DanaM

Also you are probably not getting enough calories. Try something with some calories. I am not telling you to do this but after a week of my surgury I was so hungry I started eating mashed pot. I didnt eat much just enough to stop me from being so hungry and that added calories and I started losing weight again. Friday will be 4 week post op for me. Just try adding calories!

Hello! let me see if I can help you out alittle. But as you know everyone is different. The day of surgury when I got home all I did is sleep and I drink something everytime I woke up and didnt have much pain. Then day 2 I got up walked around, drank fluids, not much pain and rested alot because the first week you get really tried easy. Day 3 got bettter and basically did the same things just more of it. I didnt have much pain at all. I only took pain meds. 2 time after I came home. the only pain I had was gas pain and I did gas-x for that. Hope this helps! Good luck...

I took off 1 week then went back to work and worked 1 week on light duty! Now I am back at it. It has been 3 week since my surgury and I still get tried easy. Take it easy!

Yes I know it is good to hear from other poeple that has gone through the same thing. It will take about 2 weeks for the gas to really go away. It has been 3 weeks today since I was banded and I still get gas alot!

Yes it is normal. It is gas. I did the same thing. Take gas-x and you will be ok!

Hello James! I was banded on Aug. 22 and my hubby is going to be banded on Oct. 6. Is your wife going to be banded also? I am so glad my hubby is because we can support each other and understand it to the fullest. I didnt have to do a pre-op diet, so since my surgury 3 weeks ago today I have lost 20 pounds and have not had one problem. Good luck to the both of you!

I think you are ok. I had surgury Aug. 22 abd I still have pain in my mchest sometimes. I have noticed that when I get hungry that is when my chest hurts. I told my husband I guess that is hunger pains. I started eating mashed pot. a week after my surgury.

I have the realize band and dont have any problems with it. I hear lot of people talk about pain in their port area but I dont have any pain in my port area so far. I was banded Aug. 22. My doctor told me he uses the realize band because it is wider than the lap band and it wont slip as easy. Good luck to whatever you decide to get!

I had surgury on Aug. 22 and I eat just about anything I want. I bake instead of fry and I chew really good and I dont eat much at all. Every morning I cook me a omolet with cheese and deli style ham. I use the egg beater that is only the egg white and it is real good and very filling. I have not had any problem so far and I have not blended anything. And most important I have lost 20 pound since Aug.22 and still losing. The most important thing to do is chew good and eat small amounts. Good luck!

I know what you mean but for real it is nothing to be worried about. For me it was a breeze and still is. I didnt have any pain at all for real. Most of pain was gas. So go to store tonight and get some gas-x because you are going to need it. Good luck!

I could not burp either for about 2 weeks and man the first time I burpped it felt so good. Take some gas-x and that will help....and walk!

Littlefroggy believe me you are ok. I started eating mushies a week early and I am fine and still losing weight. I didnt over eat but I did move on to mushies. I moved on to full diet after a week of mushies and still doing fine. I eat small amounts and I chew very well. The hardest thing for me to do is not to drink while I am eating.

Sorry you are having a hard time with this. I have had my band for a short time and I think it is great. I was scared at first but now I dont see life without it. Every pound I lose I get more excited. I pray you make you right decision!

I have BCBS of Alabama and I had to do the 6 month diet but it was worth it. After I finished my 6 months the insurance approved me with a week. Good luck!

Nike Shox are GREAT for walking. I work in a warehouse and that is all I do all day is walk and I have Nike Shox and I dont have a problem with my feet no more. Also Go to tradekicks.com. This is where I ordered mine and they are so much cheaper and you get them in about 3 days.

Keep up the good work! I was banded on Aug. 22 but I didnt have to do the pre-op diet. All I had to do is no eating after midnight the night before surgury. It has been 2.5 weeks and have lost 20 lbs. Good luck to you!

well I guess every doctor is different. I have had many EKG and never had to take my clothes off. as long as it is just your shirt then that wont be so bad!

No you dont have to undress. They put small little patches the stick to you chest and hook wirs up to them. They just stick their hand under your shirt. It only takes about 1 minute. There is nothing to it!

Hello and congrad. on your weight lost. I will tell you this...if you will get in those calories you will not believe the weight you will lose. Eat mashed pot. and mac-n-cheese. Thats what I am eating and weight is coming off. Good luck!

You go girl! I want to be just like you when I grow up.LOL. I will be glad when I can say HOLY SHIT! Keep working.......you can do it!

I started eating mashed potatoes after the first week because I was so hungry and then mine diarreha stopped.

I had diarreha for the first week. Everytime I put something in my mouth it waould come out the other end! After a week it went away.

You go girl! I will have my surgury Friday the 22nd.

hello everyone! i am new to this site. I will be having my surgury Friday the 22nd at Medical Center East!

I have been going to this doctor since November. I have been through all the testing that the insurance has you to do. I go to the doctor Wed. for my preop visit. Thanks for your help.