I just got my band today! I am feeling ok, I just can't really get comfortable and my back is hurting. It is ok, though. I am excited to be starting this journey.

I have a list of Vitamins that the nutrionist at my surgeon's office recommended. I will post them a little bit later in the Vitamin thread.

Wish me a quick recovery! I have no idea how I am going to get in 64oz of Fluid like they want me to. What a job!!

Welcome to bandland! Just keep sipping, you'll do fine.

Even a few days makes a difference to how much you can consume. Everyone's doctor recommends different things, for me it's fluids for 3 weeks but it can be anything at all and there's no restriction on amount. Its now day 6 for me and I can get through 2 mugs of Soup in about half an hour, without any feeling of fullness/stretching. Given that it's watered down and blended to nothing I feel I need those 2 mugs to get enough energy.

Like I posted yesterday, the first few days I was a bit thrilled at not being able to finish a coffee, lol, but the lack of food caught up with me big time yesterday and I felt like death and had fainting spells. So it does pay to make the effort to get it in.

My back is a bit sore too, I'm finding my tummy cant be bent over so I have to sit and stand up really straight and my back's not used to the proper posture, it wants to slump back into its correct position. Feels exactly like my back did after each of my pregnancies actually.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Welcome to bandland, my mom had pain in her back too, I only had shoulder pain. I wish you the best.

Congratulations Ann77, it's nice to meet you. You will do just fine. We all feel overwhelmed wit the big number of ounces of fluid you are suppose to get in everyday. Just sip all day long because you will get dehydrated. You lips will be dry also, be sure to have some lip balm close by. Oh yeah your breath is going to change for a little while...:knockedou

Congrats Ann, you are on your way.

Ann,

Welcome to Bandland! Good luck to you on your journey.

Congrats on the Band...You will get the water in just sip-sip-sip. :-)

Hello, I was banded on Monday Dec.12th...at 11:00 am and went home by 3:30. I know I'm supposed to be sore but this left shoulder and neck pain "takes the cake !" owwww! It comes and goes...today is the 3rd day and my tummy is rumbling and diarhea has set in. I feel a wreck. Does anyone have any secret to relief of this shoulder /neck pain? I am also FULL of GAS! I dont mean to sound too mushy but I'm in real discomfort I have tried the gas-x but did not swallow the shell around it for fear it could get stuck, but no relief.

Nikki,

Chewable gas-x, warm liquids, heating pad, and walking!?!?

drink Maalox like a champ! My doctor gave me a bottle to take home, and it worked for me. Your body is getting used to it's new positioning, so even if you're eating chicken broth, you will get gas. I did. But it goes away, and you'll be all good. Sorry, I don't know about neck and shoulder pain, that never happened to me. Maybe a heating pad will help? Take some ibuprofen. And don't worry about meds getting stuck. My doctor gave me huge horse pills to take right after and everything went down smoothly. I'm glad to meet you, and hopefully you'll come to one of our meetings/lunches/social hours next time we get together. Congrats!!! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Congratulations, welcome to the banded side!!!! Wishing you the speediest of recoveries and as for the liquids, a sip at a time, that's all you can do. Each day does get better and better until it becomes a long lost memory. Hope the memory comes quickly for you.

Happy Holidays

Cindy

Glad everything went well. Take it easy and keep us posted on how you are doing.

Cristina

Hey Ann, how are you doing? Is the pain all gone. I saw you went back to work and fell out when you got home. LOL I remember the feeling. No matter what, keep drinking your water, gatorade, powerade, crystal light, sugar free popsicles .....ummmmm