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okay, am 2 weeks exactly post op- a week 1/2 into the liquids, my stomach was rumbling VIOLENTLY!!! & i could tell the difference between the surgery gas & hungry by this point (which really doesnt bother me) but the violent pangs HURT a bit- so to appease it, i found that if i toss sugar free coco, a tblspn of Peanut Butter & 8oz of skim milk into the food processor or blender, i have shake- make sure if you do this, you keep stirring as it does eventually seperate- but it is filling- so much so that i only drink a few sips & stick it in the fridge for later- i have also found that if you take a baked potato, add sour cream (fatfree/light) and a bit of Water & cheese & season it, you can mush it up to almost liquid & eat that- i do about 2 tblspns at a sitting if i am lucky, and make sure to chew the lumps out before swallowing- drink a tiny bit of water with it & it goes down/thru- & i am full for hours- hope that helps you- also found that lowfat/sodium crackers melt/dissolve in your mouth & 2 will also fill me up for hours...call me weird, but those hunger pains HURT!!!! just a thought for you ladies who are starving! ~Mimi

at first mine was the noises from the gas having yet to dissapate...now its the violent hunger pangs...i dont mind the hungry feeling...but the violent rumbling just feels WEIRD!!!! i finally learned to tell the difference between hungry & gas, too! lol

banded 3/18 by dr m too!! am at home & doing super well...sore, no real pain so i'm a happy camper! `mimi

thanks for the well wishes! i am home (been so since yesterday afternoon) & i feel pretty good actually- very surprised (pleasantly) about everything-had one run-in with nausea but the meds were worse than the bout itself- will post more later~Mimi

tomorrow is my surgery date too! only, i'm in louisiana... will watch to see how you are doing!! happy banding! ~mimi

i'm self pay in shreveport-mine is going to be right at 11000 (a little bit more, but its like 11100) + the cost of the pre-op testing- your insurance will most likely cover the preop testing parts & probably the fills too-my doc's office bills it as an ultrasound & injection & office visit i think is how they put it- so its not that bad around here- there is a similar place down south i think in the baton rouge area that is also surgical specialists & they have a similar plan/price- it just depends on what part of the state you're in:biggrin:

you will want to remove the piercing- the reason they have you remove all metal objects prior to surgery is so that in case you should flatline or have trouble, they can resucitate you with the paddles & all- otherwise the flow of the electricity might be enhanced via the METAL!!!! which would be a bad thing! plus the monitoring systems that they use might get interference with it as well- they have to attach the wires via the sticky's to your chest & it monitors your heartrate & vital signs- eek! plus for obvious reasons- you will most likely get a catheter -& that sort of piercing will DEFINATLY be seen by the nurse who has to put it in- & the one who has to take it out- if you dont mind them having to tell you to remove it, you might be okay- but i honestly wouldnt try it!