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I did at 11-12 days after. Picking at Holiday dinner. All went down fine as well. Too fine if you ask me!!!! Felt/feel real guilty too! Did much better today though!!!!!

Wow.... most everyone gets 5.... I can't wait to ask my doc again why on earth he made seven!!! Mine appear to be healing nice, but itchy!!!

Hey all! I am wondering about the incision sites???? First, how many cuts do you have???? I have 7 and was surprised to find that out since I am considered a "lightweight" at 85lbs over. Second, my steri-stips have begun to peel off (at 6 days post surgery) and are leaking a bit??? Is this to be expected??? It doesn't even look like they are sealed with anything beside the glue which is pealing away??? I don't want deep scaring!!!!:help:

Thanks DESTINY... that makes sense!!! I can't wait to feel full because I havn't yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Sheila.... I have been thinking the same thing!!!!! Let's face it, all the weight we've lost now is due to liquid starvation!!!!!! So... when we start eating its hard to imagine that we WOULD lose any?????? Any one got advice for us on the matter????

Sheila... according to my doc... LapBand is NOT designed to work with liquids. Liquids can and will run directly through the hole. Sipping slowly in a technique we are learning to keep us from gorging!!!!! yes, you are still very much in the healing stage.... but taking a nibble now and then is how you will get through this. My family had pizza last night. I knew I couldn't have any but I did pick at a few small tiny bites of saucy cheese!!! Oh so good!!! As far as liquids are concerned... I am not your doctor but I can't see why any liquid wouldn't be ok???? Weight Wathers makes smoothies in strawberry with 5g of Protein. They are great, watery, and I have been having them for lunch. Hope this helps!!!

Thank goodness they kept me overnight until this afternoon!!!! Those of you who go come home the same day... you must be strong people!!! I am not gonna lie... a little rougher than I expected!!! But all in all, it went well. Very sore, very similar stomach pain and tenderness as my two C-sections. The gas is horrible, but manageable with pain meds which I had hoped not to rely on but need too!!!! It has been about 30 hrs since surgery, had mine mid afternoon yesterday. My doc and the hospital are great!!! I can't believe I finally did it!!!:whoo: Will post more when I can... got to relax now!!! You guys are the best! thanks so much for being here for me!!!!

How funny... I noticed a little piece of string hanging as well!!!! How weird... must be part of an internal stitch??

Thanks so much! Feel better...

I am calling it a chilli Soup in my journal logging as it pretty much was... Thanks all for helping me to feel better... it was a soup. I am allowed soup.

OKay... so I went to Wendy's today, 6 days post op, and purchased a small chilli. Brought it home and diluted it with a cup of Water. Ate half cup at lunch... ate other half at dinner. 17g of Protein in it!!! I guess I feel horribly guilty because its real food and from a fast food restaurant. I only got it because I know it to be a very "watery" chilli! I need something with a taste. These Protein shake concocktions are killing me!!!! ANyone else try something like this?:phanvan

Thanks all. I feel a little better... Anyone else got 7 cuts??? When I asked my doc why, he replied that 5-7 is standard???

OUch!!! Sorry to hear you are in such pain!!!! I wonder if it's associated with eating or air the body cavity that can't find a way out??? I've heard both. Either way, if it's so bad you would reverse the surgery... maybe you had better give the doc a call??? Good luck. I hope it magically passes!!!

I have to do 2 weeks liquids... 2 weeks pureed/soft foods (like yogurt, cottage cheese, mashed potatoes.... then 3 weeks of slowing intro other softer foods. I can't wait until Dec. 26th, as I begin soft foods, so I can get Protein from scrambled eggs, etc.... I have had enough of this liquid already... but I am doing it!!!!!

Flinstone is Fabulous compared to others in my book!!!! I was on adult chewables and they were unbearable!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck!

Yes... I feel like I have someone sitting on my chest!!! When I breathe deep its even worse. I am very tender around my port site also!!! I just went and did some light shopping at Walmart and so glad it brought on my first BM since surgery day! Wow... do I ever feel better. Still quite gassy, but not as bad as day 1. I have to keep reminding myself to slow it down. I just ate a 1/2 cup of tomoto Soup for dinner too. Mixed with Water. Tasted Fabulous!!!!!!!!!! It went down pretty easy. Im thinkin I have no restiriction at this point????

You guys are so funny! I have eaten Jello, and had cream of broccoli soup (strained) today for dinner. I am hoping it will start to help get some of this gas out!!!! My doc stressed taking small sips on liquids but I really feel like I could chug???? I have taken big sips and don't have anything happening???? I am worried... cuz I expected to not be able to do that!!! I don't want to keep up bad habits!!! I don't feel "full" per se.... just extremely bloated!!! Also, I got my adult liquid Tylanol from WalMart which I am starting tomorrow because my meds are just way too strong!!!

Day 2 and 3 of pre op were the hardest for me but It was a cake walk after that!!!! Hang in there if it gets tough!!! You can and will do it!!!!

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I am going tomorrow as well. My surgery isn't until 1 o'clock and of course I have to "fast". As if starvation couldn't get any worse.... Good luck everyone!!!!

Okay... I am very discouraged. I have been starving for 5 days. I am on a liquid diet of Carnation Instant Breakfast sugar free, 5-6 a day, and Water inbetween. That's all!!!!!!!! I have been so faithful and yet, only 7 lbs. lost in 5 days. Everyone seems to say they loose all kinds preOp and I am thinking that if I loose this slow with a body shock of liquids... nothing will probably happen when I get the band. Anyone else disappointed in results of pre op liquied let down????????:cry

Thanks everyone!!! It just didn't seem comparable to the 15-20lbs. it seems I have heard of people losing on the pre-op.... but you are all right.... I have to stop looking at it that way!!! I think I am just starved and delierious!!!!!! Tomorrow is the big day!!!!! I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for your inspriation!!!

Thanks everyone!!!! I am just ending two days on the liquid diet, and I will not lie, it's killin me!!! I have a headache so bad I can't lift my had!!! My doc wants me to use strictly Carnation instant breakfast (sugar free), and nothing else. (Except water in between). I know this is the least I can do for a wonderful new start on health, but I cannot function right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am gettin banded on the 12th as well!!! I am on the preop liquid diet now! Good luck!!