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Support at home after before and during is a huge part of it all!! My husband and daughter have been wonderful!

The heating pad is for gas pains. I have found that the liquid extra strenth tylonel is all I need. I have not been hungry at all. Head hunger mostly. I have been printing recipes of stuff to try for the next stage. (mushies) KInd of hesitant myself about the solid stage but that is a ways away.

I stocked up on liquid extra strenth Tylonel and one of the liquid pm version. This is all I have had to take and it has helped with what pain I have had which I am happy to say very minimal and I am on day 5. Get some gas-x strips and walk as soon as you can. These 2 suggestions will help. I had sholder and neck pains from the gas yesterday and a slow 1/2 mile walk, gax-x helped. I take a liquid multivitaman I got at Sam's Club. It does not taste too bad I keep in refrig and take a shot in the am. I had flinstones compete but I cannot stand the taste of them. I have not taken my blood pressure meds since my surgery per Dr's orders and will have it checked at my 2 week post op appointment. I have not had any ankle swelling either!! High BP and swelling were two of my medical conditons. So these are 2 positive notes.

Wow 40 pounds since August!!!! I was just banded on 9/11. I really have no clue how much to anticipate by for example Christmas.....I am hoping for maybe 20 by Thanksgiving and this means going by all the rules and exercising!!

Yesterday was day 5 post op for me. I drove myself to walmart just to get out and pick up a few items. I did not have too much pain but in afternoon the "dreaded" gas pains in sholders and neck came along. My daughter and grandaughter (7 months old and light of my life!!) came over and we walked a 1/2 mile slowly. Walking definately with gas-x strips helped. I actually slept on my side last night!!!! I feel good today and am taking it really slow. I have this week off from work still. I am so glad I took 2 full weeks. My stomach bloating is going down thank God!!! I was a bit unclear what I would be wearing to work. I have an office job but I wore some regular capris yesteday with the button kind of undone and a shirt down over it. I could button them but did not want to bother my port area.

The infomercial is on all the time. It is not too big to take up the room of a blender. I look forward to making homemade hummus etc. The magic bullet set are target is about 60 bucks which I am amazed my hubby paid that much. Ebay has sets much cheaper. I really like mine. It is very useful.

I do like Lane Bryant's pants. They are actually too long sometimes. I never pay full price there!! If you hit a clearance you can get some great deals. I have a brand new pair of the madison dress slacks down in a closet from a previous "diet" goal. Grey and I paid 6.00 and they are 54.00. Sad but at the time I said only 10 more down and they will fit. Well never did lost just went off program and gained more. But with my new band I have high hopes!!

When my Surgeon gives the ok part of my surgery is to be able to use the hospital gym with the assistance of a PT for 3 months free!! I can't wait. I need to learn how to appropriately use weights too! Bat wings, thighs, gut the list goes on.

I do alot of consignment shopping. I plan on using Good will for my "getting smaller" outfits rather than spend a ton on clothes that I will soon not wear. We do need clothes for right now. I am almost 6 feet tall and have a hard time finding plus size pants. I guess they assume plus size means short. I can hardly find talls. JC Penney does carry them.

My husband eats whatever he wants but we both decided whatever I fix willl be what he eats as well. He is not picky at all and will eat whatever. He is super supportive of this. My "welcome home" give was the Magic Bullet set. I have used it each day. If you do not have one it is very helpful. He is a meat eater so low carb will work for him. Loves fish. (also loves sweets but I will not be keeping those around!)

I had my band placed on 9/11. It was a good surgery and I stayed in hospital 1 and 1/2 days. Care was so so. I think they are so understaffed. I had moderate pain. They did not schedule me, I had to ask for meds which I found odd. I learned to call early. I had Iv so had to ask to pee. Nothing but the IV and a few ice chips until they gave me a barium swallow. I have to say by far that was the grossest thing I have ever done. I had a few bouts of nausua before this and some after. They gave me a shot so it took it away. Dr gave me anti nausua meds to take home. I have not had to use them. This is day 5 and I feel pretty good. All I have had to use for pain is liquid tylenol extra strength and I use the pm version first couple of nights. I do not like vicatin or percaset, they make me loopy. I had a wicked headache in hospital but this was from no coffee!! I walked right away and have walked even if around house every day. This will help with the trapped gas. gas-x melts have helped alot with this. All in all it has not been bad, no regrets. I went to walmart with my daughter yesterday and was discouraged that none of my pants fit!! My belly is still swollen. I have another week off from work so I hope it goes down!!! Good luck with your band.

You can see where my port is by the oval bruise it left!! It is a bit tender. My stomach is still bloated from the gas. I hope I can fit into my pants. I have next week off then back to work. I have a desk job. I am sure a week will make a good difference.

Wow Valerie, I just notice that you have lost 21 pounds!! Is this all since the 8th!!!! I was pleased with 5!!

I was banded 9/11 and I had the runs. I am sue it was brom the barium swallow!!! Yuck. I had several bouts with bad nausua and it was in hospital so I got shots right into my IV. Dr sent me home with a prescription as well. I took one for ride home but have not needed them yet. I still did have the runs but past 2 days that has subsided. Liquid in..liquid out I guess. My husband bought me a magic bullet and I can say I have used it everyday. I was feeling a bit hungry and I put half a portion of creamy potatoe soup on the run (campbell's) some skim milk and it pulverized it to liquid. I also added a scoop of unjury unflavored protein. (if using unjry for hot liquids they actually have to be warm but warm feels better to me than hot anyway). It was very soothing, My dr an dietician have on some creamy soups not just clear. I found that odd but with the sf popsicles, protein drinks and water and some soup I have lost 5 pounds. (fluid but I will sure take it!!) I had shoulder pain yesterday. My daughter is coming over today and I am taking a walk outside!! Walking sure helps with the gas pains.

I have my surgery today at 8:30 am. Pray all goes well!! I am a bit nervous.

Day three post op and I have a bit of gas but much clearer in the head. I have walked around house alot today and took a small nap. Feeling pretty good. Port is a bit tender but liquid extra strentgh tylenol works good. Have not had to use the prescription pain meds at all. Alot of gas "movement". Thanks so much for all those prayers and good words of encouragement, It meant the world to me to read all those!!:sleep

Tuesday I got home today around 1:30. Very sore but all went well. Will write more when I am feeling up to it.

I will be banded Monday 9/11 in am. I was wondering if people have better comfort with cool or warm liquids to start?

Cheryl we are getting banded the same day. I am kind of nervous. No turnin' back now. I hope the after pain is not too bad. On well worth it from what I have seen/read on these boards. Good luck to you on Monday. I have to be at hospital at 6:50 am. I went to walmart last night and got things from the list.

Going shopping tonight. I have unjury vanilla and unflavored. I plan on jello, popsicles, apple juice, broth, any other good clear suggestions? Nervous and excited.

When in hospital, what did they give you go eat/"drink" after? My date is getting close and am obsessed with reading these boards these days. I hope 2 weeks off from work will be enough.

My insurance will let me stay "23" hours. NOt 24 mind you but 23. So unless complications happen, I will be going home early early on the 12th of Sept. ONe week from today!!!!

I am from Maine.

I started flinstones complete and am now using a liquid I found a Sam's club. It is not too bad tasting. I am not banded yet but will be on Sept 11. I heard that the gummy children's vitamans are pretty good.

My date is Monday Sept 11 and I am going to try to do the liquids this coming week. My surg. does not requrire it but she said 10 pounds or so less makes it easier for her as this shrinks your liver and from what It shows from the surgery video I watched (yuck!!) they clamp the liver back out to the way!!!