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Hi there!!

Im new to this site and it seems like there are a lot of helpful hints out there. I was just banded Monday 9/17/12 and am feeling pretty good. Still taking liquid diet but dont feel hungry. I will be happy to have soft food tomorrow though.

Just wanted to see if there was anyone else out there in the same stages. Im excited about this journey but glad there are others who have travelled before me for wonderful advice. Thanks everyone.

Carrie

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congrats carrie

welcome to this forum

its a great pace for support, fun, and whatever else :)

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Congrats Carrie, I wish you much success! I will be joining the banded family on October 3rd! :)

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Hopefully you are feeling better every day! good luck on your journey and your new life! i was banded on 9-5-12 so i am just a bit ahead of you.

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Congrats and welcome you will get much needed help on this forum :)

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Congrats Carrie, I can't wait until I get to where you are. Good Luck and keep me posted on your progress. I am very nervous

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Congrats! I have a scheduled surgery on Thursday September 27th! Glad you are not feeling hungry! :)

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i was banded the same day as you. Am on full fluids for 2 weeks. Not really hungry so it is no big deal - for now. I am feeling great and so far, no complaints.

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Thanks so much to everyone for the show of support. It means alot. I had a Lap Band placed and incidentaly had a hiatal hernia repair at the same time which I assumed I had but had no proof except serious heartburn so thats taken care of.

Also, am on 5 days of liquid diet...today is last day. And tomorrow I start 5 more days of soft diet. They said I can eat stuff like cottage cheese, eggs, soft meat and fish mushed fruit or veggies. Then I can start reg food. I am probably going to take it slow though as I dont want to have a super bad experience and go jumping right into things. I bought a great cookbook, Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery, written by someone who has a band. Reccomendations are for soft or pureed stuff for about 4 weeks. We'll see how it goes.

I am actually just looking forward to an egg tomorrow. Small things. Thanks again.

Carrie

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Hi Carrie,

I was banded Thursday!!! Congrats... I feel pretty good, besides the gas pain :-) I'm not hungry at all... The day of surgery and yesterday I was on Clear liquids, starting today I'm on full liquids for 2 weeks (Protein shakes, sf pudding, liquid Soups, broth, lots of Water, sf Popsicles, apple juice, sf Jello, etc.)

Two weeks after I start my puréed diet for two weeks, then two weeks after that I start the soft/ground diet... Then.... Regular food :-)

Best of luck to you!!!

Starting Weight:260

Goal Weight:160

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Hello everyone!! In Tasha and I will be banded on 10/8 and I am scared to death!!!! Please someone help me with the anxiety and the immediate post op feelings.,,

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