brittneyallyse

How many calories should you aim for each day? I know my doctor told me 200 calories makes it a meal but how many calories should each meal consist of and how much should you consume overall in a day?

I had my surgery on September 28th and I never felt my band. Like you, I also felt my port but never the band. I didn't feel the swelling but I knew it was there because I didn't have an appetite and I'm 2 weeks away from my first fill and the band still feels non existing.

I had my first appointment with my surgeon since surgery and he said everything looks great. My incisions are healing nicely, my food intake seems to be right on point, I have a good protein intake and my weight loss is steady. When all was said and done he said I could get my first fill in 2 weeks and that my hunger will be decreased which is great to hear considering I'm starving between meals at the moment. I'm just happy to be making good progress and I'm excited for the next step.

I'm 12 days post-op and haven't had any pain for about 4 days other then at one of my incision sites. It's the one in the top right and it has both a pressure and burning pain to it at times. I still can't sleep on my right side because it hurts to but and feels like somethings pulling. I don't think it's infected because I've been keeping them clean and there isn't any color change or discharge. Any ideas?

For myself, I lose 19 lbs pre-op. However, in the past week and a half of being banded I've only lost 6 lbs being on clear and full liquids. It's a long process but I know I'll lose more once I get my first fill and get restriction. Best of luck to you!

I had my surgery last Tuesday as well and I went back to school on Monday, it wasn't bad that day or Tuesday since I only had one class which was a little over an hour an a half but today was a little much since I had about 6 hours worth of classes with labs which were very hands on and physical (I'm an occupational therapy major) as well. Hopefully tomorrow will be better since I have another long day, but all you can do is hope. Best of luck on your recovery!

I love hummus and have been anxiously awaiting the pureed stage. Any ideas as to what I could have the hummus with since I can't eat bread?

I'm actually still on my pain meds and just about out of my refill unfortunately. I'm day 7 of post op and the pain seems to be worse now around the port site then all the pain I generally had right after surgery. I talked to my surgeron and he said it's normal due to the surgery and that he'll give me a small refill tomorrow to last me about another 4 days. It really all depends on the person.

It depends. Is this your first week surgery on the pre-op diet or first week post-op?

Oh wow I don't think I could do 3 weeks of liquids, that's way too much for me. Just this second week of them is getting old already and I still have another 5 days!

I'm doing pretty good, I returned to school yesterday and it wasn't bad at all. I started my full liquid stage today and so far so good. I'm still not feeling hungry but I'm being sure to get in the nutrition that I need between shakes and yogurt. I'm anxious for next week though, mushies seem to have more things to choose from

I'm 1 week post op and I have a wedding on the 23rd so I'll be just short of 4 weeks post op.

I'm looking forward to... + Being able to exercise for longer periods of time + Walking up 3 flights of stairs without being out of breath + Not feeling self contious about my body + Wearing smaller sized clothes + Being able to go on rides at amusement parks + Feeling more comfortable being intimant with my boyfriend + Not feeling embarrassed to wear a bathing suite + Being all around healthy

How long did you have to wait before consumming alcohol? I'm not looking to get drunk or drink anything fizzy, just a glass of wine or two at a wedding. Any input?

I'm hoping you're all right about a week being long enough. Tomorrow is my 7th day post-op and my boyfriend is making sure I keep to my word and having sex after two weeks (it was my time of month the week prior to my surgery) since this it the longest we've gone without it in over a year, poor guy!