DanaKat

It is amazing that after 7 days I actually feel good. Last night was the first night that I have slept the entire night comfortably! I am a notorious side sleeper and have been able to sleep on the opposite port side for a little bit but I woke this morning on the port side (with a pillow mind you) and the pain was so very minimal. My first day back to work was yesterday and I must admit I was miserable with sitting upright all day, walking the stairs continually and getting "the look" all day because my office can't keep to themselves and stay out of my business. I came home yesterday tired, cranky, nauseated and hurting from gas pains. My hubby did some karate chops up and down my back for about 20 minutes (I highly recommend this to help move that gas) and I think that contributed to my wondersleep. I just wanted all the new bandsters out there to know that it will get better and the pain will subside.

Hi Keith, I hadn't had the bad pains in my shoulder area like others until recently. It's odd how this gas moves around the body! I'm glad you wrote because I looked at my bio because I was thinking have I lost that much weight? Anyways, I had a huge blunder. My start weight was off 10 lbs - and otherwise I would not have known. But so far what I have lost is due to the pre-op diet and I suppose the post-op now too. I am having a hard time hitting my Protein and drinking enough fluids. I think I am bored silly with my choices and tired of liquids but what other choice is there. You aren't nosy - my coworkers are I wish you much success too!

and I am seriously hungry for real food. Kinda worries me so I am just sipping my Isopure like a good little camper.

Glad you find this amusing

I didn't think about it being trapped gas. It sounds like if you were to rub your hand across a balloon but softer. I was not trying to alarm anyone and if I did I'm sorry. It's just an odd sound/feeling I experience and since this is all new to me I wanted to see if anyone else experienced something similar.

I hope you feel better soon

Ugh I've read so much on this forum about days after. Today is the 3rd and this morning was awful. I think the shot to deaden my belly has officially worn off. I do get up and walk around and I look kinda hunch backed. I'm still not sure what sliming is yet but I keep coughing up fat loogies. Sorry if that's gross I have been sleeping about 4 hours at a time. Only other thing is that it feels like something is stuck although all I have had is liquids. I know this is just part of the healthy process, it just isn't a cake walk.

I was told by by surgeon and nutritionist - no carbonation ever again. It affects the band and the manufacturer has stated that too. I wish you much success!

Very good advice as usual from you thanks

Instead of buying clear Isopure - hubby bought Isopure tea and obviously not clear. Thanks

Good morning everyone, I am super nervous as I anticipated I would be with questions like what am I doing? Why did I decide this? An implant in me forever! Then the other side is calmer with - you got this! This will be the best decision ever! And I'm bringing my sexy back! So with all these emotions I have had headaches over the weekend. I took some BC powder yesterday and reread my checklist of pre and post op instructions and I messed up by taking the BC. I should not have taken anything like that 5 days prior. I will certainly tell the surgeon tomorrow and just wondering how much that would screw things up. Thanks for any input, I appreciate this forum!

. Good luck to you tomorrow! Be strong, have faith, and be excited of the change!

Best Wishes to you too BrandyV! I wish you the same! I hope the pre-op was the worst because I got so hangry (hunger + anger)

Thank you all - call me Nervous Nelly today!

My pre-op diet consists of (2) Protein shakes a day as Meal Replacements and (1) 16 ounce of Soup (they said the chunkier the better but no cream base). Plus 2 Snacks which can be sugar free pudding or Jello, or 4 oz. low fat cottage cheese or yogurt. So the first few days sucked to be blunt. I was hungry I felt all day long. I drank lots if Water but that is not the same as actually eating food. So I am now having some decaf coffee in the morning plus water and delaying Breakfast until around 8:00 - 8:30 (I report to work at 7am and get up at 5am). I have a snack around 10:30 - 11:00 all the while still always having some water. I decided the best option for me was to divide my soup in half - 8 oz. for lunch and 8 oz. for dinner. This way I feel like I had something normal for lunch. I packed another shake for me to have between lunch and dinner. I try to have dinner before 7pm and no later. I found that I was satisfied longer and actually felt full after my dinner portion. Best part is that I am 6.4 lbs lighter too! For other pre-op peeps, it is a huge change but it's only temporary.

Congrats! My surgery is the same day

How so?

I'm scheduled for August 12 as well. On day 1 of liquid diet and it's ok as long as I turn off the tv and not see food commercials all day. I too am getting a hernia repair. My nerves have been all over the place but I have a great hubby who is doing a liquid diet also just to help me out. I'm looking forward to September 12 to see a month of changes.

I left an hour ago. Granted it was a lot of information in a short amount of time but I left feeling nauseated and depressed for some reason. I should be happy as a lark that I am 13 days away but all the do's and don't(s) I think went to my head. I'm second guessing my decision and I suppose it's because I got so overwhelmed with the information. I have done my homework, I have friends who are banded who will answer any question I pose. Did anyone feel just out of sorts? I admit I am not good with change in most situations but I have put myself in this and I know a year from now I will read this and think how silly I was being but today I'm just not there.

Help please I am supposed to be on a liquid diet for 10 days per my doctor. However I somehow messed up identifying my start date so now I will be fasting 9 days and I'm concerned since I missed a day. My doctor said 10 was plenty since I wasn't as big as most of his patients. I'm 5 ft 4 in and weigh 215. Will that skipped day hurt my chances of not being able to have surgery?

You are all so lovely with your positivity! After I got home from work and settled down yesterday I reread all the info and knew I made the right decision. I guess I just sort of panicked but as said before I'm not real good at dealing with change but I did have wonderful dreams of clothes shopping where none of my clothes had an X or was a double digit on the sizes. Plus I did not buy anything black

Amazing! You do look great! Now I'm more excited about getting banded in 13 days.

Hi everyone, I have enjoyed this forum and all the information and stories from others. I am scheduled for surgery on 8/12/14 and going for my pre-op appointment tomorrow. I was told my liquid diet would be about 10 days so for the past 10 days it seems I have been enjoying foods I know will be a thing of the past when this is all said and done. I just to know from fellow banders if anyone has lost friends or relationships because of your surgery and the necessary changes. I have a friend who I just hang out and drink with once a week and since last night was my last beer night with her, I received some hurtful comments. I have been open with her and she knows my timeline of events. Instead of support I was repeatedly asked when can I have beer again (um never) and can I meet up in two weeks and what is she supposed to do once I've done this surgery. I told her I thought it would be a minimum of 6 weeks before I could even have any alcohol and honestly I don't know if I even want it then. So after she left I felt horrible and re-thinking everything like I'm abandoning my friendship with her when I know it's about me and a healthier life. I feel like I'm so up and down emotionally since I made this decision and I would hate to think I would lose people in my life because of it.

Thanks for the kind words. My friend has one friend only, me. She comes over to drink beer and get away from her jerk of a husband. When I quit smoking 2 years ago she gave me hell about it but then wound up quitting herself because I told her how much she smelled and I didn't want to smell it. This is just another choice I'm making that pisses her off I guess. My husband on the other hand is supportive and there for me. He was shocked when she commented last night about what she was supposed to do now. He told her to go make some friends if she can't support the one she has. He's not a big fan of hers.