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Slow is right! Thanks for the post JayTee! Currently day 14 post-op...things are well. :mad:

Day 10 post op: SO ready to go back to work!! Bored out of my mind...:thumbup:...which is not helping with eating. But I've been good for the most part. Sticking with the smoothies on a regular basis with a little "mush" food cheating here and there. Nothing crazy. Peice of dry toast with sugar free applesauce on it does the trick . Have had some Campbell's soup also. Couldn't eat a whole bowl. I have to admit I did go out one night just to get out. Stopped at a bar/restaurant my friend works. Had a cup of cream of crab soup and it caused some restriction pain but not too severe. Enough to remind me not to over-do it like that. Was going to buy a scale to keep track of my weight, but decided not to. Would rather just see how it goes the first month or so. Keep waiting for the bomb to drop...the whole LAP-BAND® experience has been relatively uneventful. Minimal pain, no PB, no sliming. Burping is different than it was. Even though I am 100% satisfied with my surgeon, the clinic she works out of is really pissing me off. I've called twice with post-op questions, once this week and once last week. I'm still waiting for them to call back. Have an appt. w/ the surgeon on Tues. and plan on venting a little. And so it goes.......

Day 10 post op: SO ready to go back to work!! Bored out of my mind...:tt1:...which is not helping with eating. But I've been good for the most part. Sticking with the smoothies on a regular basis with a little "mush" food cheating here and there. Nothing crazy. Peice of dry toast with sugar free applesauce on it does the trick . Have had some Campbell's soup also. Couldn't eat a whole bowl. I have to admit I did go out one night just to get out. Stopped at a bar/restaurant my friend works. Had a cup of cream of crab soup and it caused some restriction pain but not too severe. Enough to remind me not to over-do it like that. Was going to buy a scale to keep track of my weight, but decided not to. Would rather just see how it goes the first month or so. Keep waiting for the bomb to drop...the whole LAP-BAND® experience has been relatively uneventful. Minimal pain, no PB, no sliming. Burping is different than it was. Even though I am 100% satisfied with my surgeon, the clinic she works out of is really pissing me off. I've called twice with post-op questions, once this week and once last week. I'm still waiting for them to call back. Have an appt. w/ the surgeon on Tues. and plan on venting a little. And so it goes.......

Ok...day 4 post op! Woo hoo! Made it through the "juice party" barely. Back to Crystal Light which I love! Started protein shakes yesterday...bleh! Supplimenting some of the liquid with watermelon which is doing good. Called my surgeon's office yesterday to question about taking my BP meds and they didn't call back. :tongue_smilie: So after I felt like I was going to stroke out, I decided to take them as is one capsule, one tablet a half hour apart. Feeling better. Can't get to sleep...bored and a little hungry. Had my last shake around 10pm last night. Decided to eat a peice of dry toast and about 3 tablespoons of sugar free apple sauce. Can't wait for the 2 wks to be up so I can start on some substantial food!!! And so it goes.......

Ok...day 4 post op! Woo hoo! Made it through the "juice party" barely. Back to Crystal Light which I love! Started protein shakes yesterday...bleh! Supplimenting some of the liquid with watermelon which is doing good. Called my surgeon's office yesterday to question about taking my BP meds and they didn't call back. :tt1: So after I felt like I was going to stroke out, I decided to take them as is one capsule, one tablet a half hour apart. Feeling better. Can't get to sleep...bored and a little hungry. Had my last shake around 10pm last night. Decided to eat a peice of dry toast and about 3 tablespoons of sugar free apple sauce. Can't wait for the 2 wks to be up so I can start on some substantial food!!! And so it goes.......

Was also banded on the 15th. All is going ok so far except the gas as well. Going out today for the first time to do a little shopping. Will look for some form of Gas-X. Be glad to start on the protein shakes. Starting to feel a little hungry and really sick of juice! <BLEH> Best of luck to all of you! :biggrin:

Well I did it! Surgery was Tuesday! Went in to hospital at 6amand was discharged yesteday around 2pm. Last thing I remember was them putting the "happy juice" in and I was gone. A woke in recovery with really no pain at all. Just like a minor irriration where the incisisions were. Worst thing so far is the pain (like a runner's cramp) under my left rip and my left shoulder. Also a little diarhea. Burping is quite painful. Like someone stabbing me in the shoulder blade. Hope that goes away soon! Feeling some hunger but I think it's head hunger. Fell asleep when I got home after some juice and am just now waking up. Kind of wierd now that I am home...like it was a dream. Going to try and go back to bed. :tongue_smilie: And so it goes.......

Well I did it! Surgery was Tuesday! Went in to hospital at 6amand was discharged yesteday around 2pm. Last thing I remember was them putting the "happy juice" in and I was gone. A woke in recovery with really no pain at all. Just like a minor irriration where the incisisions were. Worst thing so far is the pain (like a runner's cramp) under my left rip and my left shoulder. Also a little diarhea. Burping is quite painful. Like someone stabbing me in the shoulder blade. Hope that goes away soon! Feeling some hunger but I think it's head hunger. Fell asleep when I got home after some juice and am just now waking up. Kind of wierd now that I am home...like it was a dream. Going to try and go back to bed. :thumbup: And so it goes.......

Surgery day! Fell asleep earlier in the evening & woke up around midnight. UGH! Have to be at the hospital at 6am. They certainly won't have any problem getting me to go to sleep! Surgeon "threatened" me with a catheter if I couldn't pee for her when I arrived. My back teeth are floating!! Guess I'll leave it here...I'll be back post-surgery! :thumbup: And so it goes.......

Surgery day! Fell asleep earlier in the evening & woke up around midnight. UGH! Have to be at the hospital at 6am. They certainly won't have any problem getting me to go to sleep! Surgeon "threatened" me with a catheter if I couldn't pee for her when I arrived. My back teeth are floating!! Guess I'll leave it here...I'll be back post-surgery! :thumbup: And so it goes.......

Getting banded TOMORROW! Nerves on edge, but excited!

Thanks so much B_G!!!

Hi All! Any bandsters in Maryland? Getting banded tomorrow ~ looking for GLBT friends.

Greetings y'all. Getting banded TOMORROW! <gulp> Am a nervous wreck! Things were OK until my sick, twisted little mind thought, "Holy crap, I'm getting banded in the hospital I was born in! How sucky would it be for me if complications set in and I croaked in the same hospital I was born in???" :thumbdown: Wish me luck!

:thumbup: Good News!!! I am approved!!! Now that that load is off my mind, all I have to do is get the rest of the nerves under control about the surgery tomorrow so I can sleep tonight! Right! LOL