So far my experience has been wonderful!!! My surgery was 2/25/2010 and everything has exceeded my expectations. I'm healing well, my hungry is gone and my weight is going down. I am now like many others, my only regret is that i should have done this sooner. After my surgery my doctor said it was a good thing i got it done, cause my organs had a lot of fat around them which would have led to health issues in the future. Congratulations to all my Bandsters who got it done and posted in this forum because its encouraging to hear all the success stories.

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Edited March 2, 201016 yr by Deuces

I too was banded on the 25th and I would not say that everything has exceeded my expectations but more was in line with them. I have no more gas pain and the incision pain is minimal. I am, however, STARVING! I am on a one week post op clear liquid diet and am taking in about 500 cal per day. I am absolutely famished! I have my post op follow up today and will talk to my doctor but I will manange to struggle through. Good luck on your journey!

Deucus- I am so glad to hear you are doing so well!

dnunzo51- I was starving on the liquid diet a few days after surgery on. I had significant hunger all the way up to my 3rd fill. Hang in there! It will get better!

Eliminating hunger is one of the key things for success. I would be very interested in what your doctor says. I find myself at times craving something (Pizza) that i love but not hungry for it. I know the liquid diet is tough cause you really don't get to chew anything and i miss that. I guess it's a little psychological.

Edited March 3, 201016 yr by Deuces

My Dr advaced me to the next stage of the post op diet. I am allowed to have full liquids for the rest of the week then I may move to mushies. I had tomato soup for dinner last night. That was the best darn tomato soup ever!