HJ Harley

Hj Harley, how are you feeling? I pray things are better for you.

Great advice! Hang in there Harley...this is a learning experience and it will take time to really know how to work with your band.

Most necessary to hydrate properly! Also the 'dry chicken' can be a BIG problem.....usually it will pass eventually.
Re: drinking while 'potentially stuck': Be careful, you can make yourself more miserable.
Sip. Sip. Sip. Wait in between to see whether that last Sip went down.
My early postOp return to solids days, did require adaptation and awareness of my eating behavior.
Congratulations on avoiding the lure of chocolate. Which phase of your dietary eating plan are you supposed to be on?
Tip: NEVER in this early stage, try to do 'dry chicken' even if it's whizzed into paste. And probably a mere tiny spoon of it is more than enough to seem like a giant egg laying in your pouch.
Learning to eat hard Protein take time, and your healing phase must be modified to allow a host of changes in your physiology to evolve.

you had dry chicken. you will find that leftovers aren't usually tolerated well. in your situation I would have added some broth to that chicken and than blended. my suggestion is to drink some Water. you sound like you are getting dehydrated. you should be drinking 2 quarts at minimum a day. and never go without eating. at your stage Soup, Protein drinks, mushed up Protein of any kind. I use a emulsefer. and with every fill you will need to go through the liquid and mushy stages over and over again and you need to figure out how to eat. i'm guessing that your band is not filled right now. so mushy food should be able to slip right through. eggs, pureed vegetables, cottage cheese,yogurt, or whatever you like you just need to put some broth in it and blend it until it is soft. but for now drink some liquids and see if that helps. your pouch will digest just like your big stomach since it is just your stomach pulled up to be a pouch. I wish you luck. but please see to your diet.

Day 8. Im still here! Ive learned some very valuable lessons through trial and error over the last few days. On monday my doc said I could hit the soft stuff see how I do. I did great. SF pudding. Good. Hard boiled egg chewed reallly well, goood. Cream of wheat Goood. Everything was awesome until I was cooking dinner for my family and it was bowtie Pasta. Out of habit I guess when I went to test the bowtie I popped it in my mouth gave a chew or two to see if they were done and swallowed. I IMMEADIATELY knew what I did was a big ruht roh scooby and I waited. I felt it go down and then get to the band. Now this is where it got tricky. I felt one piece I chewed off I guess pass through the band (Weirdest feeling ever I wont lie) and then the other slip to the band then stop. I just stood frozen I had no idea wtf to do. And then it hurt. So I took a few sips of Water....and then...well you can imagine what happened next.
I was so damn mad at myself all night because I messed up. But a lesson learned is a lesson earned I always say.
I dont own a scale so I have no idea if Ive made any more progress. I do know my jeans dont fit and I no longer have a second chin. Guess Ill have to pick one up.

**EDIT** Pick up a scale. Not an extra chin

Day 8. Im still here! Ive learned some very valuable lessons through trial and error over the last few days. On monday my doc said I could hit the soft stuff see how I do. I did great. SF pudding. Good. Hard boiled egg chewed reallly well, goood. Cream of wheat Goood. Everything was awesome until I was cooking dinner for my family and it was bowtie Pasta. Out of habit I guess when I went to test the bowtie I popped it in my mouth gave a chew or two to see if they were done and swallowed. I IMMEADIATELY knew what I did was a big ruht roh scooby and I waited. I felt it go down and then get to the band. Now this is where it got tricky. I felt one piece I chewed off I guess pass through the band (Weirdest feeling ever I wont lie) and then the other slip to the band then stop. I just stood frozen I had no idea wtf to do. And then it hurt. So I took a few sips of Water....and then...well you can imagine what happened next.
I was so damn mad at myself all night because I messed up. But a lesson learned is a lesson earned I always say.
I dont own a scale so I have no idea if Ive made any more progress. I do know my jeans dont fit and I no longer have a second chin. Guess Ill have to pick one up.

**EDIT** Pick up a scale. Not an extra chin

Heh, and all this time my surgeon was telling me it was a nothing surgery. A quick snip and a snap. lol I guess that was his way of reassuring me. Even though I knew he was the best in the state. I guess Im just used to being super mom and now I just want to be super sleeping mom. lol

Heh, and all this time my surgeon was telling me it was a nothing surgery. A quick snip and a snap. lol I guess that was his way of reassuring me. Even though I knew he was the best in the state. I guess Im just used to being super mom and now I just want to be super sleeping mom. lol

Day five post Lap band surgery and I am HANGRY. Thats Hungry and angry smushed together. I went to see my surgeon today because my incision in my belly button was leaking. Once in there they fixed it up and put me on the scale. Down 16 pounds in five days. Great....but I reallly dont like how my attitude has changed over the last few days. I had no energy, I was snappy and mopey. I guess food made me happy. lol Sort of pathetic...but still. I feel like I should be just dancing a jig or something but all I feel is pissed off bc my husband who stopped drinking soda two weeks ago has his bowl of ice cream sitting on his 6pack that reappeared las week. I know Im doing this for all the right reasons... I WANT this more than anything so I can be there for my daughter for a very long time....but what good am I if Im a bitch 24/7?
Thanks for listening.
HJ

You're six days out from MAJOR SURGERY!!!
You will be tired and drained and low energy. That will change.

Honey you will be so happy you stuck it out.. It's difficult to get through the early stages but once you are able to eat and get some Protein you will feel a lot better. We all have our mopey, grumpy, angry time.. make yourself a promise to get healthy for your daughter she will be so grateful and proud of you ...

I hope things get better for u.
My surgeon had me start my Protein Drinks right after surgery. I had a gastric bypass 8/12/2014, I was drinking Isopure. It's considered a clear Protein Drink and safe to have as your stomach heals.
I am also a diabetic. Whenever my sugar got too low i would have regular Jello to help. Plus the calories from the Protein drink would also help.
Concentrate more on fluids than eating . It is very important to stay hydrated!
Keep in touch with your medical team.....they are there to help.
Good luck, sweetie.

Most of your symptoms sound like dehydration. Could be you have a simple stomach bug. Definitely get lots of fluids in. I'd contact my surgeon just in case, but don't forget the fluids.

I am now day three post op and I feel horrible. My muscles ache, nausea, Im dizzy, light headed and my mouth feels like I ate a gallon of Elmer's glue. Oh, and this terrible diarrhea, which I have no idea where i came from bc Ive been sipping on Water G2 and chamomile tea since Wednesday.
Is this normal?