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Good for you! We were offered pizza at work the other day & I was too scared to eat it - I just ate the cheese off the top since I'm not on full foods yet.

The nausea is probably from your pain meds. It will get better each day but try to save the meds for bedtime.

My doctor does not require a pre-op. I did hear though that if a patient weighs over a certain amount, then he will have them do a pre-op but he said the liver hasn't really been much of an issue for him unless they binge before surgery. He will not do the surgery if anyone gains over a certain amount of weight prior.

I have told people that I recently had some abdominal surgery and need to eat liquids for a few days while I heal. No one has pressed me for more info.

My doctor said I can take pills as long as they are no bigger than an M&M. Tylenol is fine but they post-op instructions say to stay away from ibuprofin (I don't know why). I did need something the other night and had nothing on me but my friend had Advil so I took one and was fine.

I had the same surgery date as you and I just started soft food! I take each item slowly to see how I'm going to react. The only problem is, I can only eat a small amout in 1 sitting so I keep finding myself eating something every hour - 90 minutes. I might have a yogurt, then later a cheese stick. Or a 3oz pudding. I will not try crackers yet (even though I'm dying for one) because I'm too scared (might not be such a bad thing).

I am allowed to take pills that are no bigger than an M&M - and they started me on them while I was in the hospital!

I lost 11 pounds post-op. I'm not expecting a fast weight loss because the "mushies" have alot of carbs which always make it difficult for me to lose weight. I start adding soft food this weekend so as I eat more protein, I'm hoping to see more results.

I'm also 2 weeks post -op and have been getting the cramps also - I think it's gas - it's always on my left side.

I think it's a combination of hunger pains & gas. Make sure you drink your protein drinks and try some gas-x. good luck!

The pain meds do cause nausea. I limited mine to right before I went to bed - then I would eat a Tums when I woke up in the morning and I was fine. If you need something during the day - just take Tylenol.

Actually, I ended up being fine today. I think you were right - it was just too fast because nothing ever came up.

Try Atkins or Eas - also, if you add raspberry or orange extract to either the chocolate of vanilla - it will change the flavor a little

Yes - I slept through the night - nothing ever came up but it still feels like something is there. I work at a hotel so when I go in this morning, I'm gonna go to the restaurant and take a couple of sips of pineapple juice. I dind't think I would be as restricted as I am. I guess that's a good thing compared to some of the other people who have no restriction.

I'm only 2 weeks post-op and still on mushies. I start soft food in 2 days. I have been SO hungry lately that I found myself eating non-stop between 5pm - 6pm. I had a 3oz SF pudding, SF Fudgesicle, 1/4 c - cream of chix Soup and a 1/4 c of mashed potatoes. Then, I had a tsp of Peanut Butter and a bite of cheese! I stopped because I felt it kind of stuck in the piping going down. That was 2 1/2 hours ago. I'm not nauseaus, I can drink Water, I'm not sliming - but I still feel it. I keep burping small burps. Will it go away on it's own? I know I should have never let myself get carried away! Any advice would be appreciated.

I had the hiatal hernia also - I think it does slow our recovery doen more thsn others. I ddin't have much of an appetite the first week but then - boy did it increase.

I found that if I took a tums when I woke up in the morning - it helped with the nausea. I sleep with a pillow on each side of me and it makes a big difference. I wasn't able to start shifting onto my side though until about a week post-op

Yes - it does make sense. Right now I'm on mushies - I'm living on mashed potatoes, yogurt, pudding and soup. I can't start 'soft foods' until Friday - that is when I can eat eggs, tuna, chili etc... I am starving on the mushy phase right now and the high carb content that mashed potatoes, yogurt and pudding are not going to help. But once I can start eating protein - then I can stop eating all the mushy food (until I get a fill , yes?)

I'm just curious - can you give us a short list of what you consider "harder foods" that will help with the band and what are the easy foods"?

I'm getting nervous about starting on solid foods. I guess I just need to take it slow & easy.

My surgery was on a Wednesday and I went back the following Thursday. it was perfect because I only had to work for 2 days until the weekend came again. I was really tired those 2 days but after the weekend - I was so much better when I went back on Monday.

I prop pillows on both side of me so I can sleep on my side. The pillows really help alot - especially to support the port (mine is still swollen) - almost 2 weeks post-op

Good to know - I'll have to try ice next time

I think I'm thinking about when I go to a restaurant, pasta/protein/veggie dishes are the best to take home for leftovers - salads don't keep too well. How has everyone done with Pizza?

I'm finding mushies to be a tough one because we all have different food listed in the "mushy" phase. I see that some foods that people are eating in 'mushy" is in my 'soft food" phase.