so i feel bloated and full all the time even when I drink only a little bit. seems not more than an oz or maybe 2 b4 I am in pain? I am taking gas ex... heck not sure how many u can have in a day, gotta check on that....lol but doesnt seem to work. I am due to add liquid yogurt tomorrow, wondering if I am too swollen to do that? is this my diaphram or the band... I dont know. I have no PCP and my surgery was in mexico because I paid out of pocket. So I am kinda relying on your help. thanks for your input . I just want this bloated, rumbling in my tummy to stop already... any ideas would be great. thank you. also I have been being more active and it seems like its worse when I am moving around ?

That's all gas and it sucks!!! You can take several gas x chewables ls a day and it won't hurt you. Supposedly walking around and moving helps get rid of the gas but it's hard.

I was banded on July 26 and I still feel that way:(

Also...if you want me to email you the post-op diet and other paperwork I have just shoot me your email address. I'm only 6 days out so I'm a new newbie too!

cool yeh that would be great, each dr seems to be different, and each patient i too, so maybe ur diet will work better for me? thank you ! and thank you both for your feedback. my email is : justmenikip@yahoo.com

so both of yall were banded this week too? thats awesome! hope we can keep in touch maybe motivate eachother u know so if you don't mind my asking what are your highest/ current/ goal weights?

I will definitely email you tonight! I haven't set an actual number for my goal. I'm just gonna base everything on the joy of buying a smaller size jeans, lol! I don't wanna get overly obsessed with the scales. I started at 260 before the two week pre-op diet and this morning I was 245! I know it will slow down when I get to eat but I'm excited so far!

I am 1 week post op and I am just now getting the gas and the boating down. I am slowly being able to suck in my tummy (lol) until it starts to hurt. It will pass just every once awhile try taking in deep breath or use the breathing thingy they gave you at the hospital. It helped me alot to just be able to clear my lungs and just be ble to breath in deeply!

deb 32 thats awesome progress! good for you! and lilbit... i wish I had gotten one of those but did not recieve one

Hopefully this helps you some,

I was told before surgery that right after surgery I would only be able to have about 1 oz at a time but they also warned that dehydration was the most common complication after surgery. I set the alarm on my phone for about every 10-15 min while I was awake. I used a medicine cup and would drink about 1 oz everytime my alarm went off. Gradually I would increase the amount I drank. If you do start yogurt tomorrow I would water it down a little until you no longer feel pain.

follow the directions your doctor gave to you and not ones that another person's Dr gave to them. If your Dr wanted you to follow a different diet, they would have made it clear.

Ya totally the gas trying to work it's way out. I remember eating gas x and Tums like candy,I would eat them like a meal since it got me full. I would eat sugar free jello and be so full after 3 spoons. Give it time, stick to the liquids. I wasn't able to have yogurt until 3 weeks out.

Also sugar free Popsicles were my best friend,you still get that texture like real food but your getting fluids in.