Banded Yeaterday

[Rojasanoll 920]

Use your heating pad right on top oif the pain areas. It does wonders. I had a bit of pain under my breast bone area after surgery on Aug 6 (hernia) and it did wonders to put the heating pad on top of my chest. The go to lower back for 15 minutes and on top of your shoulders. The gas gets trapped all ove ryour body cavity and the heat, walking and SIP the Water all helps. Take pain meds as directed especially for sleeping. DO NOT tough the pain out! Nobody cares if you're tough or not.

Best wishes

[jg9956 41]

Banded on Friday 11/2 and I agree, I had less pain with my 2 c-sections! Having a hard time getting all of the Water in, I feel so full. My back is aching and can't sleep because im a belly sleeper. The minute I even try to turn a little to my side it feels like all of my insides are floating around lol. I had a hernia repair as well, I'm sure that doesn't help. I hope I feel better soon. I own my own business and it can't run without me, which means no income

[mzyunique1 18]

Banded on Friday 11/2 and I agree' date=' I had less pain with my 2 c-sections! Having a hard time getting all of the Water in, I feel so full. My back is aching and can't sleep because im a belly sleeper. The minute I even try to turn a little to my side it feels like all of my insides are floating around lol. I had a hernia repair as well, I'm sure that doesn't help. I hope I feel better soon. I own my own business and it can't run without me, which means no income [/quote']

Hope you have a speedy recovery!!!

[jesbowne 19]

WOW! Look at all of us Halloween bandsters! We should start a group. I am on full liquids and am feeling pretty good....no pain meds since Friday night. I did have some Beans with cornbread mushed up a lot and it went down fine. My port site is my biggest incision and the most tender but bearable. The most discomfort is the itching from where the bandaids were...I must have a sensitivity to tape/adhesive I wasn't aware of. I'm down 4.4 since surgery (I gained 2 pounds day after from gas I assume). I'm down 25.8 from my starting weight of 246.

[Iruthie20 24]

Wait, you can eat Beans and cornbread already!!?? I'm day 8 post off and I'm still on liquids...I'm starving but can't go to mushys util day 19!!! I can't believe the difference in rules of food with diff docs!!!

[amcolling 4]

Hi everyone. I'm 7 days post op. The first four days were rough. All I had was sugar free Popsicles (my saving grace) and Water. I had some chicken broth too. My stomach turned to unbearably itchy over the weekend and today it's actually way better. I've eaten pudding and yogurt with no problems. My mom made me Soup too and I haven't had an issue yet. Working was rough this weekend and I felt extreme tightness in my chest- I'm assuming because I wasn't walking a lot and my lunch got stuck. I've only lost 5lbs though. Starting 220 down to 215.

[amcolling 4]

Oh by the way- liquid Witch Hazel from your local pharmacy kept in the fridge- works wonders for my incisions and itching. It's a natural astringent. Best thing ever!

[Ammisuu 6]

I was banded on Oct 31st too.

Today is the first day I have had no pain other than a liitle tenderness deep at the site of the port.

I am surprized at all the different diets. My center has a 3 phase post op diet. All three phases include Multivitamin and Calcium supplements

Phase 1: Blended-Smooth, lasts for the first 2 weeks and includes a primary focus of getting in 64 oz fluids, and Proteins of 60-70 grams per day...foods up to 1/2 cup of blended/smooth such as yogurt or pureed cottage cheese, apple sauce, ect.. No lumps no chunks no pieces no strings, everything must be blended.

Phase 2: lasts thru week 6 and is called the Soft food stage. Fluids and porteins remain priority. Can consume up to 1 cup per meal ( or less if feeling full). Foods must be moist and soft. avoiding red meats, shellfish, pork, bread, Pasta, rice, and most raw fruits and veggies

Phase 3 is week 7 and beyond... continue with Fluid and Protein guidelines, add in foods with normal textures, at week 12 you can try raw fruits and veggies . Avoid foods with added sugar, alcohol, high fat dairy products, most pastas, rice and untoasted breads, tough skins on fruits and veggies, stringy-fiberous veggies, creamsauses or cream Soups, tough-stringing meats, poultry & seafood, grilled fried or microwaved foods, sticky foods such as gum, corn, mashed potatoes

[Krystle Austin 14]

Im dow 13 lbs since 10/31 where are other 10/31 bandster at?

[pangm 1]

I got my band on the 6oct i was only allowd 50ml Water tea coffee with a little milk clear Soup sipped slowly day 3 could have 100mls

i did not have much pain around port but a lot of wind itwill get butter as you can eat im just at the end of 4 week puree diet going on to soft foods i have droped from a 28 to a 24 just take one day at a time you will soon be feeling better pam

[mzyunique1 18]

Im dow 13 lbs since 10/31 where are other 10/31 bandster at?

I'm down 18lbs since one week pre op til now!!! Start at the gym this evening!!

[Krystle Austin 14]

Im down 23lbs pre to post

[TeenaD 16]

I'm down 21 lbs. 15 pre and 6 post