So I've survived ONE entire week banded!!! After 7 long days of GAS and recovery, I'm feeling GREAT!!! Thank the stars above!!! I'm still adapting to the shakes/broths/fluid thing. Didn't know that a Multivitamin right away! Duh! I read a bit ago that someone was taking calcium! Am I supposed to be taking that too? With the gas gone, I am able to feel a. Lil hungry here and there. I've added bananas to my shakes and have been eating some soup. (so far so good, when eaten at a moderate pace!) I've failed to pay attention recently to the lifting of my child and I'm paying for it! OUCH!! (the largest of the incisions s feeling kinda achy) I have to admit I've purchased my first SCALE!!! lol and amazingly I'm down 15 lbs from my surgery date!!! This is picking up and becoming so much more positive!! Maybe even fun!! Lol thank you to all of the support and shared information!!

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I'm new to this lapband page, and didn't know what I was doing...BUT, I am slowly learing how to make my way around it! Thanks Chelle RN!

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Oh nothing, just learing my way on the forum! Thanks fo the quick responce Texasbandit!

Take 3 Calcium citrate per day....chewable of course...calcium accurate wont absorb make sure its citrate...congrats on ur success...

I was able to start taking my MVI on post-op day 3, not before. That was my MDs rule. I take Bariastric fusion chewable Vitamin. No more going back to regular vitamins!! I'm going to stick with the ones I purchased! Besides, regualr MVI make me sick...weird, I know, but true.

My doc recommended a chewable or gummy vitamin, but that it is labeled as a "complete" daily vitamin. I think those mean like 100% zinc, iron, etc. A lot of gummies and chewables don't have that so read labels carefully. My dietitian wants me to take calcium eventually, but she says it's not urgent because I'm young and I'm a big milk drinker. Good luck with your healing process, I got banded yesterday, so I'm in the same boat.

I'm one week post op also. I love it now. Regretted it in the beginning. I see a lot of you were asking about a vitamin. I take a chewy calcium, gummy vitamins & gummy fiber. I haven't ate anything just my shakes & my port site still have my bandages...it's not sore but itchy. Anyway everyone have a blessed day!

I'm one week post op today, too! I also wondered if made the right choice, but as of today, I am down 22 lbs from before my pre op diet! Very exciting times! I tried going back to work today, but had waves of incision pain. I ended up leaving after half a day Have you gone back to work yet?

I'm one week post op today' date=' too! I also wondered if made the right choice, but as of today, I am down 22 lbs from before my pre op diet! Very exciting times! I tried going back to work today, but had waves of incision pain. I ended up leaving after half a day Have you gone back to work yet?[/quote']

I too am one week out today. I havent weighed yet so im not sure how much ive lost post op. I am still having alot of gas pain after i eat and drink it feels very uncomfortable but getting better with the help of gas x. Just went back to work today. Congrats everyone!!

I'm one week post op today' date=' too! I also wondered if made the right choice, but as of today, I am down 22 lbs from before my pre op diet! Very exciting times! I tried going back to work today, but had waves of incision pain. I ended up leaving after half a day Have you gone back to work yet?[/quote']

Yes I went back to work that following Monday. I'm 10 day post op & excited about the new me.

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I'm 22 days postop. Down 35 pounds.

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^{I just hit my 1 week today! The first week I will admit was horrible. The gas pains were bad and I contemplated what I had done to myself, but when I started to notice that I was loosing a few pounds, I realized that what I had done to myself wasn't the question I should have been asking, so instead I thought "Why didn't I do this earlier'? I am only down 16 pound pre-surgery to now, but I am not at all upset. I broke the yucky 200 mark and I never thought I would do that. I am SO proud of myself. I feel for you ladies with the gas, it will get better I promise. Heating pads can also be your best friend, use them on your back and it dulls the pain. Walk, walk, walk, sip, sip, sip! I am drinking iced tea without the ice with sweetener instead of sugar and water. I have been eating soups and yogurts. I am thinking of incorporating mashed potatoes for a more full feeling as I am starting to get really hungry and don't go back to see the doctor till 07/24. Congratulations to all of us:)}