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I'm 5 days post op too. How are you feeling? I wasn't expecting this tightness in my chest/diaphragm area so quickly
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Sip Water slowly but stay ahead of dehydration and take your meds and gas-X like @ said and sleep propped up or in a recliner if you can. It helps
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Sip Water slowly but stay ahead of dehydration and take your meds and gas-X like @ said and sleep propped up or in a recliner if you can. It helps
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After my surgery running 5 hours late I finally got it yesterday. It was a tough night for me but I'm finally feeling better.
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Just slice a zucchini into rounds - not too thin. Put a little olive oil on them and sea salt (some people put Parmesan and panko but I make them plain) you can put red pepper flakes or chipotle on. Play with flavored you like. 450 degrees for 25 minutes.
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I had horrible back pain too! I guess it's gas pains. Brutal! But I walked and walked and walked around my hotel room and took GasX. I think that helped a LOT.

They told me it was wind and to take gripe Water. I am 5days post op. Hope you relieve your back pain.
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I had terrible back spasms and pain for a good two weeks post op. The surgeons claimed initially it was from the anesthesia. Then they said it was from the operating table. Im not sure what it was-but i know it hurt-ALOT! The pain meds didnt even touch it!!! Give it some time and rest and that will get you thru. I would sleep kinda of sitting up and that seemed to help with he back pain too.
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Ok. Thanks! I'm going to try it this week. Sent from my SM-N920T using the BariatricPal App

Has anyone tried making zucchini chips? Very good and you can add different spices for flavor.
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Congratulations good luck
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Congratulations
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Thanks everyone. The nutritionist didn't change anything when I saw her. The patient coordinator pulled me aside as I was leaving and whispered "as long as it isn't three days before your procedure, if you really need something, it's ok to have chicken or some Protein as long as it's less than the size of your fist. But all liquids three days before." ...she has a lap band too. So, I'm going to hard boil some eggs to have on hand in case I get woozy again so I don't faint. It was pretty scary fainting and being alone in the house.
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In the morning when I get up and walk around getting things done ( to fast ) if my blood pressure is really low or my sugar is low I start to GAG!! Feeling like I'm ganna vomit. So I sit down get over it and move on lol but I can only imagine when I start pre op
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Yes indeed this happened to me.
I was 6 or 7 days in to my liquid pre-op diet and I *almost* passed out (unlike you, who took it across the finish line... ) while I was in the shower. After lying down in the tub (and having a weird completely unexpected cry) I researched what happened - I was hypoglycemic due to lack of calories. I felt nauseated, had head spins, saw stars and was irrationally emotional.
I realized that this was ridiculous (my body was shocked out from so few calories), so I ate a salad. Just lettuce, cucumber and a dash of lemon juice and Bragg's Aminos. Just getting that incredibly low-calorie salad into me made me feel 100% better.
I'm not recommending that you "break" your liquids diet, however I am suggesting that your body needs more than what the liquid diet is giving you. Maybe add another shake in there? Best thing - call your surgical nursing team and ask for some direction.

@@bridgetsband How scary! Until you hear back from Nutritionist - be sure to drink something with electrolytes. You could probably benefit from sodium too - so maybe some broth. These strictly liquid diets are excessive and dangerous as far as I'm concerned. Hope you feel better!

Please PLEASE let us know what your program says about this! I'm going on the liquid diet myself one week today, and what happened to you is a concern to me that I've thought about. I hope you feel better and that things are up from here!

@@bridgetsband I started my weigh-ins at 363 and ended my last weigh-in at 372. I have Humana PPO insurance, and I got approved this week! I think they take each case and review the weigh-ins against the medical notes from your bariatric doctor. So basically case-by-case basis. But good luck with your Band journey!

Just got approved and scheduled for July 29th! I start my preop liquid diet and have an upper GI on the 15th. It's getting real now
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So excited for you. Best of luck!
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Just got approved and scheduled for July 29th! I start my preop liquid diet and have an upper GI on the 15th. It's getting real now
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I'll be your buddy. 34 married female, working full time and also wanting to lose 85-105 pounds. I get my band on 7/29.
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Congrats! I can't wait to get approved ☺ Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using the BariatricPal App

Yayyy its so exciting finally getting a date mine is scheduled for july 26! Eeeeeek
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Just got approved and scheduled for July 29th! I start my preop liquid diet and have an upper GI on the 15th. It's getting real now
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