Yay, today I fell almost normal. I'm officially one week post op, my upper abd doesn't feel/look bloasted and I start thicker liquids today!!! I was really getting discouraged and depressed wondering if I made a huge horrible mistake with this surgery. I've lost 15.5 since pre diet, but losing weight didn't seem worth it if I felt bad all the time. I've been craving something with warm and with flavor and not cold and sweet. Dh made me a couple of thicker smooth Soups to have ready when its time to eat. He's a chef and loves to feed people. So his good cooking has always been a challenge. (I blame him for my weight prob , not really)

Now I feel ready to meet this challenge.

good luck on your journey....you are off to a good start. I know when I first go banded I was wandering if I had made the right decision. But let me tell you after being banded almost 5 months...I love my band. I would not have lost the weight I have without the band.

This is so great to read - go you! I am 2 days post-op now, and I feel absolutely terrible. I came on here to try and find out when this feeling will stop! I feel tight and saw and I can't eat anything, and just keep crying thinking I've made a mistake (even though in the back of my mind I am sure I haven't). It's so good to hear someone else felt a bit like this at first!

A lot of us had those very same feelings... I felt that way for nearly a month! I had the most HORRIBLE gas pains... but not everyone gets them.

The point being, I am 7 months out and 98 lbs down. After the initial pains were past, I have had no problems. It's not 'easy going' by any means, but, without my band I would have never made it to this point. I am over half way to my goal... I <3 MY BAND! =)

Good luck to you... you made it through the toughest part! =)

glad you're feeling better.... :rolleyes2:

I'm 10 days out, most pain is gone & I'm exercising again but I think i have post-band blues !!!!

Rach.

Urban Wasteland (blog)

Ill never forget the morning I woke up and realized I had been sleeping on my stomach...Ive felt like myself ever since :rolleyes2:

Ill never forget the morning I woke up and realized I had been sleeping on my stomach...Ive felt like myself ever since :rolleyes2:

Haha, yes :w00t: That happened with me too.