Patti703

Thanks for the responses. I did meet with a nutritionist recently for some tips, and I have an appointment next week with a new bariatric doctor. I need to read up on how to live with this band before making any drastic decisions. Does anyone recommend any good books for post-band living?

I think it's from the LB. I had gallbladder surgery last hear, and the hernia is not hear the GB incisions....but the LB incision near my belly button.

:biggrin: I have a hernia the size of a small grapefruit above my navel...and need to go in for surgery next week.

Yesterday was a bad day. I decided to try eating a tuna salad sandwich for the first time. Bad news! I immediately had chest pain and it lingered for 8 hours!!! Today I'm back on mushies. I guess I can't tolerate bread!

Thanks for the pep talk. Today I just got out of the house and visited some big department stores. I didn't buy anything, just walked and walked. I really feel this is like hell, and hope it will pass. My doctor did give me a meal plan which I'm sticking too. Low fat cottage cheese, stoffers spinach souffle, lots of water. It's just hard to get those protein drinks down.

:frown:I'm struggling with the soft food diet. I am eating way too much food. I can easily eat over a cup of food and don't feel the restrictions as I did last week. My weight loss has actually stopped and I gained 2 pounds. It's been only 15 days since my operation.