Karlzmom

crystal light and the companion ocean spray. expand your definition of "broth"...I detest plain chicken broth from the box, but pull the broth off of a minestrone or other "real" soup...[basque Cabbage, anyone?] and its really satisfying.

Mine was yesterday....felt quick...almost had to make him look at the incisions...LOL! we talked briefly about when to call for a fill...bam! Done. Kinda disappointing....frankly, its almost like "you're done, no need to talk" with the program coordinator as well. I'm not a high maintenance patient, but do have some questions that I feel kinda dumb calling about, more from the feeling that I'm interrupting than anything. Started to notice the change when I got within a week of the surg. No contact at all from the program coordinator post-op at all. Oops, sorry to vent...hope yours is a productive visit.

Hi all you new bandsters! I was banded the 19th, and want to let you know that feeling better is just around the corner :thumbup:. The first several days it was just as you are all describing. Heck, I didn't even check my computer for the 1st 3 days home after spending 2 days in the hospital. Day 6 was still rough, but the turning point came at Day 7, and I am feeling exponentially better each day to where today, Day 11 I feel mostly normal. I know its difficult struggling through a protien shake [it took me more that 3 hours to get one down!], but take the time to rest and heal. Sip you liquids, walk and sleep. In no time flat you'll be right as rain. :redface:

Way to go! :scared2::thumbup: Keep up the great work!!!

Hi! I'm new too....joined the Band-ed Gang on 4/19. There are several of us newbies, so I suspect this thread will have a lot of interest. :scared2: Let the recipes roll!

took 2 weeks, and d*m* glad I did! There is no way I would have been ready to roll yesterday morning....LOL. This is the toughest bounceback I've had, not sure if it was cumulative, being the 4th abdominal surg in 6 years or if it was the hernia repair...all I know is I only left my little yard for the 1st time today, and still don't want to drive.....

Thanks, I'll give Miralax a try...this is miserable and nice to know i'm not alone.......hey didn't someone say someting about loving company once?:eek:

Sorry to be so indelicate, but I'm struggling a bit......had serg on Monday the 19th....was required to do the full Milk o' mag cleanse so was "empty" on Monday. Its now Sunday, so a full week later and nothing...just some gas. However, it feels like I need to "go", but nothing...very crampy and uncomfortable. What can/should I do? How long does it normally take to get things "moving" again? I've been adding a spoon of Benefiber to my shakes the last couple of days and have made sure to do some walking everyday....now trying a bit of coffee.....HELP!

wanted to check in and offer some encouragement to our end-of-the-month bandster bunnies! :biggrin: I know most of us have moved into the post-op world, but you are still out here having the pre-op jitters. i won't lie and say it hasn't been tough, but its all worth it when you see your BMI going down and knowing that its for your health. Best of luck to all of you!

I am intriged that noone seems to factor pain meds into the return to work analysis. Seeing how loratab is liquid vicodin, it would seem that DRIVING to work would be problematic unless you are pain med free....just because a person "feels ok" doesn't mean that they are not driving under the influence.... for me, I'm really glad I took 2 weeks, as this is the end of the 1st week and I'm still hurting with pain meds every 3-4 hours....can't imagine going to the office in 2 days.

I was banded the 19th. My hats off to anyone who goes home the same day....even with an overnight it was tough. obviously, if you are "outpatient" you are outpatient, but if you have the opportunity to just relax and recoop, i'd urge you to take it....its not like you won't be fully responsible for your recovery soon enough!

I was told SF popsickles were ok....if you are careful about the rest of your carbs, you should be ok....if curious call your dietician.

checking in for the 1st time 48 hours post op....tougher than i anticipated, but home and recovering.....:-)

Are you upping your exercise as you lose? If you are not working out, and continuing to push yourself, then you may be dealing with a bottomed out metabolism that is grabbing everything you put in......

I'll be a Banded Bunny tommorrow as well. Arrival time, 7am with kickoff at 830. I will also be staying overnight, and sadly have been told not so much as Water by mouth until after radiology gets done with me sometime on Tues . I know each doctor is different, but when people routinely go home same day, I have a hard time believing its essential to leave me w/out anything by mouth from Midnight tonight thru Tues afternoon....but the die is cast and I have faith in my surgeon so I will just have to make due. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Tues. Best of luck to my 19th litter-mates!

I havent had a fill yet, but have had to give myself injections forever and have had some minor skin surgery....sometimes the sting from the local is worse than just getting the poke done...:thumbup:

I worked out on mine. Infact, my doc wanted me to do something active everyday. That said, I did find my workout more tiring the usual...like I didn't have the same reserve...but it was still good to workout as hard as I was able....

Oh Dear! Sending you lots of good wishes for a speedy recovery!!!!:thumbup:

Well...off to my final surgical consult today. I think the doc will be pleased as I am at the upper end of his desired pre-op weightloss. Check in later!

I've heard stories at my support group about the soda bubbling up in the pouch and it backing up into the bronchi branch off....causing immediate choking and caughing.....bad stuff! One woman had the same problem with drinking a really foamy protien drink to quickly. I do not intend to drink soda ever again.

Hi! relax.....you have plenty of time for the nose to unblock...push liquids and be good to yourself. :thumbup: You're well on your way with 8.8lbs gone [2.2 lbs = 1kilo]... Stick to the boards, they are a great help with questions and just general support!

Fantastic start to the weightloss..just think, every pound we lose now is one less to lose later, eh? There are two other April Bandster Bunnies that I chat with..if you go to my profile page, you can find them in my contacts....we are all nice and looking forward to having four of us at the same stage for moral support.

Nope, you are not alone :cool:. This is day 10 of all-liquids-all-the-time. Hang in there...I've had some days that are more hungry than others...heck, I'm up typing now because the rumbly-in-the-tumbly woke me up! I hope it gets better for you soon....

Had my hospital pre-op today, confirmed I will be staying overnight....yuck! I must confess I'm a bit jealous of you all who are home in less time than it takes to watch a double-feature :-) I was told no Gas-X or listerine films...nothing by mouth at all same day until my radiology scan 24 hours later....so 36 hour dry mouth here I come! All systems are a go for the 19th, pending my final consult with my surgeon on Friday, but as I am at the upper end of what he wanted on the pre-op diet, it should all be fine. Now if I can just get all the work that will need to be done next week out of the way in the next 3 days....sometimes it really stinks to be Superwoman...:cool:!

Not my favorite, but doable. Like the Grape Frost best. Its all kind of sweet for my taste...makes me think of melted popsicles :eek: anyway, my biggest complaint is getting all the settled protien to redesolve into the liquid...its really gross to get a mouthful of lump :cool: