I finally got my insurance approval only to find out that my surgeon's hospital doesn't have availability until March! So now I'm scheduled for my band on March 6, 2013.

I've been doing a pre-op diet of 2 shakes and one small meal per day since Jan 2. So far only a couple mis-steps but I'm really looking forward to having the band as a tool to help me out. And I look forward to chatting with other March Bandsters!

So I. Have been readmitted. Iam dehydrated and have pneumonia.

So sorry to hear that, I hope you get better soon.

So I. Have been readmitted. Iam dehydrated and have pneumonia.

Hang in there, get the medical help you need and we're here for the moral support.

So I. Have been readmitted. Iam dehydrated and have pneumonia.

So sorry to hear this. Hope you're all better soon.

Day 2post op and I have really bad pain, my belly button incision is so bad, my whole stomach feels tight and swollen and bloated! I hate this!

It's really hard to burp, I really want to but it just won't come put. Anyone else having a hard time post op? My pain meds are not easing the discomfort.

Hi AbbieL - those symptoms sound like trapped gas pain, it can put a lot of pressure around your incisions and make you feel bloated.

The main thing that worked for me was walking, getting up and moving even though it's the last thing you want to do when you feel like crap. I would walk around for at least 15 min every hour. I had to hold a pillow against the most swollen part of my tummy and my belly button incision for support, but moving helped a lot.

Warm/hot liquids (tea, broth sipped slowly) also helped, better than anything cold. It seemed to help the gas move, didn't really get the burps I had hoped for but it helped more than cold water or popsicles.

And I think it may have been mostly a placebo effect but I did take the chewable Gas-x, just let it dissolve on my tongue with a tiny sip of water.

Hope this helps, hang in there!

I am two days away from getting my band! Yay! I'm so sick of soup and jello. I have to stay overnight and I can't be more excited for this process to begin.

Hi AbbieL - those symptoms sound like trapped gas pain' date=' it can put a lot of pressure around your incisions and make you feel bloated.

The main thing that worked for me was walking, getting up and moving even though it's the last thing you want to do when you feel like crap. I would walk around for at least 15 min every hour. I had to hold a pillow against the most swollen part of my tummy and my belly button incision for support, but moving helped a lot.

Warm/hot liquids (tea, broth sipped slowly) also helped, better than anything cold. It seemed to help the gas move, didn't really get the burps I had hoped for but it helped more than cold water or popsicles.

And I think it may have been mostly a placebo effect but I did take the chewable Gas-x, just let it dissolve on my tongue with a tiny sip of water.

Hope this helps, hang in there![/quote']

Thanks for the advice, what kind of broth do you recommend? I'm going to try tomato soup tonight, but I have no appetite. I took a walk earlier and the burps came up, it hurt but I'm glad it's out.

Day 2post op and I have really bad pain, my belly button incision is so bad, my whole stomach feels tight and swollen and bloated! I hate this!

It's really hard to burp, I really want to but it just won't come put. Anyone else having a hard time post op? My pain meds are not easing the discomfort.

I keep getting the hunger pain that radiates to my back which is painful, not to mention constipation. My pains from my incisions are subsiding making it easier to get up from sofa. have been walking did not have much gas or nausea. I hope you feel better soon.

I can't believe that I had surgery a whole week ago today!! Feeling fantastic...20 lbs. down since my pre-op started Feb 18th. All the gas and discomfort is gone, just some tenderness at my incisions but really, really can't complain. I am so ready for real food though....or even the baby food!! Until then I'm gonna keep "shakin'" one more week.

Keep up the good work everyone!!

I am getting so nervous. My surgery is tomorrow. Anyone else going in tomorrow??? I am so ready for this to be behind me. Hope everyone here is doing well!

Thanks for the advice, what kind of broth do you recommend? I'm going to try tomato soup tonight, but I have no appetite. I took a walk earlier and the burps came up, it hurt but I'm glad it's out.

The broths I've been doing are low sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth. Then I add my own dash of black pepper and sea salt after I heat it up. I also found Miso soup broth at Whole Foods that is good (if you like miso soup!)

Campbell's soups didn't work that well for me. Pacific Natural Foods and Imagine Foods brands have a lot of non-cream based soups that are yummy and have gone down without issues; there's a portobello mushroom one that surprisingly has no cream, a red pepper one, lots of options.

I am getting so nervous. My surgery is tomorrow. Anyone else going in tomorrow??? I am so ready for this to be behind me. Hope everyone here is doing well!

Yep I am tomorrow at 10 am - worried I am making the right decision - will be happy when it is done - not more doubting myself !

March 27! Starting the pre-op diet today!

March 27! Starting the pre-op diet today!

Good luck, are you doing surgery at NYU? That's where I went.

Day 4post op and I feel much better, though the belly button incision is very painful.and I have a sharp pain in my shoulder now and then from the gas.

I'm getting tired of artificial flavours, protein shakes, jello etc... ugh !V8 tastes amazing! Making my list of delicious soups &purees that I'm going to make for day 10, real tasting food!!!