EmsMommy

I am trudging along in bandster hell, waiting for my first fill. I feel the same as I did before surgery pretty much. Trying to watch my calories though, get my protein in, etc. I am frustrated but know there's a light at the end of a tunnel. I'm anxious to really start using this thing!

Okay thanks so much! I'm going to look into it!

Hi! I wanted to update that Dr. Kipnis now does surgery at Lady of Lourdes hospital and does not require the New Beginnings program for this. Best of luck to everyone!

This is SUCH a big help to me too!!! Thank you! And thanks to the original poster who asked these questions. My surgery was 10 days after you, and I feel in a very similar situation as you!!

May I join? This will be my first challenge here at LBT!! I am 3 weeks post-op and in desperate need of a fill but have to wait until August 13th. I need to go entirely on willpower and motivation, because I still feel hungry and like I did before surgery!!! UGH! I want to have a reason to check in on Mondays and watch the scale go down! :thumbup: __________________________________________ NAME........SURGERY...START....CURRENT....TO GO Blaze21..........255.........176..........176...........16 Hdsantoni.......252.........187..........185...........13 Wyomingirl......376.........283..........281...........13 Aivey.............270.........265..........262...........17 Enchanted......241.........187..........187...........17 Raelita...........331.........310..........310............15 Doramae........305.........257.5........254...........11.5 Jennybeck......252..........228..........224...........14 Bella..............242.........213..........213............14 Laurr925........285.........225..........225............15 EmsMommy....252.........242...........242............15

These are all GREAT and I agree completely with all of them! Here are a few of mine: ~NOT lift up my belly in the shower to clean it and not worry about having to put powder there before I get dressed so I don't get a rash... same goes with under the boobs, back fat and any other "roll" areas! SICK of that!!! ~NOT constantly having to adjust my bra because I have "overflow" somewhere.. either the back above or below or hanging out the front making those awful bumps, etc.... ~NOT wearing some old lady bathing suit "dress" in the pool ~NOT having my children come up to me and "jiggle" certain areas of my body and giggle. (they are little and don't realize it's not really appropriate to do) ~having my husband LOOK at me in "that way" again...

OnMyWay.... do you know of the support groups at the Virtua program are open to anyone? Or do you have to be enrolled in the New Beginnings program? thanks!

I also had some weird coughing after my surgery. I remember being worried because it hurt like crazy, and I was afraid I would do something to hurt it! It wasn't a real mucousy cough though... more of a dry cough/tickle in the throat. It went away after a few days. Good luck!

My post-op rules are: First two weeks: Liquids Next two weeks: puree/mushy Week 5 and on: start soft foods I had a 7up on my tray in the hospital the night of my surgery! I heard the nurses saying something like he'll flip out if he finds that out, that shouldn't be on there! lol.... I didn't think so, but I was too out of it on the glorious dilaudid.... ha! I think after a week I will go ahead and try a yogurt or a pudding. I'm doing okay with my shakes right now. And yeah, tuna sure sounds good, or a banana! Reminds me of when I attempted the LA Weight Loss Diet and I had to eat steak and broccoli at 9am, 12noon, 3pm and 6pm. After a few days, I just wanted a yogurt and an apple!

Oh okay, that makes sense! I am drinking protein shakes, which are just like pudding that's thinner.. maybe I will try a yogurt after a week. Thanks!

So, I'm not having pudding and yogurt yet. Are those considered a liquid? I guess I could, but I'm not sure. I'm unclear about my guidelines. Liquids for 2 weeks, Puree/Mushy foods for 2 weeks. I thought yogurt and pudding was a puree/mushy? I am totally following the rules, so I don't want to do anything wrong! lol... But darn, I'd love a yogurt for dinner! :tongue2:

I have major issues with needles and pain, and I was so scared of that. But, I surprised even myself! No, it is not unbearable. I have had my appendix out, which was an open scar... THAT was horrendous pain afterwards. For this, I barely feel the 4 small scars around my belly. The one in the center is bigger, and yes that one hurts. It's an aching... I think moreso in the muscles. But it's not constant. When I get up out of bed or move the wrong way, yes it's a painful ache... but for the most part, it's tolerable! That is the worst pain for me. Yes, I've had some gas pains, more in the abdomen for me, not sure I've experienced the shoulder pain many talk about. But that's about it as far as pain goes. My body in general feels wiped out, but I think any surgery does that to you... takes a bit to get back to feeling like you. Good luck!

I agree! One thing my husband keeps saying is how proud he is of me and how it's the bravest thing ever. I never thought of it that way, and it's nice to hear!

Hang in there. I am only a few days post-op, but from what I've read and researched, the other posters are right, and you have to get to the spot where you are feeling restriction. I thought a few times today I had had too much liquids... so I also am going to be sure to measure my protein shakes and liquids tomorrow. I don't want to do anything to mess it up!

The worst thing for me post surgery in the hospital was not being able to PEE! I had to be straight cathed twice! ugh... That is resolved now, thank goodness. I'd say I agree that the worst thing here at home is the aches around the incisions, like muscle/tissue aches from them jabbed all around in there. Hurts to move over in bed, get up, get down, etc.