NurseSophie

I'm a surgery nurse and never ever ever put anything on a surgery wound. Neosporin is more for like skinned knees or paper cuts. Even then I don't personally use it...we tell patients just soap and water and that's it. Get better soon! :-)

I normally have 2 servings of Saltines through my day....usually with tuna and a string cheese. I do well with them for now. I also tried Wheat Thins yesterday....had to make sure I chewed well and eat slow but did ok with those too!

My work voted that I could NOT participate. :-(

I do not enjoy dining out like I used to because after just a few bites, I am FULL!! It's GREAT though because my whole life revolved around eating. If you don't mind leftovers you'll be fine :-)

I just want to give you a hug and tell you to hang in there! I'm worried you're maybe not getting enough calories? Do not become obsessed...I see how easy it is. This doesn't happen over night....I've had two weeks where my scale didn't move...up my calories and BAM! three days in a row again!

I throw it in my protein drink but haven't tried making peanut butter from it

I love cottage cheese and since I was a kid, I would mix it with applesauce. So now there are flavored applesauce so I loved the peach applesauce with my cottage cheese. I also love the packets of already made tuna salad. They're like 1.00 each and easy to take places. I'm not fond of mashed taters but they filled me up fast. I cannot imagine only a medicine cup full? I've seen calorie ranges from 800 up to 1300 on here. I do better when I go on the higher side because otherwise, your body starts to hoard the energy/calories thinking you are starving it.

Congrats!! I went from morbidly obese to obesity cat. I :-)

Oh I miss straws and only once have I almost used one accidently...in habit. Someone was trying to be nice and handed me a drink at work with a straw like before not knowing....I put it up to my mouth and then gasped! Then removed it. I was never told to sip...but my band tells me that gulping isn't going to work either. I was also never told no straws. I'm going to ask next time I'm there!

I've started a rule for myself...I used to mistaken "not being full" with being hungry. Now I want to feel the tummy grumbling before I put anything in it. It's so hard though because I'm breaking lifelong habits.

My nutritionist from my surgeon's office suggested crock pot chicken which I LOVE. I also added some chicken broth that was just sitting in frig from pre op diet. Even my husband loved it and it went down very well. Oh and I used skinless boneless thighs.... Also, I'm a huge cottage cheese fan and tuna fan...and there are tuna envelopes that are perfect to put in purse. Hope this helps! :-)

I have never burped so much in my life and it can be very random! LOL I've gotten used to the discomfort so when I notice it, just walk around and have a Praise Jesus moment when it comes out :-)

OK....educated guess here...based on my nursing experience....POSSIBLY you have extra fluid and it's constricting your lungs when trying to walk up stairs...keeping enough oxygen from going to your brain and when that happens, yes, you become agitated. It should get better with time!

If she is truly a friend...your BEST friend...this is worth trying to save. You cannot change her and her reactions...but you cannot give up your new path to good health to make her feel better either. The Bible says "a friend loveth at all times". Period. If she isn't able to do that...was she truly a friend? I'm sorry! I know it's hard....but look to people who support you. They are gems!

LOVE LOVE LOVE this post! I was banded April 28, 2010. I had yet to go back on my Nexium. I did not take my diabetes meds (was on two) and my sugars are normal or in low 120's. My BP was 118/70 the other day! I am REJOICING at the new me! I've lost 32 pounds since pre op diet. My knees and feet don't hurt and my back went from sore to slightly stiff at times. Thank you for posting this!

That was the one thing that worried the stink out of me...getting dehydrated. I am a huge water drinker and am a nurse. Your body will let you know when to stop. It sounds like you are doing great!

I'm four weeks post up and have been back to work as a surgery nurse almost two weeks. I feel GREAT! Like reverie said bending over can hurt a bit but the last five days or so I've noticed very little pain if any. I'm starting to finally truly feel like ME!!!! I have learned to carry a lunch bag around with food I can eat and usually at least 2 bottles of water. Have a GREAT time!

I'm thankful for the encouraging words but even if I never hear one....I needed this lapband for my health and had nobody else in mind when I got it...I did it for ME and MY health. Fortunately, I am surrounded by amazing loving supportive people/friends/coworkers. The Bible defines friendship as "a friend loveth at all times"...so if someone is so shallow to walk away because of my success for my health, they weren't my friend. I always tell people how much their encouraging words mean to me and I have never even worried about who wasn't saying anything. Life is too short and this journey is too hard :-)

I work in Surgery and definitely think this may be your gallbladder...go see doc asap.

Yes, actually, stress can cause you to retain belly fat. Stress causes the release of cortisol that does that to us. Take walks! Release endorphins!

Way to go on your way to SKINNY!! And HEALTHY!

I wasn't told no gum but the first time I chewed it, I was miserable! I do "ok" now but am only 3 weeks post op. I LOVE straws but will ask him tomorrow at my post op appointment what he thinks about straws. Glad you are feeling better!

My surgeon told me that was actually normal....that he sees it often. Fortunately, mine was already out :-)

Yes...thought I would lose my mind with the itching. As a nurse I knew what it was and it was a GOOD thing...but man! :-)

Jack..what happened to you was because of your medical history. It is surgery for sure but this does not happen to just anyone. I am an RN that works in surgery. I think though, once you get past this hump..you will be so glad you did it! My experience and the experience of so many others is nothing like this. Hope you are up and around soon!