Hello all! I was banded yesterday (Nov 10th) and everything went well. I am suffering a bit from the gas pains, but trying to stay positive. I am trying to walk as much as I can, but everything still hurts. I've read a lot of the posts out there so I know it will get better. I am very thirsty and it is really HARD not to gulp water down! Learning to eat and drink again is more difficult than I thought it would be. Any suggestions?

congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am hoping to be banded in jan. sometime. I am glad that everything went well. now is the time to heal. and keep up that great positive attitude. feel better soon.

Hi and Congratulations !!

Well what keeps me from gulping anything is what my doc said. It could hurt. Thats good enuf for me LOL. I really don't want to hurt myself and set myself back. Just keep trying, sip sip sip.

Good Luck !!!! and yes, it does get better

Congratulations on you surgery and positive outlook. Someone posted here a while back, that if your mouth is dry, try taking in a fair amount of Water, swish it around in your mouth and then spit it out. That sounds like it might help to relieve some of the discomfort of the thrist.

You also mentioned you have a lot of gas, also normal, but folks here have always recommend gas-x. Just a thought.

Take care, each day will get better, and you'll be running around before you know it.

Cindy

Welcome to band land. I hope each day you will feel better and better. Wishing you lots of succes!!

Welcome to the club - try a sippy cup (for toddlers) to slow down the Water. That and baby utesils when you start eating tend to keep your bites small enought.

Good luck!

It's all good.!! You will be healed faster than you know and while your on liquids.. it ain't so bad.. in fact, it is quite invigorating to find your strength in that dang head hunger.

Congratulations!

Hang in there. I was banded on Tuesday and it does get better. Try sucking on ice chips in addition to drinking water. This helped me a lot.

Try sugar-free popsicles, too! Nice and wet and sweet!

Gaviscon or Gas-X or simethicone drops for babies can help with the gas, but the ultimate healer is time...it'll seem like a distant memory in no time! Hang in there! Cindy