Well this is the second time I joined in on this site. Had my surgery on Wednesday. Everything went great. Stayed overnight. I had the surgery in Flint Mi at Hurley. It was the first day they started the lap band. I was the third done. They treated me like a Queen.

I had to be on liquids one week before the surgery and 2 weeks after. I had to purchase a kit by Better MD. Its a really good kit, kept me full most of the time.

I'am feeling good except for a little pain when getting out of a chair or bed. I'am nauseas alot. But I have meds for that. I can't wait ti start on the mushie stage. I need something to chew on.

Thanks,

Cheryl

Welcome CAW - I know it is a hard road in the recovery stage till you get some real food of some sort.

You can make it. Just remember that you are protecting your body - making sure that you are healed before you ask it to do a hard task like digest food.

Try to make the things you eat worthwhile - I made sure the soups and things I ate were the best - so I truly enjoyed them. It was such a hard time. I just wanted to sleep through most of it.

Good luck and let us know how you are doing. Take care - Nancy

That's funny - I guess the info that our doctors give us must vary a bit... I only had to do 1 day of mushies before my surgery - not 2 weeks of liquids... and post-op only had to do 6 days of liquid and amnow on my 2 weeks of mushies.

I wonder why there's so much variance...

welcome to LBT Cheryl. Sounds like you are doing ok. I am still on the liquid/mushy stage also. It is getting better and easier everyday.

_Jolynn

Welcome and congratulations Cheryl,

I was banded this past monday. I did not have to do the two weeks b/4 surgery liquids, shoot, the day before surgery I was chowing down at Charlie Browns Steakhouse LOL.

I'm on day 6 of "clear liquids" and BOY am I snarvin, growl !!!

I too can't wait for mushies, I want butternut squash in the worst way (sick huh LOL).

*cheers* w/some broth LOL.

Eileen

Wow, I can't believe you guys are doing so good. That is great. I have had a little more trouble. Nothing to put my finger on except pain and sick to my stomach. I am better today. I was on clear liquids but now am on full liquids for 2 weeks before starting mushy stage. I am sure we can get through this.

Thanks everyone for the info. I'am really alot better , Day by day. The nausa was really getting to me. But my doctor gave me a patch to put behind my ear and it made a big difference.

Cheryl

I want butternut squash in the worst way (sick huh)

you can get some butternut squash soup and drink it. I have had butternut daily for 2 weeks, we have a store here that sells it for .70 each. OMG love it, little spray butter and cinnamon.

you all are doing great, keep up the good work.

Each doctor is so different. I was on liquids for 2 weeks, soups and stuff in the blender, then mushies for 2 weeks.

Cheryl. Tell me more about the kit that you bought from Better MD. I'm having my surgery Nov. 18th and I'm curious about it. Hope the nausea gets better.

Darla

Just wanted to say that I am feeling SO much better. Everyone was right on this board that all of a sudden you are yourself again. I don't have to go back to work for another week so I am going to see how much walking I can do in 7 days. I does get better.

Shirley

Hi Darla,

The Meal Replacement program was expected by by surgen. I went thru Hurley Bariatric Center in Flint Mi. The surgery was covered 100%, Thank Goodness.

It is callled the 3 week Bariatric Surgery Kit. It cost me 228.00. I was realy never hungery. Of coarse, somethimes you just want to chew,, so I ate ice chips.

Since my banding on Oct 26 counting one week before surgery I have lost 25lbs.

Right now I hardly ever hungry. I can't drink all my replacements meals. I feel alot better now. My nausa is gone. My dr. had me start using a tranaderm patch behind my ear, and boy does it work.

Anyways, I got the meal replacement kit at better MD.net. Or you can call them 877-578-1067

Good luck,

Cheryl