Hello, I was just banded yesterday and seem to be doing ok but I am on clear and full liquids for a week and I am starving. Also I don't even know which incision is the port?? I have 4, 1 by belly button, 1 left of the belly button and 2 higher up. Guess I should have ask but didn't. Anyone else starving on these liquids? I am ready to try a creamy soup even though the nutritionist said no to the soup. :-(

I am 9 days out and today was the first day I had to give in and eat something! I made a califlower puree...yummy! Only 1/2 cup, I ate most of it but was too full to finish! I am supposed to be all liquids for ten more days....(I don't see that happening) I have 3 incisions...one longer one and one short one both in the same area on my mid stomach and one up really high, right below my sternum. I too have no idea where my port is...I think that is a good thing though...I was so worried about it showing, thank god it doesn't! Best of luck to you!

Congratulations!!! I just wanted to encourage you to take your measurements and some before pics asap - - the only regret I have about being banded is that I didn't take (or not crop-to-death) more before pics!

Best wishes for your success,

Catherine

Sorry to highjack your thread but I don't know how to start a new one from my cell. I was banded on the 13th. I woke with extreme pain right behind my breastbone. The dr came in and said that I have a major blood vessel that goes to my liver on the top of my stomach where normally it is on the bottom. So in turn he had to place the band higher than normal but its ok. So wednesday night 12 hrs after surgery they let me go home. I could swallow a little liquid but it caused more pain. He said the swelling would go down. Well thursday the next day I couldn't get anything down without bawling. I have a very high pain tolorance. This is my 6th surgery. So they order a barium swallow and it reveals that I am having esophegeal spasms non stop cuz its so irritated. They admit me and get me iv fluids and morpheine. By friday at noon the pain is down from an 8 to a 3 so they send me home again. Now its saturday. Pain is back at an 8. I can't keep more than a teaspoon down. I've thrown up 7 times in 24 hrs. I've called the dr twice and all they say is the pain isn't going to go away until the irritation calms down. They said to keep sipping on stuff. They aren't listening -i can't keep it down. I've even thrown up blood. I'm scared and alone. And don't know what to do. I swear I am ready to rip this thing out myself. Please help!!!

I had the lapband done on June 21. I had 5 incisions 4 very small ones and one about 2 inches long.... My port is beside my larger incision. When you get a fill you can tell exactly where it is at when your doc is pushing on it trying to find it. So its not exactly under any incision. Mine is about 1 inch beside it. Try doing a mini sit up and feel around.. You'll be able to find it!!

You look absolutely beautiful. I pray I have as much success you had. Congratulations...