TimeforTanya

Wow what a difference in only 3 months!! Keep up the good work ! U look fabulous!

Did anyone not loose any weight on their pre op diet even tho they followed it to the T? My band is scheduled for the 23rd and I've been on my diet since Saturday. I hate being a slave to the scale but 4 days later of veggies, plain oatmeal, yogurt, and Protein Drinks u would thnk I'd have lost some weight...even an ounce? Def not gonna let this bring me down in anyway but was just curious.

@@NolansNana how r u feeling so far?

@@romana my pains have maybe gone down about 25%. What really has been helping is the walking and I'm taking liquid pain meds. They r very much painful ???? did ur dr give u any pain meds to take at home?

Update...my surgeon called me today and said I'm recovering well from what I've told him. He did say I can start protein shakes tomorrow if I feel up to it. Honestly water is hard to get down at times especially in the morning...don't thnk I'm ready for the shakes yet. I do drink very slow and take about 2 to 5 min between sips. When did u start protein shakes? Any tips on how to soothe my tummy in the morning to get it ready for somthng thicker!

@@NolansNana glad everything went good. The breathing gets better with time. And if the Hosp gave u an incentive spirometer remember to use it regularly. Hope u feel better soon! Congrats on this amazing new step in ur life! Keep us updated on how ur feeling!

You can always take home the leftovers and split them up into a few meals. I'm a sucker for stir fry lobster and if I ever get brave enough to eat out I will be taking the rest of it home to last me a week. Lol.

I'm still only three days post op but I'm thinking ahead for future food prep. For those of u tht weigh ur food do u recommend a certain scale and when weighing Protein do u weigh before or after it's cooked? I'm still not sure what I'm going to do about food prep, but the whole reason I got the band is cause I never knew when to stop eating n always ate too much in one sitting. Is the food scale the right way to go? I've already started measuring my liquids and it's showing me tht I'm lacking a lot n need to increase my intake. But the measurement helps with the liquid so weighing my foods shouldn't be too rough right? I really would appreciate some tips from food scale users and non scale users.

Thanks everyone for responding. I thnk I'm going to go for the food scale!

Don't worry about hunger...I was hungry up until they hooked me up to IV fluids. It's funny I was starving all morning and ever since surgery I haven't been hungry or had any cravings (3 days now). Nice how it works out like tht lol. Def keep us updated...i will be checking back frequently since I haven't gone back to work yet so I'm here if u need anythng.

Def leave leave the steri strips on. If u pick a them too soon the wounds can open up.

Good luck! So happy for you!

Hugs and my thoughts and prayers go to you and your family. Cancer is never easy especially when it hits close to home. I work in oncology and i hear over and over again from my patients tht they wish their caretaker would take time to take care of themselves. Ur husband is happy to have you but what would probably help him more is seeing you happy with yourself. Good luck and God bless...we are ALL here for you.

Yes i got pain meds but don't really want to take them. I did take half a dose just now cuz the pain was too unbearable. Trying to keep my head up and positive thoughts but it ain't easy when the pain is this high. Def still worth it tho.

Hi everyone and thanks for the support. I love this site/app! Ur all so great...and loving the new Instagram friends too. ❤️

Not sure why my post went thru 3 times. I was trying to edit it and somehow I now have posted 3 times. I apologize, im using the app so it's kinda tricky and I'm still getting use to it. Sorry ???? everyone.

Hi! I had my surgery yesterday and I'm still in the hosp. It's def everything I expected it to be. This forum prepared me for a lot and told me thngs I didn't expect. The only major pain is the annoying shoulder pain from gas. Some abdominal soreness but very minor u will only notice it when sitting up. Other than tht everything has been smooth sailing. U will do great don't worry.

Hi! I had my surgery yesterday and I'm still in the hosp. It's def everything I expected it to be. This forum prepared me for a lot and told me thngs I didn't expect. The only major pain is the annoying shoulder pain from gas. Some abdominal soreness but very minor u will only notice it when sitting up. Other than tht everything has been smooth sailing. U will do great don't worry.

Hi! I had my surgery yesterday and I'm still in the hosp. It's def everything I expected it to be. This forum prepared me for a lot and told me thngs I didn't expect. The only major pain is the annoying shoulder pain from gas. Some abdominal soreness but very minor u will only notice it when sitting up. Other than tht everything has been smooth sailing. U will so great don't worry.

Thanks everyone for commenting. It's currently 4am and I've gotten up every hour to 45min to pee. Very annoying lol. I've done my fair share of walking but still having very painful shoulder gas. It's probably been the worst so far with any other surgery pains today. After my swallowing study today I can go home.

Finally out of surgery. My mouth taste horrible Lol and a sore throat but other than tht only a little pain thanks to the dilaudid! So happy I did this. A little annoyed the anesthesiologist was telling me she would See me next year to get the band removed cuz it's not successful. I kindly told her I'm only interested in my doctors opinion. Geez the nerve of some ppl.

Thanks Colleen! How was the pain and gas afterwards?

I only have to do the diet one week before. I started Sunday with modified liquids. I'm allowed only veggies and plain warm cereals, protein drinks, jello/ Popsicles and plain yogurt. It's very boring but I've come to realize I don't need tht much food to function. What's the sugar buster diet?

Hi! Congrats!!!! Mine is the 23rd. Have u started the preop diet yet?

I work at a doctors office and insurance companies are required to put this stuff in there. They will cover it. Good luck and congrats!!!