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Hey there, I FEEL your pain........I'm only out day 7 and the hunger is hard.I cant even have pudding on full liquids,only yogurt,broth,jello,slimfast or milk!! oh and dont forget those delicious popsicles that are sooooo filling!!Hang in there I think there is a method to our madness!! hopefully?? JK ,Just know your are not alone, alot of our suffering for our GREATER cause to be healthy,happy & thinner!! P.S. I gave up on the broth alltogether I cant hack it!! Take care:thumbup:

Oooh! That sounds really painful! I'm sure you've tried Gas-X that kinda helped me......do you think it could be an adverse reaction to something your eating like certain vegetables or something? I'm really new to this(only 7 days post-op) so I may be way off based! Does anyone else have to burp alot?? and does it stay this way or will that pass?? Hang in there!! Take Care!

Hi everyone....... I was banded 11/11/08 so I'm 7 days post-op and am feeling pretty good.The first 4 or 5 days were rough for me,lots of pain,soreness & discomfort.Thank goodness that has finally passed! The hunger is also hard to manage but I'm learning.I too am most hungry in the evening before bed....I kinda feel like my body is like "hey you didn't feed me today remember?".I guess it doesn't consider the liquids "real" food.LOL :rolleyes:I too have to do 2 weeks liquid then onto mushie food after I see the surgeon.I never thought I'd be so excited to eat cream of wheat or scrambled eggs in my life!! Learning to appreciate the small things!! Take care everyone!!! Teal

Hello everyone, I am brand new to the website.I was banded on 11/11/08 by Dr.Teresa Kim at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center.Everything went well and I have been home now for 2 days.Now that my pain is finally under control I am feeling much better. Thanks & nice to join something like this !!:tongue2:

Hi Chentel, Im new here too so I dont have a ton of experience.But I had a similar experience except I went in thinking of the bypass and my surgeon talked me into lap band! I have very severe IBS and he felt the Bypass would make it worse.He told me that I could expect to lose about 75 lbs and I think he was aiming low so if I lose more I'll be ecstatic! My girlfriend who was going thru the same process,same surgeon asked about lap band and he recommended bypass as she has about 120lbs to lose & really no health conditions.........so I guess it depends & I think it's a personel choice.Do what you feel comfortable doing. A co-worker who is a RN & also had bypass told me they are both a tool & it all depends how you use it....one is not necessarily better than the other......I also know of others who have lost 100lbs or more on lapband.....I think it may just be a little more work?? Good Luck......hope it helps!!:smile2:

Hey there!! I'm 6 days out and still feeling a little weak & sore too.I actually forced myself out of the house yesterday & it was good to be out but by the end of the night I was definitely feeling it! Today I feel pretty good but it changes by the minute.......hang in there......were going get there soon...I think? :smile2:

Hey there.........welcome !! I'm brand new here too!! I was banded on 11/11/08 and am like 4 days out & kinda struggling!! I had a coworker go thru the process for RNY with Kaiser out here in the East Bay,CA.It seems liked a very streamlined smooth process for her.I'd say start tp finish like 6 months.I do remember they made her lose like 20lbs or so........Hope that helps........ Good luck with your decision.........:cool:

Hey there......I'm 4 days out now & still struggling!! The pain is letting up but I'm still nauseaus & now having diarrhea!! This is tough !! Alta Bates is a very nice hospital,I was overall very happy with Dr Kim & all my nurses(with exception of one nurse who didn;t want to help me with my pain,we had words!!) It was a good experience and I keep reading how it gets better but it is a definite struggle at this point,get ready for the hunger & the 2 weeks of liquids diet it is pretty brutal. Sorry I'm just being completely honest!! Hope this helps!!I keep telling myself no pain, no gain!! Good luck & best wishes!!:cool:

Hey there roomie !! How are you doing?? Good I hope.I doing pretty good.I've been still having alot of pain & soreness,how about you?? What about hunger,are you feeling it yet? What type of liquids are working best for you?? Take care..........:tongue2: