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Do you have your gallbladder? It maybe gallbladder colic.

You have done great!! You have lost just as much as a gastric bypass person in the same length of time from the ones I am familar with. Keep up the good work. I gave my doctor the same reasons you did why I chose LB over GB and I think we made smart choices.:thumbdown:

I am 4 weeks post op and I only drink approx 24 ozs a day is all. I cannot drink that much liquid and have room for food.

Mine was the same way in the same place. I was banded on August 1st and it now is back to normal.

My doctor says the Inamed (spelling) is the better band. I have it and he says he can put up to 14cc in my band. He says it is better and has more room for adjusting vs the Realize band.

I did not get a choice, but he never mentioned the Realize Band in conversation. I just hope I have a good one. I go to the dr tomorrow and I am gonna ask what I have.

My doc said no advil, aleve, ibuprofin or prescription anti-inflammatory drugs ever because of causing erosion or ulcers.

I worry about the weight gain too once I go to mushies. I am right there with the liquid diet hell. I too was on liquids 2 weeks prior and now 2 weeks after. I am so looking forward to Thursday so I can start mushies. I almost cheated today because I got soooo HUNGRY. I cried a little bit and I was real grumpy today, but now it is over and tomorrow is another day closer to mushies!! Hang in there everyone.

It was very difficult for me too. I would eat a string cheese stick when it got real bad. I did cheat and eat 1 meal a day probably 4 of the 14 days I had to do optifast. Goodluck and hang in there. I did loose 13 lbs on the optifast though.

Help!! How do I put a picture of my scarred belly on here?

I did not feel great 4 days post op either. I called my dr and they let me add broth to my diet and let me go back on optifast since there was a variety of flavors vs the optisource. I am now 7 days post op and free really good now. Everyday is a better day. Goodluck.

You can eat hotdogs?

Can someone explain how I get back to my ticker to edit it?

The pharmacist recommended Miralax but only 1/2 the recommended dose which was 1/2 of the cap full. I took it the 2nd or 3rd day and and it has worked for me so far, but I am still on liquids right now.

I would love to help you, but I am still on the liquid post diet. I can tell you that they let me add chicken broth and I got FULL off of it yesterday.

I am not having hardly any pain around the incisions, but i do have pain or cramping most of the time when I drink anything. My doctor says it is ok, but I soon hope it stops.

Well I was just banded on Friday August 1st. I am not real sure about my decision as of yet. I am aware there is surgical pain , but I was not expecting the stomach pain everytime I drink something. The nurse called the dr Friday before I left the hospital and he said it was not abnormal. So I guess it will soon stop I hope. :biggrin:

I wish I could help but I was just banded yesterday so you know I am still swollen. But when you find out I would like to know.

I sure hope I don't have that problem. I fell like if I had to strain I would bust something open at this point.

I was banded yesterday and I have had quite a bit of pain and everytime I drink something it hurts my stomach like cramping or sharp pains and feels heavy.

Hey, I was banded yesterday. I saw where you mentioned bandster hell. I am on protein shakes and unsweetened/uncarbinated liquids for the next 2 weeks. I was wondering the first few days or so when you drank anything did it make your stomach hurt, like spasms or pains? My doc says it is not abnormal but I was wondering if others had experienced that.

I am glad to here someone else has that bad breath. I noticed it too. I will be glad when the liquids are over. My surgery date is August 1st.

My doc said no finger or toenail polish and no makeup either. No deoderant, powder, lotion etc either.

That's great, and you have still lost weight...

How much fill did you end up with in your old band?