derbin247

Hi I will be 27 next tuesday and am a single mother to my three year old daughter. i just got banded on 2/25/09 and am getting used to this. good luck to you. if you have any questions feel free to ask.

My surgeon is very mellow and allows soda but he specifically said no gum because you will swallow air bubbles and cause gas..... who wants that???

has this happened since the surgery? i use secret platinum protection clear. if you are sweaty you can use Certain Dry. Its amazing. dont use it after you shave. they also have a deoderent. you can find it at a drug store.

Hi, my doctor only required that i be on liquids two days prior to surgery since i did not have a fatty liver. now it is two weeks past and i am soooooo over it!!!! good luck to you!!

What do you order from restaurants when you are on mushies?

I wonder sometimes if everything is ok too. But I am going to go with my gut... no pun intended... and trust the process. Have some faith and tell your mind to be quiet. :laugh: The tests came back fine and you will do great!!!!

i went to a restaurant today and ordered scrambled eggs with cheese, refried beans with cheese, and cottage cheese.

OMG ha ha i am craving taco bell pintos and cheese cup soooo bad!!!!

Yes I am miserable. I wonder why all surgeons say different amounts of time. i am so jealous cuz another girl i talk to on her did liquids for a week. another girl from my same office did liquids for ten days... but this puree machine gives me new ideas.

Ok so i ran to my moms house and got her little puree machine and i pureed campbells bean with bacon soup and it was SO GOOD. I am sooooo happy that you guys gave me these tips. i have so many cans of yumminess in my cupboard that i can actually eat now. I love you guys!!!! This makes it doable. And the beans do keep me full. :cursing:

what kinds of foods do you blend in there?

that sounds wonderful... i have a regular blender. do you think that would work?

I just had my surgery on 2/25 and i felt like i was dying. i could barely shower or pardon me for being so graffic... wipe myself when i went to the bathroom. everytime i moved i felt like i was ripping my port out. its been over a week and i am just now feeling better. go to a medical store and buy a stomach support band that will hold you in. it has been a miracle for me. i sleep in it. trust me go get one. it keeps the port in place and you wont feel it ripping. i still wince when i get up off the couch or if i bend over normally. i have to squat down with my back straight. good luck. it will get better.

I just saw that on the Tyra Show. I am pretty sure that was the TV show it was on. Looks interesting. A girl got on it and I dont remember how much weight she lost but they weighed here at the end of the show and she had lost I think like .6...

thanks for the encouragement. now that it is 6 days away that sounds sooo much better to me then a whole week. LOL!!! i dont know why but it does. i will be so proud of myself if i can make it. the creamy soups i bought from the store are helping.

Oh i know. I went to my parents house and they were eating taco bell. i was like omg. i made myself some broth and Jello. no comparison. i was banded on the 25th. 6 more days of liquids. then i too, have two more weeks of smushy foods. my friend who has the band and has lost 100 pounds said during this phase she would blend chili and drink it. i cant wait to do that.

Very well put.

Thanks for sharing your story. I am glad that you guys are ok. How scary that must have been! Don't pay attention to the people who left negative comments. I would be scared too if I had guns pointed at me.

Wow come on now. She is just trying to share her experience. Let her.

My surgeon in So Cal costs 15000 but if you are a cash paying patient he gives free fills for life.

WOW!!! Congrats!!!! You are awesome!!!

Wow. 21 days. That is A LOT. I went to vons today and got their signature soups. They have the best potato soup. I watered it down with milk and strained it and had instant breakfast with it. i felt a little better with that.

You will do great. You will wake up when you are done and think - that was what i was so worried about? dont get me wrong. i had mine done last wednesday and i am still in pain when i make certain movements but some people are up and going the next day. congrats on your big day!!!

Normally a week is not that long but right now it seems like an eternity!

How in the h#(( did you make it 16 days!? That will be my total days on the pre op. You must be going crazy. Thank you for all of the suggestions. I will try switch from the smoothie to the real stuff.