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"every kiss begins with kay" is BS!!! Most start with a couple of drinks. GO FOR IT! :thumbup:

If you are truely hungry, consult your dr early. they may let you start next phase early. But definetly dont until you are cleared by the DR. good luck

You should be able to play atleast 1 round. I went to the rang last night after getting cleared by the Dr. I hit 40 balls no problem with the swing itself. My only issue is with the fatigue. I had to take a few breaks doing it. I hope to play tomorrow but i may even sit out a few holes. We will see. To your benefit, you have 3 weeks to heal before. But honestly, 3 rounds might be over doing it. Watch the heat and stay hydrated!

I am 11 days post op and I am very happy with my decision to be banded. I have been fatigued and cold, but other than that great. My issue is that I keep getting choked up almost to the point of an all out cry! WTH is goin on with that? I am not assamed to cry for good reason but this has happened 5-6 times since surgery over stupid stuff!

I am so happy for you! Take some time to heal again. Best wishes on a quick recovery!

I saw the DR yesterday and she said the chills are common with the weight loss. She started me on mushies today. I had scrambled eggs....mmmm. my weight loss has been very good. I am down to 276lbs. For that I am so happy. Hopefully I get my stregnth back and my body starts to regulate the temp a lil better. although its summer and feeling cool wont be so bad.:thumbup:

10 days post op and I am freezing! Shivering in fact!

Had my surgery May 25. I have stuck to my liquid diet but the last two days have been tough. Im hungry, very tired, and I cant control my body temperature. Im always cold to the point I am shivering. Is this normal? I have lost 33 lbs since pre op diet and about 17lbs of that since the surgery. I have done well at losing the weight and I am pretty proud of myself, but I dont feel well right now.

Congrats on your band. As said previously, whats done is done. Having the band installed is not the fast fix we all hoped. unfortunatly, until we heal, learn how to eat, chew, etc, we then have to wait for that perfect fill. the one that gives us the sweat spot. I dont think anyone can say getting to that hadnt had its share of ups and downs. Thats why we are here for eachother. Unfortunatly, you need to make a few sacrifices right now and stay on your liquids till you heal. Its the most important thing you can do right now. I wish you well and soon you will be feeling better.

I was told my pouch will hold 4-5 oz of food. the purpose of eating slow is to give our stomach a chance to tell our brain that the pouch is full. the worst thing we can do is over eat. Again, this is what I was told. I am not there yet so I have no experience. You should check with your Dr to confirm.

First off, congrats on your band! I am not good taking meds and the taste kills me too! I dont have to crush them up but I do have to break a couple of them up. I take those with a sip of my Protein shake to mask the flavor a little bit. Check with your Dr, maybe the will allow you to use a teaspoon of apple sauce. that might work too! Hope you feel well soon!

Im not far behind you, banded may 25th. I am so hungry. I just had two spoonfuls of natural apple sauce (no sugar added). I think if I was going to try mashed potatoes I would add low fat sour cream and loosen them up as much as poss. Congrats on your band. Just take it slow! As we have been told it is more important to heal right now.

My understanding of not being able to drink is that you dont want the food in your pouch to bloat and stretch your pouch. I would think if you really enjoy hot food, you can have a couple of small sips, but eat less than you normally would. See what your Dr thinks!

I posted never only because Im on clear liquid plus my shakes. I dont think its poss for me to pb yet!

Childgod, that is terrible!I am glad you are ok! good luck with your recovery and upcoming band! I had my surgery 25th of may and I feel pretty good. Im slightly sore in my abdomin and incisions. Im actually starting to feel hungry already. My biggest worry is that where the "On Q medicine pump" which was giving my incisions some pain meds for 3 days, the insertion point for its catheters is infected. I just started taking Abx. Horse pills that I have to break in half. yuck! other than that life is great. I am down atleast 32lbs since my heaviest and about 15 since the surgery.

Start taking MOM! You dont want to be constipated. I found out the , excuse the pun, "the hard way"! My dr recomended 1 tbsp each night atleast until done with pain meds. then she told me to see how I do. I would consult your dr asap and go with what they say! took me 4 days to realize how constipated!

I had my surgery on Tues the 25th. I have been really feeling good until last night. My stomache was killing me. My dr told me to use MIlk of Magnesia 1tbsp a night , particularly while on the pain meds. I didnt listen because I thought I was one of those people that never gets constipated! WRONG! Omg! I took the MoM this am and I have had a little progress! Good luck!

I got banded the 25th too! I feel pretty damn good! Congrats and feel well! J

First I am glad you said you feel a little better today. I also hope you called your surgeon anyway! My thought is its a combination of things. (a) being on the reespirator durring the surgery. and ( when they do the surgery the put air in your abdominal cavity to aid in the surgery. For a few days you will be feeling pressure in your stomache and chest, and even feel a little pain in your shoulder. This should all get better in a short time. Feel better and congrats on your surgery! J

I would bet your carb intake is much lower now so your body is not storing that energy. Your body should adjust but you might want to look at your carb count each day and maybe try having a protien shake with a few extra carbs. Although I really dont think this is the best answer, those energy drinks are loaded with sugars worse than the carbs you get from a protein shake. My suggestion should be taken up with your Dr or nutricionist first because I am not a proffesional. Good luck and let us know what they say!

One of the most important things you can do is start moving! Walk, raise your arms over your head, move your torso as much as you can comfortably. The more you do, the better you will feel, sooner! Of course, get rest too! If you sit idle, you will tighten up. I had my surgery on Tuesday, and I was out doing some small errands for "me". In total I was I was out for three hours. I am a little tired but still feel really good. I even had a 15 min chair massage today! The most important thing is you have to realize "your limits"! dont over do it. you dont want to go backwards in your recovery! Start slow and build from there. I wish you a speedy recovery, but do it healthy! Good luck!

Megg, dont get down on yourself about the smoking. everybody recovers from surgery differently. I had my surg on Tuesday afternoon and feel pretty darn good today. I went to the chiropractor and got adjusted sitting position, a 15 min chair massage at his office, then I went and visited a freind who is a waitress at a luncheonette and had a cup of coffee. then I went and visited anouther freind at his work. I drove myself and I was out for about 3 hours. I still feel pretty good. I have been walking a lot! A real LOt! Take it at your own pace. do what you can. The smoking is obviously no good for us. But really we all just heal differently. You will feel well soon!

I cut back on my smokeing wearing the patch. my surgeon knew I was wearing the patch. My GP knew the smokeing was an issue for me and prescribed Chantix for me but said wait to start it till I started mushies. He felt I was trying to make too many "life changes" all at once and I was setting myself up for failure. I did not cheat the week before surgery but 3 days after my surgery (today) and I have had 4 cigs. I am feeling a lil guilty and I am going to put a patch on for the rest of the day. I actually wore the patch durring surgery and the DR's all knew about it! We owe it to ourselves to quit, just like we need the Band!

Thanks! i appreciate it! I heard about the recliner on this forum. It was a good idea!

I had my surgery on Tuesday! I also had as my Dr put it, "a large Hiatal Hernia"! I must say I am more sore than I thought would be. My surgery was at 1pm and I felt terrible on tuesday so I stayed overnight at the hospital. They have better pain killers as well! I am drinking my first protein shake as I type this. I didnt have any problems with jello or broth. I slept in the recliner which helps in getting up and down. I just wanted to say "Thank You all" for all the help and support. Most people may not have realized your help, but just asking simple questions helps others who may not have thought of that. So now I wait and learn how to slow down my eating although I am not hungry yet. That will come I am sure. Thank you, J