Rchavez101

I am doing pretty good besides having nausea and then dry heaving. It does not feel good at all. I went to my follow up today and the doc said all looks good. Tomorrow I can eat soup as long as it is blended with no chunks. I hope this helps with the nausea.

The only issue I seem to be having now is every now and then I get nausea and then dry heave. It does not feel good at all. I went to my follow up to day and they said everthing looks good. I can eat soups tomorrow as long as they are blended with no chunks. I hope this helps with the nausea.

Well I got banded today at about 11:30 and I am feeling great. I can't believe how quick the surgery was. I have very little pain at this point. I am sure it will hurt a lot more tomorrow. I am so excited to start living life and enjoying life with the family.

It's funny I found this post that was from a ways back. I never went through with the surgery then but I am now scheduled in 3 days November 4th for surgery in Alb. NM. I am so ready for this i can't wait.

Well I know that keeping up with the same eating pattern of soup would not work. Mentally I just think if you can feal content with that little bit of food you could have 3 small meals a day and be fine. I do get what everyone say's and of course I am going through with the surgery. I remember going through weight watchers and thinking this is so easy and lost around 50 lbs. Then somehow I just stop doing it and never was able to do it again. Of course I gained the weight back and then some. That's why I think it's all in my mind but I do see how the lapband is a life long tool to help you in the quest of losing weight. I am looking forward to November 4th. :thumbup:

Hello everyone. I am new to this forum and have a surgery date of November 4th. I have been on a so called liquid diet since Friday the 22nd that consists of a Protein shake for Breakfast and lunch and then 1 serving of progresso Soup for dinner. I have actually been very content with what I have eaten. Why is it that I can't do this when I was not facing surgery? I had a talk with my wife about the idea that if some people have ever had a total mind change and did not have surgery and were able to change the way they think of food and were able to make a complete life change. The only thing is that I can come up with is that I see what the prize is at the end of the tunnel and know that messing up is no option. I would like to think that if I didn't have surgery that I could change my way of eating but I guess slip up's would be a lot more forgiving so there would be no consequence. Has everyone ever thought the same during the pre-op diet? It has been one of the easiest things I have ever done. Well that's a enough rambling from me. I am just thinking out loud.:thumbup:

Hello everyone my name is Robert. I am having surgery by Dr. Smith on November 4th. It's great to hear that you all have had good experience with Dr. Adam Smith.

Thanks everyone for the good advice. I have read many times in these forums that some people will eat and have a blockage. Does this feel like you are choking or just that nothing is going down. Thanks Robert

I think what scares me the most is that I'm going to want to eat the same way that I do now but know that I can't. By making the pouch smaller than your stomach does it tell your brain that you are not as hungry? Thanks Robert

First let me introduce my self my name is Robert I'm 32 years old and I have decided to take the plunge and have the surgery done by doctor Kirshenbaum in Denver Colorado. I hope that I am posting this in the right forum. I am scared :scared2:for the fact that I don't know what to expect after the surgery. I have tried many diets :thumbs_down:but always seem to end up going back to my original ways of eating. I had the best success with weight watchers but then like I said I went back to my old habits and gained my weight back. Is there any advice that you all would be able to give me? Also if any of you have had the experience with Dr. Kirshenbaum please let me know what you thought. Thanks Robert