Jess1982c

That pain in your chest could be acid reflux and/or gas, I had both... I had to wait for my new acid reflux medicine to kick in (takes a week to really start working). Also, TAKE THE GAS-X STRIPS! I was told that by several people on here, cause I was so uncomfortable and had trouble sleeping. The gas was worse than the pain from my incisions. I had surgery on the 1st of this month, but was determined that I could walk off the gas, but it wasn't until I FINALLY bought the strips this past Sunday that the gas went away, almost entirely! It took about 12 hours to really feel the difference, but it works wonders!

Thanks for your responses.. you were all right. I sent my surgeon an e-mail... I thought it would get forwarded to his nurse, but he responded in an hour!! I have a great surgeon!! Anyway... he said that the restriction is vert common and due to the swelling and the residual fluid (2-3cc) that is already in the band. So that explains it... he said they could take out that fluid to make me more comfortable... what do you guys think? I don't want to mess up my weight loss because I'm worrying too much. But I also need to get in my protein and water. Also, I think I may buy gatorade to drink instead of water... I was experimenting at my house tonight, and the heavier the liquid, the easier it goes down. Anyone know why that is? Anything that is truly of water consistency is hard for me to drink, but if I make anything shake consistency, I can drink a lot more. strange.

Hey, Anyone have the problem of having a lot of restriction after surgery, but before the fill. I can already tell you that my doctor does not do a first fill until 6 weeks out, so I know he didn't do that during my surgery. I spoke to the nurse and she said to make sure that I stay hydrated and that some people have restriction coming out of surgery, but I don't want to have to choose between having my Protein or having my water! I had surgery on 12/1, can other tell me if they had similar experiences? and what were the causes of the restrictions (without a fill)? I'm getting a little concerned, I feel so FULL and I have barely had anything all day. By the way, I am still on my liquid diet. Thanks in advance, Jessica

I'm sorry about your leak :thumbup: ... On the plus side, your port leaking would not be your fault and should be covered by insurance. I asked my insurance a lot of questions before I got the band. Good Luck!

what strips??!!

Wendy, I AM SO WITH YOU!! I got banded on 12/1 as well, and I have never wanted to pass gas more in my life! I am doing the walking thing, but there is still just enough left to bother the heck out of me!

I was told I could start swallowing my pills again after 10 days post-op. I am really looking forward to that!

I bought Zero Carb Isopure individual size drinks. They are not shakes and they are see through with a water consistency, so you could drink it as a clear liquid. Plus side is that one bottle has 40g of protein, so you will get a decent amount of protein in on one of the hardest days to do that.

Question for those of you post-op. I had surgery on Monday, and I am doing fabulously. My question is that I went into surgery 5lbs. lighter than when I got out, and I am assuming that that is because I am swollen, filled with gas, and was filled with fluid from the IV. How long did it take for most of you to lose the weight that you gained in the hospital? Thanks, Jessica

Hey Christy, You are on my same schedule. I just got banded yesterday and don't feel too bad, to my surprise! I also just put some before pictures up as well. I would love to buddy up with you, since we are both about the same age and going through everything about the same time. I hope your surgery goes well! I just put up "before pictures" last night... the front view and side view of me are pictures actually taken yesterday, while I was still swollen. I hope to talk with you again soon, and again, good luck with everything! Jessica

Well I can have soups.. as long as they are liquid/milk consistency... so I am not straying at all, I am just looking for some soup recipes, so I can try something different.

I have my surgery on 12/1 and have been on the liquid diet for 5 days now, from what I have heard some people do well with it and some people have trouble. My biggest problem was wanting to chew something, so I went out and bought 5 packs of sugar free gum... my doc said that as long as I don't swallow it, that I can chew as much as I like, lol. Just whatever you do, don't cheat... the purpose is to shrink your liver and reduce the amount of fatty tissue. If your liver does not shrink then it is hard for the surgeon to work because it is large and not flexible and he may not be able to perform the surgery. Good luck with everything!! Today was the first day that all of my cravings stopped, so once you get going it will get better.

Well I try to stay away from chocolate, but a really good healthy latte that you can get almost anywhere is a sugar free caramel skim milk latte- SO GOOD! They do actually have Sugar Free Chocolate too. The syrups are just made with splenda. But as long as you don't get too many lattes a day, it is pretty good... its mostly the calories in the skim milk that you have to pay attention to. Skim milk- 90 calories for 1 cup. Also when it gets warm again, a "light frappuncino" is good... again they use spenda in the mix and there is no whip cream. Can you tell I used to work for a coffee shop?

If you want increased protein but try to stay on the liquids, you could try "Zero Carb Isopure", its a whey protein shake and has 50g of protein a serving. My surgeon wants us to have 60-80g of protein a day and that has really helped me. I start feeling a little sick if I don't get in the full amount of protein they reccommend, so I work hard to get it in. I hope the extra protein works, and the sooner you get back on the liquid the better. Good Luck!! What day is your surgery? Mine is 12/1.