I too have just started exercising - I seem to always have an excuse not to do it just like before the surgery.

I was wondering if I was starting to lose mine too because whenever I go to the waterpark the top of my scalp gets sunburned and it never did before!

Funny you mention this because i was just wondering about my port incision site this morning. I was banded about three weeks ago and I still had the littlest bit of a scab there but all my other scabs are long gone. I also had a section of skin about two inches below the incision site which is very sensitive to touch - not pain as much as a wierd tingling going on.

I am a recreation therapist in a physical rehab hospital. I am still out on disability though

I haven't had a fill yet. Does the surgeon do the fill or does the radiologist?

Hang in there, it will get better!. I was banded on June 8th and am almost back to normal except for feeling the side of effects of being on a full liquid diet. I totally agree with you about drinking an awful lot prior to surgery. You don't want to go into surgery dehydrated. I also had trouble urinating after surgery and they almost had to cath me -Yuck!

I was banded on 6/8/05. The doctor is very conservative and had me on clear liquids for 10 days and now I am in my first week of full liquids. I have three more weeks to go on full liquids. I am definately going through withdrawl. I an anxious, jittery, can't concentrate, and am mean! The only good thing is that I live by myself so I can't make too many people mad at me. I know that I can't eat things so I won't but all those hidden reasons that I overate are coming back to haunt me now. I need to chew! To make matters worse I have PMS!!!! I am sorry that I am rambling but i need some suggestions before I tear my hair out!

Oh my God, I am so sorry. I was crying as I read your post. I had to put my first dog to sleep and you always wonder if it was the right thing to do, if it was the right time. I have three dogs and the oldest one is so feisty I know she won't be here much longer. My hope is that she dies in her sleep as I think we all do for our dogs. I am fairly new to this site and don't know much about your precious baby, please tell me more

I was on clear liquids for 10 days and was losing weight like crazy. Now i am on full liquids and have gained some back. It's confusing to me because I know that I am not taking in that many calories. I think we all are very aware of our intake from all those years of dieting. I am taking in less than 1000 calories a day. I guess I better get my butt moving!

Wow - it happens that much? One of the first foods I ate was scrambled eggs with a little cheese in it. I had no problem but I feel like I have been on liquids for so long that I will soon float away! It has only been two weeks.

Thank you for telling me what PB means

I live in NJ and am so lucky. You can get every kind of pizza imaginable here - very very think to very thin crust. I used to love thick crust before surgery but now I will have to learn to enjoy the very thin crust. Laura

Please someone tell me what PB means. I get the idea but what the actual initials stand for. Laura

I was getting hunger pains about 5 days out of surgery. It probably had to do with the fact that all I did from morning to night was watch cooking shows! Glad to hear that you are doing better. Laura

Aussiegirl I too am scheduled to be on liquids for about 6 weeks - I am only into week three now. Good to hear that you survived - I hope I do! Laura

I was nervous too but think of the reward in the long run. You will have your life back! Keep believing. Laura

It is after surgery.