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Sooo gald you are doing better . . .and good that you're up and moving, but please take it easy cleaning that house . . no lifting! Take care and be well.

OK, so it's not horrible pain, but I still have to catch my breath on occassion. I have significant pain at my port site. It is still swollen. Is this how it was for most of you? I saw the surgeon on Wednesday and he said everything looked fine. I'm still using liquid Tylenol twice a day on average and last night slept in a chair 'cuz I just couldn't get comfortable in bed. Everything else is going great . .. I'm eating what I'm supposed to, I'm walking every day, I'm losing weight even. Just wondering when I'll be pain free ?

For sure tc . . .you'll do fine!

Best wishes!

Yeah you! Success is so sweet and I'm so glad you share . .. it keeps us all encouraged.

Good for you sandra . . hope your energy level perks right back up. Best wishes.

Best wishes to you. Reading on this site is the best way to be prepared and knowing what you'll be experiencing makes it much less scary. Best wishes.

I totally agree with going easy with yourself. I pray things go more smoothly this time.

Every doctor requires a different preop plan .. . I could eat one cup of vegetables per day . . . good luck.

I was nauseated at first too, and it did get better. I only had to do 10 days of pre-op liquid diet though, not 5 weeks. Do your best and I think it is so important to keep enough fluid going into you or it will be worse.

Thanks for sharing your experience for those of us who will be coming behind you! Keep up the good work.

Amen sister!

What an inspiring post - thank you!

Best wishes! I am just 6 days banded now and getting used to it all. This site is so helpful!

Welcome Hyka . . I was just banded on 7/15/10 . . I have found this site to be very helpful!

Glad for your first fill and thanks for sharing the experience. I am just 6 days after surgery and saw my doctor today. I'll see him again in 4 weeks and he said we would talk about first fill then . . . I am getting hungry, but can add in some foods on days 8 - 14, then add in cottage cheese, shredded chicken, and tuna after that, so hopefully that will help. Keep up the good work!

I'm on day 6 after banding and don't get to have cream of wheat until after day 8 . . every doctor has different requirements it seems. If the solids aren't working, I would stick with liquid, but you have to keep something going in, in my opinion. And I had that sore in the ribs feeling too . .. it's better today. And I saw my docotor today and he said I'm healing just fine. My port area is still swollen and still very, very tender and he said that is to be expected . . hope this helps.

Thank you for sharing Oldschool - what a success! So inspiring!!

Hi Chelsea and Cathy - I was just banded on July 15th. This site has been so helpful and so valuable to me. I know you'll find it helpful too!

How exciting for you! And your hope is contagious! I'm right behind you and "hope" to do as well.

Best wishes for a great day. You are so inspiring . . .I love reading your posts!

Thank you fellow bandsters for your words of support and encouragement when i posted yesterday with the pain and nausea I was experiencing. I'm feeling better today and am able to drink or eat something every hour as I was instructed to do. Pain is subsiding, although I'm still using the pain medicine .. .ahh well, that's why it was given to me, right? I just thought I was going to sail through and not need pain medicine - boy was I wrong. So I'm giving myself permission to go slow, use the pain medicine as needed, and sleep when I can. I am walking every hour around the house too. My temperature was 100, but that has come down too. Definitely a better day. (I was banded on Thursday - so this is day 2 after banding). THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE!!

Thanks Joanne. Hopefully today will go better than yesterday. I am definitely doing the walking thing. Need to take my temp. and if it is still up, will call the doc. One day at a time, right?

Thanks luckydog and bandranger . . .good suggestions . . I'll do my best to keep fluids going in. Have not thrown up yet, just feel like I'm going to. And I've had 1/2 a sf popsicle, and some ice chips. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I appreciate your well wishes. I am walking and don't seem to have much relief with the gasx either .

A little help please. Banded yesterday, was doing well .. .. now fever of 100, lots of pain, probably gas from what I've read. I am walking and using gasx. Not eating or drinking much or get nauseated. I tried to be prepared, but this is pretty bad . . . suggestions?