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Not stressing about airplane seats. Shopping anywhere, but Lane Bryant. Not being the fat friends and/or family memeber. When the time is right, having a healthy pregnancy. More confidence at work to do presentations and speeches. Being more active!!

Would ice chips help? Just chewing on ice chips. Just throwing it out because I haven't got the need to chew yet, but thinking this might be a solution.

Thanks Everyone! I'm so glad I found this site.

I was banded on the 23rd and I recieved a lot of ideas from everyone on how to get this excess gas out and I'm doing a lot better. I've been walking around more too. I tried to start a protien shake today, but got only 3 sips down before it upset my tummy. It seems the only thing that I can stomach is crystal light and chicken broth. Did anyone else have this problem? How did you get your protien in? Also, since I expelled a lot of the lower gas pockets I feel the pain of the incisions more and if I sigh or take in a deep breath, I think I'm feeling the band on my stomach. Is this just my imagination and might be due to a gas pocket? So, many questions, I know.

Thank you everyone! I took a dose of Milk of Magnesia and was able to exspell some gas. I would stay in bed, but my husband makes me get up and walk a bit. However, I am spending a majority of time in bed close to my pain meds. I also started drink some broth. Do you think I should try to start taking some of the protien shakes? I tried some this morning, but only got in 3 sips before I had to put it down.

I was banded Friday, January 23rd. I woke up in recovery with severe pain. When they tried to walk me the where they could get an x-ray, I got dizzy and needed to sit down. After the x-ray, I almost started to vomit, but it came out like 2 huge burps. It was painful for my stomach to lurch. That night, I was regretting the procedure because it was soo painful. I finally got some painkillers, but it's day 2 and it's the gas pain that's keeping me down. I've been burping, but it's still there. I've been walking around to try to loosen it up, but I can only do that for a few minutes before it becomes to painful. I feel like I need to go poo, but nothings there. Of course, nothings there because I haven't eaten anything solid in the last 48 hours. Did anyone else feel this extreme pain and when did the gas pain let up? I keep telling myself it will let up and it will be all worth it. Just concerned on how bad I feel.

Being healthy and being able to have babies with my husband is well worth the debt. I did the weight watchers thing and exercising thing, even had a trainer for 15 mos. telling me to eat tuna all the time. I only lost 6 pounds and maintained. So, getting a tool to help with actually get results seems to be a good idea. Plus, I'm only financing half and plan on paying that baby off by the end of year!! :laugh:

I'm scheduled this month to get banded and I'm using care credit. It was easy to fill out and get approved. But, the price does seem high...19K. It must be an awesome package. I'm in Houston and my package is 13.4K and that will include 10 fills over the next 2 years.

I'm scheduled for January 23rd and so excited! I started my pre-op diet last Wednesday, which consists of 2 protien shakes and 1 meal. I find if I have my 8 glasses of water, I'm usually good and not hungry. The operation has got me so psyched that I want to loose wieght on the pre-op diet, which helps with having shakes for 2 meals. I also got a dog and have been walking him for 1 to 2 hours daily. It's paid off and I've already lost 7 pounds!! I have been stuck in the 240's forever and when I saw 237 pop up on the scale, I had a smile on my face. Even though I'm excited and starting off on the right footing, I am nervous about post op diets and actually moving to solid foods. It's not like their are cookbooks you can order. Unless there are and I just don't know it yet. I will definitly check out the forums here, though. Best of Luck, Everyone!! :cursing: