I'm 6 days post op. Pain is getting better Tylenol helping during the day but still need something stronger for night. I've been sleeping sitting up on the couch the gas pain worse lying. Wondering what did I do and thing about my best friend food which I just broke up with. Is this normal. Have been reading some post and many say the first 4 weeks are the worst.

hey mike, congrats on the surgery, sounds like things are about normal

i started feeling 100% about 10 days out. still sore but was able to go to work.

i think its normal to go gosh darn what did i do?? but just hang in there because you will

start to feel better and after you are healed up about 4 to 6 weeks, then you will be amazed at

how well you are doing.

you do what works for you. dont fret over the scale number as weight loss will come as you heal.

all the best.

You have to mourn the loss of a friend, food. I know I did. THere was a lot of struggle the first few weeks. It does get easier!! The beginning sucks at times but remember why you did this. It gets easier and as time goes on you develop a new friend!!

Thanks for the encouragement. Went to a party today was not tempted to eat at all but I know if I was not banded I would have eaten everything there just because. I had torn emotions but in the end I know I did the right thing. The band is the tool I needed to have a healthier life. Have to learn to take each day as it comes. I didn't get fat overnight.

Spoke to doc today advancede to cream soups. I have been so hungry and thirsty. The cream soup worked well for hunger but can't find anything to quench the thirst feel so dry.

I know the feeling I had my surgery August 24th and have sat and cried over food never knew how addicted I was

Try sugar free popsicles.