belle75067

I felt the same way. I had my surgery on August 23rd. I hurt really bad for 2 weeks almost. Now my follow-up is September 23rd almost a month into it and I am so glad I did it. I am not sure how much weight I have lost but my clothes fit better and I am sleeping so much better. These feelings passed for me, I'm sure they will for you also. Just take it easy and one day at a time. Walk, walk walk!

Congratulation, enjoy that beautiful baby and good luck on losing the baby weight, I'm sure you can do it.

I personally looked at each protein shake I had to drink as a brick in the road on my way to weight loss. I made sure my one meal of the day was worth the wait. I also found that I didn't focus on food all day long. I could actually concentrate on other things in my day. Anyway, good luck with your liquid diet and with your surgery also. Belle

I got banded on the 23rd myself. I still have my days when I am bloated and gassy. I have yet to burp. I haven't vomited and have had no nausea. My stomach is still tight and I called my doctor today and he said it was normal.

I had my surgery on 8/23/06. I am doing ok. The hardest thing the first day or two was dealing with the pain and gas back-up in my tummy. I couldn't seem to or haven't yet burped and right now it would feel so good. I just have to wait until it passes and then I am cool. I also am struggling with telling the difference between hunger and pain sensations. I am having to relearn how to eat and to drink, amazingly enough. I can no longer gulp liquids. I guess I can now drink lady like. My grandmother would be so proud of me, lol. I can sleep on my side again, not sure if I will ever be able to sleep on my stomach again, it just irritates my port side too much. Oh well. I am a little hungry but yesterday I bought a can of tomato soup at the store combined with a cup of skim milk and it was pure heaven. The first taste of real food that I have had since the 22nd. So, overall, I am doing good. I am walking semi-normal, except when I don't eat when my stomach commands and then I go into stomach cramps. Before I had this done I could get away with putting off eating. But not now. Let me tell you, I feel hungry I drink my protein shake and eat my apple sauce. That's all for now. By the way, my name is Dieta. Nice to meet you all.

Hi, I had my surgery on 8/23/06. My follow up is scheduled for 9/26/06. My question is our family is going to a baseball game on 9/16/06 on a band trip. I know it is a few days shy of my solid foods phase but do you think that it would be ok to have at least half a hot dog if I chew really good when we go to the baseball game? Dieta

Hello, My name is Dieta and I was just banded on 8/23/06. This is my first day back at work. Overall, I am still trying to tell the difference between pain and hunger. I am having to revamp my whole way of thinking regarding food and even how I drink water. Other than that, everthing is going ok.