merlina74

I was banded Aug 11, still on the clear liquid diet, I am not hungry because of the Isopure Protein drink, is 40 gr a bottle, you can find it in GNC, is not a shake is Water based, like a gatorade but sugar free. It has an after taste but it has helped me to go through these days and feel no hungry. to be honest I can only have 1/2 bottle a day and that has been enough. Besides like 2 glasses of water during the day and one cup of chicken broth every day, (to taste something salty). Ah one sugar free Jello and two sugar free posicles made my day. Looking forward for full liquid diet to get the caramel coffee protein shake blended with ice to pretend is my frapuccino... so ask about Protein drinks that you can have on your clear liquid diet stage. ISOPURE is what Dr. recommended to me.

OMG I thought it was going to go away in a couple of days! My left shoulder is in pain too, I was banded three days ago. I'm going to try the heating pads. And that's true you can know now that you are not alone !! I love this site, is my reality check.

I was banded on 8/11 too! Still feel air in my chest and that is painfull, I walk around the house but still hurts to take a deep breath. I stopped the pain medicine last night becase I was just feeling very sleepy, I do not feel any pain in my incisions. I also wanted to breastfeed my baby because I miss him so much having that bond with him. But what I read is true, you have to give time to your body to heal. I can't wait for those two weeks to pass and be able to excersise! My husband is getting banded in two weeks and I need the energy to take care of him too as he is taking care of me now. I can not drink too much fuids because I feel more air in my chest and as i mentioned it hurts, I've only had a cup of chicken broth yesterday and today, I hope this get better tomorrow. Let's just hung in there!! We can do it!!! right!?