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I had my surgery the day after you and I too am having LOTS of gas pains. I just keep trying to walk as much as I can and hope that it goes away naturally too. My pain is mostly in my chest and shoulders. It hurts so bad to breathe!!! :smile2: I was told it gets better so I keep hoping for the to happen! :cool2: Good luck to you! Keep me posted!

Hey There! I had my surgery on Tues. Nov. 18th. I did not have any problems after surgery but my pain has been with the GAS! :drool: I have only taken Tylenol Liquid Blast. You can find it at walmart where all the pain reliever is. It's cherry and does not taste too bad. I just drink water afterwards. I have not had to use it that much because I dont have that much pain in my incisions. Most of my pain/uncomfortableness is Gas pains, which Gas X strips seem to be helping for that! I have not had much of an appetite either. Not that hungry yet but I seem to be taking my popcicles, protein shakes, and drinking water fine! Good luck to you! Take care and rest!

Thanks so much! THis is so good to know! Now I have something to looked forward to on Sunday besides mushies!!! I wish my husband can just squeeze me and help push all this gas out! I dont care which way it comes out just GET OUT!!!! ARRAGH!!! :drool::tt1: Thanks again! Have a good evening!

Day 3 post op and I am still having lots of gas pains!!! Is this normal? Nothing seems to help! I just went for a walk at wal-mart and felt worse afterwards! Please tell me that this will go away soon! Is there something wrong? HELP!!! BLOATED AND FRUSTRATED!!!

I said goodbye to my long time friend Dt. Coke too! I thought it was going to be really hard, but it was'nt that bad! Had a headache for a couple of days but otherwise I survived! I replaced my Dt. Coke habit with drinking Crystal Light. It is pretty good stuff!!! While I was on the pre-op diet I lost 20 pounds! I think it was because I was not drinking lots of Dt. Coke and craving chocolate/sweets/junk food! I had read that drinking dt coke makes you crave sweets but I never thought it was true. I wonder now? Good luck to you on this new and exciting journey!

Hi Everyone! I had my surgery today at noon. This surgery was not bad at all. I really worried myself to sicknees. For the most part iam doing well. I am really tired but I have No pain in my stomach where the stitches are just all GAS pain! Mostly in my chest and shoulders. Dealing with it but it is diffinately hurts/uncomfortable! Took my gas x strips and waiting for them to kick in. I have been walking as much as I can too. :rolleyes2::tt2::tongue2::wink::wink: Just wanted to let all know that all went well for me! Thanks to everyone for the great pre surgery advice and well wishers. Talk to you all soon! Good luck to whoever is scheduled this week.

Thanks so much! I will have to get some before surgery.

Hi Crystal525, I have been hearing alot about these gas X strips. What exactly are these? and where can I get them? My surgery is on Tues. and I just want to be prepared. Thanks for your great advice! Good luck with your healing process! Keep in touch!

Bluebird, Good luck with your surgery on the 19th. Mine is on the 18th. I will try and post that evening if I feel up to it. Keep it touch!

Thanks so much for these suggestions! I will try these flavors. I appreciate your help!

If you have some other suggestions please let me know. I would like to try other brands/flavors. So far I have been taking the atkins advantage and they are good. Thanks for your help!

Hey Texasgirl! My surgery is on Nov. 18th too! GOOD LUCK! Keep me posted! What is the website information on Unjury? I have heard people talk about it and I would like to check it out! Thanks!

I am on a pre-op diet too! Mine is not too bad! Not great! But bearable! My surgery is on Nov. 18th. Just a few days to go. Do you drink protein shakes? If so I have a great tip that was given to me by another wise bander! I have to drink two protein shakes daily. Was not thrilled about that but it has not been too bad. I buy the atkins advantage shakes, vanilla, strawberry, chocolate. With the vanilla shakes blend about 5 ice cubes with one packet of orange flavored crystal light. This is SO YUMMY!!! Tastes just like a orange julias. very good and very feeling! Hopefully this helps. Good luck!

I get banded on Nov 18th too. Started my pre-op diet on 11/4. I am starved!!! But it is not too bad. Can't wait to eat real food again!

Started my pre-op diet yesterday. I was starved!!! Today is not too bad. I am just learning that I can't snack all the time like before. My pre-op diet is Protein Shake for Breakfast & lunch and a WW, lean cuisine frozen dinnner. broth & sugar free Jello and popicles all I want. The Protein Shakes or ok! Just ok! I just had the Atkins strawberrry shakes today mixed with fresh bananas and strawberries and it was really good. Quite yummy!!! I drank the slim fast high Protein shakes yesterday and they have a bad after taste but not too bad! I think this will be ok. I was really stressing out about this but now I think it is going to be ok. Thanks! Surgery date: 11/18/08

Hey Monika! I think most of us are going through this in some form or another. There is always someone in your life that you really care about that just does not understand the reasoning behind doing the lapband. I have been kind of getting the same reaction from my best friend too. I talk with her about everything and she just does not seem to be supportive or happy for me. I finally sit her down and talked with her about the whole procedure and really educated her about the lapband and why I was doing this surgery. I think she finally understood. In some ways I think that maybe she is unsure of how I will be or act if I lose a lot of weight. I just kept reassuring her that I will still be me. Just healthier and less heavier!!!! Good luck! I get banded on Nov. 18th! YIPPEE

I have heard that the slim fast high protein shakes are pretty good. One tip I have been told is to make sure it is really cold and mix with fresh fruit. I am the same. Very anxious about the protein shake too. I can not eat or drink stuff that has a strong nasty smell. I start my pre-op diet on tuesday. I will keep you posted. Good luck!

What kind of protein shakes are you drinking? I start my pre-op diet on tuesday and I am a little worried about the shake thing? I have had some great advice from other people but always good to get more tips/advice. Good luck with surgery. Keep us posted on how that goes. Thanks so much!

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I really appreicate your tips/advice! I know this will help me. I did buy the powder whey protein shake and will try that first mixed with some fruit but it is good to know that I can use the slim fast too! I had heard that about the smell! and That is what I really am afraid of. Thanks again for the advice. I am sure I will be pestering you on more things as my surgery dates gets closer.

right now I would probably say pre op diet. Any suggestions on how to tolerate the protein shakes? Was your pre op diet ok? My diet consist of two protein shakes, and a low cal dinner. Not to sure about the whole protein shake thing. I have never been a fan of that stuff!Thanks again for the help/advice.

Hello! I am new to the the lapband world. I will be banded on 11/18 and will start my pre-op diet in one week. If anyone has any suggestions on protein shakes mixtures/ recipes, etc. I would love to get any help. Feeling a little anxious about the protein shakes? Thanks so much!:thumbup:

Thank you so much for the encourgement. Do you have any tips or advice on what foods you can and cant have. If you have any tips or words of advice I would love to hear them. Thanks so much!

GREAT NEWS FOR YOU! I hope it all works out! I am being banded in Nov. and going through the same motions. However I have been doing the last meal thing! Not intentional... but I still have been doing it! Now I am getting sick of it and can't wait to have this done. I will start my pre-op diet of Protein shakes in just a couple of weeks and then it probably will really hit me! Again good luck with your surgery! Keep in touch!

Keep up the good work Kathy! You can do it! I am being banded on 11/18 and will start by pre-op diet soon too. I will be in the same boat all too soon! Let me know if you have any tips to surviving the pre-op diet