I'm a newbie like the title says. Tomorrow is my lap band procedure and I'm so excited but at the same time nervous. My doctor has me on a clear liquid diet today and I'm about to eat my arm off!! Just to think i won't b able to eat food till about 2-3 weeks from now lol. Anyways the ones that had it done already how did you feel after surgery? Were u hungry?

I was not hungry at all for like 5 days after i had my surgery. Mine was done easter weekend and my whole family came over the day after my surgery and they had bbq and i didn't even care. I had no appetite. i even cooked a huge breakfast 2 days later for everyone and it did not bother me a bit to not be able to eat any of it. just had my broth and some popcisles. LOL!

My only real issue was the freaking GAS!!! oh that is miserable. the belching like a drunken sailor, the pain in the shoulders. ugh! that is not fun! i used a heating pad on my shoulder, took my pain meds on time, used my incentive spirometer for the lungs, and chewed up mylanta gas tabs like crazy. oh and walked around alot to get that gas moving. i didn't really crave any food until one week after surgery when i could have pureed foods.

hope everything goes smoothly for you!

good luck on your journey to your new life