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my diet isnt clear liquids..my soups can be thick but with NO bits in..to me they can be a bit too thick on the ones i like so i add a bit of milk to get my protein & make them thinner... I will do hot chocolate/cocoa made with semi-skim milk..hubby said horlicks but i dont like that i am just not hungry & struggling to get fluids down as i feel full all the time..im 6 days post op...maybe is it the swelling & any gas left restricting me ? i feel fine & have lots of energy

Was this whilst you were on the Post Op liquid Diet ?

I'm 6 days out & apart from feeling a little uncomfortable where the port is & i want to Burp but cant, i feel great.. i was walking 2 hours after surgery & sent home 10 hours later..i was uncomfortable but not in pain..i have 6 pillows to prop me up in bed & have slept every night, stiff in the mornings, doing lots of walking, light housework & starting to enjoy life again...you will be fine

im 6 days in & i too notice im tighter in the mornings, i know im still healing & swallen etc..once i start moving around for some time i then have a drink...Im doing great apart from the air bubbles, why do they go all the way up to the band & then stop?..please dont say do more walking..ive even started walking on the treadmill to get extra walking in & go for short walks with hubby outside & doing light housework & walk around the home too..Every other bodily part seems to be functioning well on me...I want to Burp!..lol

i take 1 chewable blackcurrant flav with mulitpurpose vitamins with minerals..Im too tired when i first get up..im 5 days post op..im sure this will pass when were eating normal again

you should talk to your surgeon/doc..about what you have eaten, my pre op diet was solid food like the atkins for 2 weeks..but do NOT go by what i ate will be ok for you...there is a reason why your doc put you on a liquid one..hope all will be ok for you, god luck

sorry middle of tummy to the Left hand side of my tummy..silly me..lol

im 5 days post op & my scars look really well..the lngest one is about 2 inches, then a 1 inch & 3 at 1/2 inch..mine are from middle of tummy & the right hand side of my tummy too..im sure they will shrink when the weight coms off

hi i didnt go until my 4th day..hubby bought me Lactulose liquid, said your suppose to take 9 spoonfulls, i could only manage 4 as it tastes of pure sugar (too sickly for me) & within couple hours i was going & today dont need it..good luck i hope you find something that works for you

hi & welcome, i am 5 days post op & you are at a good weight so im sure you will come through like a breeze..though i did too..if you experience any gas pain walk as soon as you can..i was out of bed & walkin about 2 hours after the surgery to go to the toliet (with a nurse) to help..then i was sent home like 10 hours later, the car journey was uncomfortable & we stopped twice..i feel like i could do a run on my treadmill.. but i wont..i am also doing light cleaning duties now.. you will be fine

Just before my surgery i too like everyone else was very scared/nervous..not of the pain as this was my 8th surgery so i knew what to expect afterwards, but was afraid of not waking up... well i did & i am here & i am at this moment extremely happy.. I have so far lost a total of 26lbs from December 28th 08.. I have noticed a difference in my clothes & my boobs have shrunk some too..yeahhh.. It was a rollercoaster journey i mean with emotions..but now i am so focused on this lapband.. I am doing everything the nutrition nurse has told me & so far so good, i cant manage all the required liquids on my post op diet & have spoken to the nurse & she has told me its fine cos i am having sips regulary & i am not dehydrated & when the swelling/bruising goes down i will want to have more..so 3 more weeks on liquids then mashed potatoes & gravy here i come..lol

I too wuld ask your doc, they are the only ones who knows best for you, i too dont have much gas pain & virtually none in the shoulders, & the surgeon told me they were very pleased with my liver & knew i had stuck to the pre op diet you are doing great with the weight loss..well done..the more you can lose the better you should feel after surgery

if your really dedicated to wanting this band then i would stick to the pre op diet you have been given, its for a very good reason why you are on it, It doesnt matter if others havnt had the same diet all docs are different, you would only have yourself to blame if they turned you away with a fatty liver from cheating..Its not worth it.. YOU CAN DO THIS..be strong, before you know it it will all be over & you can look forward to the new you..

hang in there you'll be fine..was banded 4 days ago..i too was scared its normal but dont cancell it, you will regret it..just think of the new you after the surgery

banded 4 days ago, first night slept on my back, from then on can only sleep on my port side with pillows under same side, was on codeine for 2 days for being uncomfortable but no pain..im finding walking helps alot & its great seeing the weight still coming off :confused:

Hi All, i was banded 4 days ago, you will all be fine, i was very scared too, & looking back now there was no need to be look forward to the new you & the weight coming off :confused:

good luck to everyone who is getting banded for the rest of january..i was banded 3 days ago & all went well & no pain, just a little uncomfortable & very little gas pain in shoulder, keep walking/walking/walking..

NO i did not cheat at all, i valued my life too much, i wasnt prepared to gamble my life on the operating table for a cheated piece of food Stick to what ever your surgeons tell you its so important, Dont cheat, this is a 2nd lease of life, use it wisely

hi gregnlr..i was banded 3 days ago & the wait will be worth it..& you are doing the best thing by watching your fat intake now, Only go on the pre op diet for as long as they tell you, dont go on for longer its too dangerous..but go on a low fat diet now good luck on your journey

I will not miss: buying big clothes sweat rashes legs rubbing together squeezing into plane seats back aches wearing too many clothes in summer people staring on the beach at me

hi j.c i too was banded 3 days ago & a lil sore where the port is..keep moving/walking & the gas will get easier, im also taking codeine syrup so im comfortable.. This is the begining of a new life for us..4 weeks of fluids/soups for me now

hi emma, congrats on your weight loss, you have done awesome..well done..I have surgery tomorrow & looking forward to losing more weight :wink2:

i am so pleased my boobs ARE going... my problem areas are : 1, my belly 2, my boobs 3, my bingo wing arms

hi big, so glad everything went well for you..reading what you wrote has helped a little with my nerves for when i have surgery tomorrow.. hope i go as good as you do...fingers crossed