Hey there. I just got banded on 8/30! I'm finally excited about this journey. Has a bunch of complications with my insurance, but the day actually arrived. I'm 28 relatively healthy, but just obese since childhood.

This Clear liquids is about to kill me. Everything us just so sweet! The only thing I want is milk BC it's not too sweet. (I did put a French fry in my mouth today and spit it back out...smh just a shame but I know i'm not alone!)

I have 11 more days of clear then I get to move to full for 2 Weeks...I hope I can make it lol!

I'm already feeling much better, I can lay down all the way and I don't need any assistance getting up or anything. I'm walking around with relative ease and I only took a Tylenol today.

Just the gas under my left shoulder is about to knock me out. I can't take it!

Good luck! You did the hard part already so now you just have to get through it. 2 weeks of Clear liquids stinks... i had 2 days of it and then 2 weeks of full liquids. Funny how dr's vary so much! The gas pain gets better, I am just 3 weeks post and I think I finally am done with it all.

Best wishes to you as you get through it all!

Great job, now the hard part is over (well you know what I mean ). That gas pain can be a killer, walk around as much as you can, try a heating pad, and alot of people on here suggest gas-x strips. I did the walking and gas-x and it took about 6 days for the shoulder to stop, but it does lessen as the days go by, it will get better.