I am new to this site andI had my surgery yesterday! So far everything is going great.

I have been getting all my fluids in...it is unusual to not feel any restriction with liquids right after surgery. I feel like I could drink forever.

I guess I am just worried I know the band is in there cause I have a picture of it and the wounds to prove it....but I don't feel any different on the inside.

Thanks for the help.

I also had my surg yesterday and the night shift nurse told me I was drinking TOO much??!!!??? The NP when she came in in the morning said I was fine, but I too am not having some of the problems being explained by others with the liquids. I am quite a bit gasy though and I am up 8 pounds with fluid, but day by day I know things will start to fall into place. Keep up the fluids and best of luck!!

I think you should be fine. Congratulations to you (and to you also, fly4kidsrt) on getting the band.

Yes you are fine...drink away! Just wait till a couple weeks go by and you start questioning if there is actually a band in you. At least that was how it was for me till I got my first fill a couple weeks ago. Now I am looking forward to fill number two!! But I truly did not feel like my process had started till I got my first fill, so hang in there and it will get better. Healing will take time so let yourself heal before your worry about weightloss!!!