DanaKat

DanaKat... I read the above thread thinking I read you wrote you "felt" your band, but as I read through, I realized I read wrong and then re-read your OP... It sounded funny the second time around (not that your question isn't valid/important) Please let us know what you find.

Glad you find this amusing

And what does your band sound like?

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 just had lapband surgery with plication on Thursday and I feel pretty awful! The first day I got home, I threw up 6 times, yesterday was 2 and today I've only gagged a couple of times. I have only managed to keep down about 1/2 of a sugar free Popsicle and small sips of Water.< /p>

I hope you feel better soon

I swear sometimes when I turn, move over or sit up I can hear the band in me. Generally this happens if I have been reclined back and go to sit up all the way. It sounds funky anyone else experience this?

Keep us posted on the progress.

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.

Okay I had surgery on the 4th. I started back at work as a cna the very next day. I am having no pain whatsoever. Well I have been on Protein Shakes and Water and Tomato Soup since surgery. Well today i had a break down. I hate a meal from mcdonalds. chicken nuggets, french fries, and a coke. Tonight I had potato Soup, and turtle ice cream, and potato chips. I dont know what happened. Its my first birthday that my grandmother and grandfather arent with me. Gramma died a few months ago. I just took it really hard... I will be going back to my liquids tomorrow. I hope it didn't mess anything up. Do yall think i messed anything up?? I was able to eat slowly and no stuckage or too full feeling. Will i still lose weight if i go back to how i am supposed to be doing?? help me please...

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!

Hey there, congratulations on your surgery and here you are already! Just follow your instructions to the 't' and you will do beautifully. One of the things I had to learn about my banded life is that hunger is not the enemy. Out of control appetite, yes. I had been so screwed up for so many years it took a while to get in touch with my hunger and really feel it. I have to say it's a beautiful thing to be in sync with my body again. The early healing stages are a good time to practice listening in to the body. You'll need that later! And don't pay attention to any one else's post-op instructions, just yours. Best wishes!

Very good advice as usual from you thanks

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

I feel your pain or stress as it may be. I am also scheduled for tomorrow and have been questioning everything I have done so far. I cried twice today because I am afraid I forgot something. It doesn't help that my daughter, 10 yeas old, broke her wrist on Sunday and we spent the day trying to get her into an orthopedist because I know I will be out of commission for a little bit. She us such a trooper! I have to try and model myself on her. Together we will get through this. Good luck to everyone! Will keep good thoughts for all of you!

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

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

I have my surgery tomorrow too (sleeve) and I am a nervous wreck!! I can't wait to finally be able to lose the weight, but at the same time any surgery can be a scary thing. I think I am more nervous about the after surgery recovery. I have heard it from all spectrum. People who haven't had any problems and others with pretty bad pain. I have been on my pre-op liquid diet for 2 weeks, been preparing for this since January. Now that it is here, I am a mess!! We got this!! We are finally getting a new healthier self! I am not sure about your med situation. I would just call your doctor and ask them.

Hope everything works out ok, Congrats on your surgery and decision, and Good luck!! Hope you have an amazing, comfortable recovery!!!

I have my surgery tomorrow too (sleeve) and I am a nervous wreck!! I can't wait to finally be able to lose the weight, but at the same time any surgery can be a scary thing. I think I am more nervous about the after surgery recovery. I have heard it from all spectrum. People who haven't had any problems and others with pretty bad pain. I have been on my pre-op liquid diet for 2 weeks, been preparing for this since January. Now that it is here, I am a mess!! We got this!! We are finally getting a new healthier self! I am not sure about your med situation. I would just call your doctor and ask them.

Hope everything works out ok, Congrats on your surgery and decision, and Good luck!! Hope you have an amazing, comfortable recovery!!!

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!

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!

Obviously your body is going to change but do your feet get smaller too? Just curious because mine were always a size 7 until I started gaining weight then went to an 8 1/2. I know I'll need new clothes but didn't know about shoes in the months after my surgery.

Congrats! My surgery is the same day

_{Today i messed up really bad and i feel like its not working for me ,,,}

How so?

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.

The date is set...Aug 12th! Its been 7 months since my first appt...and here I am, scared, nervous and so excited. I'll be having hernia repair, bypass and gallbladder taken out in one shot. Anyone who had anything similar to those procedures, I'm super interested to hear of your recovery and how long before returning to work (though I realize everyone is different). I would love to buddy up with someone!

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.