As I read I see that most docs want their patients to have 2-3 shakes a day . . . How is that possible if you are only suppose to eat 3 meals a day? Where do you fit in 100% juice, tea and broth?

My back aches a lot! Is this normal?

i was banded on nov 19th...my back hurts a lot as well! i was wondering why everyone was saying to make sure you have a heating pad...makes sense now lol...

I was starting to think I wasn't normal with how bad my back is aching. I have been sitting in a recliner and thought maybe that was some of the problem. So I have gone to lay in bed on my side. Actually didn't hurt to lay down. Hoping it will help my back feel a little better. I'm still taking pain meds, are you all? It seems to help with the back pain. Especially since I have a 1 year old I'm trying to still play with.

I was banded on the 16th and had a hernia repair (that I had no idea I had!). My back is very sore still too. I have found that some easy stretches help alleviate it some though. My question is, how long does it take to feel really normal body wise when a hernia is involved?