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Hi Glogirl. I just returned from my post-op (2 wk.) check-up. They told me this would be the hardest time, from now until I get a fill. I was cautioned to still not exceed 1/2 cup of food per meal. Of course I have been on liquids for two weeks, now I can have purees, pudding, hot cereals, pudding, yogurt, cream soups without thinning them ect. So it is not far from liquids for another week. Whew! Next week I can have soft veggies, tuna and chicken salad(creamy consistency). Although I can have soft scrambled egg this week. I do not feel full, nor unconfortable. Haven't since surgery either. She said this period of time would be hard because all swelling would be gone and there would be no restriction. Nothing to keep me from feeling hungary. So I guess I will have to depend on will power, that's scary. If I had that I wouldn't be here in the first place! haha. I will be glad to get my fill too.

momlambert, so sorry to hear about your father. Do lots of walking, and sleep with a heating pad. It helps during awake hours and sleep times. The walking helped me, even with the soreness. Part of your feeling bad is the anesthesia. The other is your emotional state. I didn't feel great but not too bad either by the 3rd day. Still sore, but seemed like it helped by moving about. I was the sorest after laying or sleeping, then having to get up. You may get tired going to see your dad but I think you are going to be exhausted by staying home worrying about your family situation. If you go, explain that you aren't feeling well and don't stay too long. Just listen to your body, it will help you make the right decision. Once again, so sorry about your dad. Please keep us posted.

I don't know how to move your post, but I have read where some people go back to liquids and the band will move back up . Now, that could be an instance where the band may not have slipped to far, so it may depend on the severity of the slippage. Your doctor should have advised you more about it. I would call them and ask more details. Hang in there with the dieting. You have done so well, I wouldn't want to see you lose any ground.

You don't want to herniate any incision, I would be careful about lifting. But ask your surgeon, they will know what the safest thing for you is. Otherwise, unless you are sick for some reason, you should be able to carry on as usual a couple days after surgery. I was back to my usual routine the next morning. I was sore but not as to hold me back from anything. I am 2 weeks post-op today. I feel great. I am also off the liquid only post-op diet today. WOOHOO!!

Did you recieve a booklet that was for post-op? I got two. They look alike. One is for post-op. The front cover has a womans picture and it says "I can succeed." They actually look just alike. I got one post op and the other in my pre op info folder. The booklet is by "Inamed Health," the company that makes the band. That might really scare ya, I am sitting here reading this sentence..Your stomach can only hold 1/4 cup of food ( or 2 oz.)at one time. Eat 3 small meals. It is page 2 of the booklet. I am assuming they are talking about right after surgery. It also says it is very important the first few weeks to avoid putting pressure on the new stomach above the band. If you have an Inamed Band your doctor's office will have this booklet. It is very informative. But as always follow your doctors orders to take care of the band. I am still post-op liquids. But not after Wed. I get mushies, purees, pudding, yogurt, hot cereals, ect. I am looking forward to it too. Good Luck.

1/2 cup is total. That is why they want you to start with protein and go from there. Your pouch isn't any larger than than. You don't want to dialate (stretch) it. My drs. office has a nutritionist that tells you all that stuff and then send us home with written info galore.

I wonder if someone would walk me through the ticker thing. I can make the ticker but don't know how to get it over here. Sorry for the dumbness.

I also had hernia repair along with my band. The doc said I might be a little more sore than just being banded, but I am 11 days post-op and doing good. Still on liquid diet, until wed. What kind of surgery did you wake up during? That is a scary thought.

I am only 10 days post-op. But I can tell you why I decided to do this. I, like many others can diet for shot periods of time. I have tried everyone imaginable. Lost weight only to gain it back and then some. I needed a long-term tool to help me lose and then keep it off. I do not plan on doing this and then "cheat" the band or myself. At my age time is running out to better my health which is my main goal on top of feeling and looking better. I have a little grandson I would like to see grow up and be more active with. I have gone to the support meeting in my area and talked to many success stories. Sure, there are some that aren't, but most of those chose to ignore the rules of the band. I want to succeed and believe I will. I think it is by far the least invasive and safest weightloss surgery available. I studied, researched, ask a ton of questions, ect. for over a year before I did this. I think you will find that the good outweighs the bad if you do your homework. Of course the decision has to be yours. Good luck.

My doctor let me have cream soups as long as you strain any bits and or lumps out. Tomato soup is lumpless. You may thin it down with water or skim milk. I made potato soup and used a mixer to get it creamy, used milk, salt , pepper, tad of butter. I drink it from a cup. Can't have yogurt til next week, too heavy I guess. Doesn't want any weight on the new pouch while it is healing. They put about 3 atitches from band to pouch to secure it in place while healing. I am not a doctor so I am not sure how that is done. Just know all of this liquid stage is to protect the pouch right now. We have two weeks liquids. This is a long term thing so you want to take care for this short time that is required. I am wanting some real food too. I have 4 more days on liquids, then go to pureed and puddings, hot cereals applesauce ect. next soft or mushy like canned veggies, fruits tuna or chicken salad, ect. then...intro slowly to solids. That is what my doctor recomends. Yours may be different. Good luck and be careful so you will heal nicely. I know it is hard but we have to do this right. keep us posted.

My doctoe says first thing in the morning to drink something hot to relax you band. Might work for you if you want to try it.

trying to figure out how to get the ticker from there to here? not up on that kind of stuff I guess. I can create the ticker just don't know how to get it here?

Yea Tammy. I was glad to hear from you. Glad you are doing well. What is your post diet like? I am always curious, everyones is so different. Me two weeks of thin liquid only to start. Five days left of it. Woohoo!

Magnolia, I had some of that and it was pretty good, different but good. My dr. team said to thin it down good. I thinned mine with milk. Figured I needed the protein. I made some potato soup today (no lumps, bits or pieces) Made it thin but it was YUMMY!! Hope I didn't eat too much. I think the liquids must pass on through. I made quite a bit and put it in the fridge for later. I have been thinning down any cream soups.

Gret1964, did they not give you any anti-nausea medication???? Phenergan. I also wore a patch behind my ear for three days. I usually get sick when I get put to sleep. They did not want me vomiting and gave me meds to prevent it. Thank God. They will probably have to check your band under fluro to make sure it is place. Bless your heart. I hope you are feeling better.

Laralynn, what is on your post-op diet? I have to do liquids for two weeks, then pureed, then soft,then solid. Our surgery was close. Mine was the 7th.

Hi Gailannr. We were banded on the same day. How are you doing now? I am doing good. I have lost 18 lbs. in all, from pre-op til now. I am still on liquids, are you? I will be until next Wed. Then pureed and creamy foods for a week, then soft, then intro back to solids. I don't have any problem with the liquids, soups ect. I am anxious to get to real food so I can actually feel the band work. It isn't designed to hold liquid so I can't tell anything at this point. Can you? Good luck.

I don't know if they told you but WALK, I don't know if they told you or not but WALK, WALK, WALK.......Move about as much as possible and frequently. It will help disapate the air they blew you up with. That seems to be the best thing to get rid of the gas. When you are down at night, a heating pad feels good too. Hope it is better soon. I have a long driveway and I made many trips up and down it even at night the first few days. Really helped.

Good luck Tammy! Allllll that waiting and now it is probably over!!!!!!!!! Let us know how you are as soon as possible. Remember WALK, WALK, WALK... It will help dissapate the air.

tmiller, how are you? I guess you are pre-op dieting? Hang in there. I am BANDED!!

Hello all. The last time I posted I had not been banded. Wellll...I am one week post-op today. I am feeling good, sore but good. I am on liquids for another week. That is okay, anything is better than post-op. I can have thinned down cream soup, sf hot chocolate, any low or sf drinks except carbonated. I go for check up tomorrow. I will try to remember to come back here and post. I usually post in the Texas forum at Texarkana Bandsters. Dr. Keilin and Dr. Heiker do all the banding there., or the March bander thread. Good luck to you all. I am new but will gladly answer any questions.

Hello all. I am now 6 days post-op. Everything is better! I am enjoying my soups. I can have cream soups as long as they are thinned down. I am using milk to to do that with so I can get a little extra protein. I had sf hot chocolate this morning. Sooooo gooood. My doc doesn't want to put any weight on the new stomach above the band (pouch) until it is healed. So thin liquids for two weeks, then pureed, then mushy, then solids gradually. I want to heal properly so I am toughing it out. Nothing could be as bad as the pre-op. All that Sfast. UGH! I went to my first support meeting last night and enjoyed it. So many have had good success, very encourageing. I go for my post op check-up Thurs. That will tell the tell how I have done weight wise. Will let you know how that goes.

welllllll, I am 6 days post op. Went to my first support group meeting last night. They reconfirmed about the amount the pouch holds...1/4 cup of solid food. Of course the more put in it will stretch (dialate) it. The reason for all liquid after surgery is so NOT to put pressure on your new small stomach above the band. They overlay the tissue over the band and put a few stitches. The tissue will then adhere to the band. Much safer when it is adhered or absorbed to the band to keep from slippage. It is VERY fragile to start with. Your chances for slippage can still happen anytime the band is challenged but is much better when it is allowed a few weeks to heal properly. That is why firstliquids, then pureed, then soft foods or mushies, THEN, slow transition to solid foods. This isn't what every doctor has you do but it is the plan that my doc does. Also have read the same plan from the band manufacturers. Think it is pretty safe. Hard to follow but safe. I choose safe. That plan is over in 4 weeks with intro to solids on the fifth. I am in the process right now. Whew! On week four it says no more than 1/2 cup food at a time, so i think that is the max. Of course you should follow your docs orders, I am.

I was just banded last week and my book says the pouch only holds about a fourth cup of food at one time. (solid food). other reading says 1/4 to 1/2 cup. That is only 2 to 4 oz. ????????????? How can you get that much meat and veggies in there at one time without dialating the pouch? I'm new at this. thanks

Hi Tracy, wondered where you went? Glad you are back, I think we all missed you. I am like some of the rest of you, seemed like it would be such a long time before banding, then...All of a sudden there was a dozen things to do before surgery and I ran out of time! Now I sit here 4 days AFTER banding. I guess those things can wait now. I don't want to do any lifting and mess something up. 10 more days until I can eat something. Although soup is certainly better than Sfast. I am sure I need to be drinking some more of those for the nutrition but haven't been able to yet. Each day gets a little better. Especially if I do a lot of walking. I go back for my post op visit Thurs. I am new at this but will be glad to answer any questions anyone might have.