I had m surgery yesterday and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I had a 1pm time but didn't leave the hospital until arond 10pm due to all the things the require in order for u to leave. I think I was the most nervous about being put to sleep but they reassured me it was just like taking a nap and then waking up in recovery,it was exactly like the said. Last night was rough w/ pain and trying to get in a comfortable position to sleep but I did ok. I'm excited about starting my new life, no looking back!

Hey there...hang in there. Is there a fresh n easy in your area? They have a great red pepper soup and fat free frozen yogurt

I'm jealous! I can't have yogurt or pudding for another 2weeks. Just true liquids(clears mostly) and protein shakes. Not sure why its so strict but I'm dying! 11lbs lost though! I am also nowhere near 70g protein... More like 40! Anyone nervous about returning to work?

I went to work Friday... Fortunate enough to work from home...sitting in the office chair hurt a little bit. But I was ok

I went to work today (6 days post-op). I had a hard time sitting in an office chair too. I was wishing for a recliner! I was slower walking around and slower getting up/down from chair than usual.

Lots of bands done on the 20th!! Seems like everyone has a different postop diet--I guess each physician/nutritionist have their own way of introducing foods. I was Clear liquids, 1 ounce every hour until today (although I did advance a little earlier). Full liquids, 2 ounces every hour with mushies--yogurt, thinned oatmeal, thinned grits for the next week, then I return to his office for specific diet.

Good luck to everyone! Love to read all the posts, they are so encouraging!

Ok. Seven days post op and I am hungry. Feels like real hunger. I'm on full liquids but I scarfed down a cup of hot and sour soup I got from Chinese earlier. So tired of tasteless and chocolate flavored food! So I ate all the soup, even the veggies. Chewed really well and feel fine, don't plan on making a habit of this but is anyone else hungry???? I've lost ten pounds and hadn't been hungry up until today!

Congrats to everyone that was recently banded!

Yes! Real, stomach growling hunger from one day post-op and i'm not even a full week out until tomorrow! It's awful isn't it?! I haven't cheated yet but i had a dream last night that i did and ate a nice juicy cheeseburger... The best tasting dreamburger everrr! I don't know how to get through these next two weeks without eating

Don't cheat...hang in there. I find by drinking muscle milk which actually tastes good I'm not as hungry. Today is 7 days for me also...2 more weeks til mushy foods

Never thought I'd get so excited for mushies! Lmao

Something to look forward to..summer is right around the corner. Tcby has great fatfree low calorie frozen yogurt..u can find it at Walmart...sorta like a normal food for now

I work in an active restaurant and went back to work for a full day last Friday after being banded on the 20th. Granted, I scheduled extra people so if I was lagging behind it would not affect the restaurant. I found that my shoulder pain was terrible that day, but nothing else was too bad.

I had Monday off and only worked a partial day today due to a conference I went to for work (which is why I arranged to be banded on the 20th so I could squeeze every possible free day). Honestly, I am almost 100% back, other than my lifting restriction.

My abdominal muscles did feel sore today and yesterday, but no more port pains and no shoulder pain today. I was at a work conference all day yesterday sitting in a chair, so I think this is why my tummy is sore. I know my incisions were irritated yesterday after having clothing pushing on them all day.

Thanks for the update! Im glad you are feeling better

Did you guys tell people about the band or are you keeping quiet?

Wow, I am such a baby! Banded on the 20th. Went to work today, only made it 4 hours. I have a desk job, and was inundated with information the minute I walked in the door!

I have been mostly pain free since last Friday, and at 3 1/2 hours my port incision started hurting like crazy. By the time I left I was in pretty bad pain. I don't know why that happened but I figured I stayed 1/2 hour too long!

Do not fret though, I am going back tomorrow!!