BIGDSWIFE

DH has a 14cc band. Is 3-4 cc on the first fill tomorrow an unrealistic expectation?

Our surgeon and dietian said not to worry about the calories, but the serving size and quality instead. Like a 1/4 cup of cottage cheese instead of Ice cream or mac and cheese. They are all different, but I would listen to your body.

i guess we thought the port was higher. Thanks for the input.

I noticed last night that just above my husbands middle and largest incision is a lump about the size of a tennisball. You can only see it when he stands up and he said it doesnt hurt at all. I meant to call our doctors office today, but honestly with him not so concerned about it and a crazy day at work, it slipped my mind. did any of you ever experience something like this?

Thanks for the comments. I just want this to work so badly for him. Tonight for supper he ate 1 small pancake and 2 pieces of bacon. Not exactly recommended food, but definately not the feast he used to have. It is nice to be able to ask questions of people who know what it is like.

My husband was banded on May 1st and we go for a check up and his first fill on May 28th. So far, he is down 45 pounds from his seminar weight. He has stuck with mostly soups, but is starting to eat softer foods. I didnt notice it so much with soup, but he is eating more than i think he should be. He isnt eating like he did before the band, but said that he can tell the swelling has gone down because the doesnt have the restriction. For example, he is able to eat 1/2 a can of soup, or most of a one egg omelet with turkey and cheese. Is this going to cause problems with the band before he gets the fill and has restriction again. He was able to get full on the recommended servings when he was swollen from surgery. I was wondering how you all did before your first fill. :leaving:

My husband was banded on May 1st and last night he was finally able to get some relief from gas. I have never heard so much come from one human being in such a short time before. I finally had to laugh, but he felt SO much better. He never had any shoulder pain, but was glad to have the gas out of his tummy.

We were told that if your urine is dark it is a sign of dehydration and that more water was needed.

Thanks for all the input. It is truely amazing that when the band is the same that the doctors all have different views and requirements. Good luck to all.

Please do not take this wrong, I do not mean it to be rude, but there is no other way to say this: If you already know your husband should follow his dietitian's or MD's orders, then what does it serve to know what others can do with their diets? What I did with mine, or what another bandster could do means nothing to your husband's recovery. There was no other way to take that other than rude. We are following doctors orders, and if you are sick of countless threads, then quit reading them. I was more curious than anything to see how everyone progesses. I have watched him lose and gain 80-90 pounds several different times and this was our last effort at a normal life. Trust me, after paying $13,000 we wont be messing this up. I totally agree with what daisy said. Forgive me for asking what others have been told

My husband, like most of you i'm sure is so sick of soup that he could spit. I know all doctors are different, so I was wondering how soon after surgery were you allowed to have mushies. He is down 33 pounds since Feb. 23 when we went for the seminar and has been on liquieds for 3 weeks. I know we should follow the dietians orders, I am just asking for the different opinions from everyones doctor. Thanks.

Thanks for all your replies. He weighed this morning and is down 33 lbs from the seminar weight. How do you get a ticker on this screen?

Thanks for all the help. He has started to take smaller sips and slow down. He was taking small sips, but not small enough. He is amazed at how fast he gets full, but is ready for real food at the same time. 12 more days to go until mushie food. Good Luck to all and thanks again.

My dear hubby was banded on May 1st and is doing well except for occasionaly feeling like he needs to burp. All liquid so far, so i was wondering if it is still a side effect from the gas or if he is sipping to fast. He is definately drinking slowly, but i am wondering if he needs to slow down some more. He has had 2 4oz protein drinks and one can of soup has lasted him all day. Any help would be great.

I did a search on the internet and kept looking in the towns that we would be willing to drive to. For us it was a matter of driving anyway, so I checked Des Moines, Columbia, and St Loius. Check with your surgeons office to make sure this will work though. I'm sure you would have to have something signed to prove you went.

It will be here before you know it. Do you have to attend that one, or is there another one in the area by a different group that you could go to quicker? Hang in there. My husband gets banded on Thursday and looking back it hasnt taken that long to get to this point. Keep your eye on the end result and good luck.

I blended the whole can up with more water than it called for. He is gone this week with work and has gone thru all that I sent with him. His spirits seem to be good, but I havent asked if he is hungry, because that answer seem obvious. I'll have to find the cup of soups that you mentioned

I went to the seminar with him and to all of the appt except the phyc evaluation and even then i sat in the waiting room. I am really pulling for him. He has lost 80-85 lbs twice and alway gained it back in 6 or 7 months. He has 150 to lose to get to his first goal and then another 25 after that depending on how he feels. Thanks for the advice.

I was just wondering how you get in the exercise and how the band is working for you with being on the road all time?

My husband is almost 4 days into his 14 day preop diet and works from home during the week. Before he left I blended up all kinds of Soups, sent him with a gallon on milk and Protein samples, Jello, Water, etc. I dont tell him what we eat while he is gone, but I am really feeling for him. What are somethings you wish your significant others would have done for you or things you wish they hadnt said? I have told him how proud I am of him so many times, I think he is tired of hearing it. I'm thinking the time is going quickly, but I'm the one able to eat. Thanks ahead of time for your suggestions. Leslie

Right now he is on the 14 day pre-op diet, so i think just liquids. The clear liquiids comes after the diet for the 1st day and then back to liquids for 2 weeks. I think I'll get out the blender.

If we blend chicken noodle soup does it count as liquid. Please dont be cruel, this is an honest question.

I made a ticker for him but cant get it on the screen. Good luck to you. How long do you have to do the pre diet? I told donovan that 14 days would go pretty quick and he said something about yep, for you. So, we begin....

I keep thinking baby steps. Right now my husband was 350 at the seminar and 342 yesterday at the surgeons office. (it's funny, but i dont see him as that big anyway...) His joints bother him now that it about kills him to walk around the block, so when the PT was telling him all this stuff they want him to do, I was thinking no way will this fly. I got to thinking about in the past when he has lost 60-80 lbs that as the weight came off, he became more active so I think we will have to work into the exercise, but I'm not telling our surgeon that. For the ones that do 2-4 hours a day-GREAT JOB!!! But thanks also to the ones that replied that are still working into a routine. It made me feel better. Good Luck to all!

Our surgeon doesnt require a sleep study, but wants a 14 day liquid diet. He said it wasnt a hazing ritual, but he wanted to be able to get around the liver. Normally he does 10 day, but my husband is bigger so he wants him to do a 14 day diet. He said he would most likely lose 20-25 lbs on this diet before surgery. That would be a great jump start.