February Bandsters?

[dmazza2 1]

banded yesterday 11.00am all went well had to stay over night due to being diabetic gas pain realy bad last night all gone by morning incisions sore and i have sever numbness in left thigh surgeon says side affect of surgery. Thank god for percocet

[rnb24 5]

I think my doctor is much stricter than others. I was banded on 2/17. I had 3 days of Clear Liquids and now I have 2 FULL WEEKS of 3 Protein Shakes a day! Nothing else(other than water) and no exceptions!!!!! I have been having a VERY hard time with this.......I don't feel like cake, Cookies, etc, but at this point, I would give anything to just have a teaspoon of cottage cheese!!!

Don't many Drs. allow these foods after 1 week?????

[Talk teacher 11]

I only had clear liquids on surgery day and I went to full liquids on day 2. Haven't wanted much of anything. I am on day 4 and am just starting to feel like I could eat something. Until now I have just been taking in only what I had to.

[flyerband 28]

You will live on soups! I did not like Soups til I got banded. Now it's clam chowder, lobster bisque, cream of Tomato, cream of mushroom, potato soups of all kinds... lost 144lbs on that my friends! I can eat other things but it's just easier with the soups. Feel great and everyone is saying that I'm thin now! Everything in my life has changed for the better. Congratulations to those of you just banded...hang in there. It will get much better soon. YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR SCALE! lol!

[sassyfrass 24]

I think my doctor is much stricter than others. I was banded on 2/17. I had 3 days of clear liquids and now I have 2 FULL WEEKS of 3 Protein Shakes a day! Nothing else(other than water) and no exceptions!!!!! I have been having a VERY hard time with this.......I don't feel like cake, Cookies, etc, but at this point, I would give anything to just have a teaspoon of cottage cheese!!!

Don't many Drs. allow these foods after 1 week?????

It's strange, to me, too, how so many Doctors are different with the pre op diet as well as post op. I have surgery next week, but after surgery, the 1st week is supposed to be clear liquids. By 2nd week, can add Protein shakes, and pureed foods, yogurts, etc... 3rd week can have mushies.

I don't know if I could deal with protein shakes only for the whole 2 weeks. Wow. I wish you well. None of this will be easy. I sure don't look forward to the 1st or 2nd week for sure, but at least I can have Soup broth. I love love love sweets, but I don't think I would want them only for 2 weeks. It may be easier than you think, but who am I to say?

[TEDO 0]

Banded on the 17th and so far so good. Actually ventured into my first can of creamy mushroom Soup today after being on a liquid diet for the last 2 weeks. I was suprised that after about 1/3 of a can I was stuffed. Its gonna be a long road LOL

[waterchick 35]

I'm 4 days post op. Trying to learn what a hunger pain is vs a gas pain. This has been a very mentally draining week. The physical part seems like the easiest. I watch the scale going down. Worried I'm becoming obsessive about it but the lapband HAS to be my main focus right now. I'm ready for the normal days. This too shall pass....

[judych 225]

You will live on soups! I did not like Soups til I got banded. Now it's clam chowder, lobster bisque, cream of Tomato, cream of mushroom, potato soups of all kinds... lost 144lbs on that my friends! I can eat other things but it's just easier with the soups. Feel great and everyone is saying that I'm thin now! Everything in my life has changed for the better. Congratulations to those of you just banded...hang in there. It will get much better soon. YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR SCALE! lol!

.. i love soups as well and dont mind the thought of Soup being a major part of my diet either. you have done great job. congratulations to you. its great to read of your success

[Furcoat1951 1]

I so agree. It's hard to tell the difference between hunger and gas sometimes. I find it necessary to eat/drink something every 3 hours or so or I get nauseated. It's been 21/2 weeks for me. Glad I took 2 weeks off to give myself time to learn how to cope with my new stomach!

[Quinnmc79 27]

Like everyone said, all surgeons seems to have different protocols regarding pre and post op diets... Mine had me on Atkins induction for 2 weeks prior, but just had band today... Here's what my next 4 weeks look like:

Week 1 ... Clear liquids only

Week 2 ... Full liquids, Protein Shakes

Week 3 ... Light mushies

Week 4 ... Full mushies

[sophiamckenna 11]

I am officially banded!!!! I am so excited I could shot it from the roof top!! I am already down 11 lbs since I started the liquid diet! I will touch base with u guys tomorrow. Feeling good!

[judych 225]

I am officially banded!!!! I am so excited I could shot it from the roof top!! I am already down 11 lbs since I started the liquid diet! I will touch base with u guys tomorrow. Feeling good!

...what wonderful new... its done !! lol... and i dont blame you for wanting to shout it from the roof tops.. i would too... hahahaha.... i hope that you recover really quickly. judych

[judych 225]

...what wonderful new... its done !! lol... and i dont blame you for wanting to shout it from the roof tops.. i would too... hahahaha.... i hope that you recover really quickly. judych

...that should read news... lol. .. sorry. typing too fast.

[dee257 1,516]

Awsome Judy....congrats to our new jurney !

[Talk teacher 11]

I had an interesting experience yesterday I thought I would share. I had my surgery tues so I was 4 days yesterday. I had to go in for a follow up. I had my surgery in phoenix and I live northern AZ. I drove down to Phoenix and back and noticed yesterday afternoon and evening I was very tight. I don't know if it was the altitude change but that is the only thing I could figure it could be. Does anyone know anything about altitude change and tightness?