Hi. DoctorNorm from NJ here.
I was banded on June 3rd by Dr. Davis and am struggling along here like everyone else in my position.
Four weeks before the operation I was at 270. Two weeks before the operation I was at 255. And on the day of the operation I weighed in at 248.
It's been three days now and:
I am not suffering, nor have I suffered from any significant pain. Slight tummyache was about all.
I am only now starting to feel any hunger, but the liquid diet was quite dreadful. I progressed to mushy foods today. I never thought I'd be grateful for yogurt.
The worst part has been those disgusting Protein shakes. I've never liked shakes to begin with and the thought of drinking three a day was truly frightening. Luckily, I found SlimFast high-protein chocolate which is like drinking chocolate milk, which I can live with.
I can't wait to see the nurse in less than two weeks. I have to have lost a good chunk of weight in these two weeks.
Good luck to all who have been banded around my date, all the veterans here, and all those getting ready. I have a feeling it's all worth it.
