Well, i am officially banded! Honestly it was ALOT more painful than i ever expected! Still in a bit of pain, but not too bad now. The gas is still there but not as bad either. The incision where my port is hurts the worst though. The doc said its because he had to go in deeper. Ive got 7 incisions. Some are small, some are bigger. Im on clear liquids for the next two weeks. So ive been living off of water, juice, broth & jello(sugar free only). I will go for my post op on September 8th & will find out what im allowed to eat then. It has actually been pretty hard not to eat food. My stomach feels so empty! It actually growls too!! I havent actually eaten anything since 5:30 thursday evening. Taking a shower was trying too. I dont really have any energy since no food in my system & I got weak before i even got through with the shower. Had to call my husband to help me. He's so awesome!! I stopped taking the pain meds Sunday cuz the pain wasnt bad enough to take meds & just sleep. The Gas X works pretty good. I got cinnamon flavor & it tastes like i just brushed my teeth each time i take it! I had to sleep in the recliner Saturday night but Sunday night i wanted to try the bed & my husband set it up for me so i wouldnt be laying flat & uncomfortable. It wasnt bad but still didnt get too much sleep. I get up & walk around as much as possible but i dont see myself going back to the gym for another week or so. This is all worth it yall! I do not regret this at all! My health was at stake & i refused to let it dwindle down anymore. Im ready to go to my daughter's Graduation next year & then to Disney World to celebrate! My husband & girls are so very proud of me. They hug me & tell me how much they love me. That makes me feel like a million bucks! I wonder though, can i eat applesauce or drink coffee? Im craving both of those! Good luck to everyone on their journey now & the ones going on their journey in the future. You will not regret it! Its gonna be a wonderful healthy life! I will keep in touch to let everyone know of my progress & defintely post some pictures.

I was banded on the 27th also. most of the surgery pain is now gone, but the gas does flair up every now and then. Gas X dissovable has worked good. good luck to everyone!!!

I woke up today with an upset stomach. I have done well until now. I haven't felt nauseous until now. I haven't got sick yet. My stomach feels really empty. I have been keeping up with my fluids to stay hydrated. I am not drinking any Protein shakes yet. Doc said not a big deal until I am on my full liquid diet (1 week post op).

I was on the atkins diet pre op and lost 12 pounds. I have only lost 3 pounds since surgery on 8/27. I see some of you have lost more. How much walking is everyone doing?

I too was also banded on the 27th. I am in the same boat as ya'll. The first thing I remember saying in recovery was "This hurst alot more than I thought it would" The port site pain was crazy bad for me. I have been walking the length of my street, sometimes just half to deal with my gas pain. Now don't get me wrong. There are only 4 houses on my street so it's not too far. I am still taking my pain meds about twice a day. And honestly some of my pain comes from starving. Yesterday I was taking a little nap and my stomach growling actually woke me up. :thumbup: My follow up is tomorrow and I am pretty sureI go to mushies then. I can not wait!!!:biggrin:

Hey I was banded on Aug 27th. I've only had Water, juices and clear Soup. My belly is making all kinds of sounds. My post-op visit is Fri Aug 3. My total weight loss since banded is 14 pounds.

I had some pain the first night I did not take the pain medication I was scared my belly was going to get upset. Overall I feel good Monday I went to the store and pick up a few things today I went got my hair done it was a mess.

Anybody in Los Angeles,CA where I'm located.

my bloating seems to be going away a little at a time, but now my port site is still swollen and sore. Everything else is moving right along and I feel pretty good!