So, Its day 4 and I believe most if not all of the gas pain is gone. My incisions are itchy and the largest one is sore, and very swollen. I assume that is where the port is. I have not taken any tylenol today but I think I will take some in a bit. I realized that my calories have dropped again from the 800 calorie liquid diet pre op (5 Optifast shakes) to only 480 calories (3 shakes) as prescribed by the doctor during the first week after surgery. I am finding that I have no emotional reserves. My house is a mess and its freaking me out, I don't have the energy to clean. My kids are going bananas, which is normal, but I have no patience at all. I just started crying in the middle of the kitchen. I am hungry, I haven't had a BM since Wednesday, I'm sore and I'm tired. I know I am whining, I'm super grateful for the whole process and have no regrets. Just having a tough time today.

I shipped the kids off to my moms. I just made myself a cup of chicken broth, I'm going to take some tylenol and go lie down. I don't like not being at 100%. I have stuff to get done. I have to go to work tomorrow and my Mother in law is coming to town Wednesday for spring break. blah blah blah. I realize these are not real problems. I also know that this too shall pass. I just needed to vent so I don't scream at my children or hurt myself by trying to eat or drink something I shouldn't.

Thanks for reading.

Today is better. I think I'm having more gas issues than I realized. I just thought I felt full...nope, its gas. I'm ready to get more calories in me, I'm really looking forward to some soup! I have really low energy, which is not cool with a 3 and 6 year old~ but we are getting through it.

Follow up appointment tomorrow. What were ya'll eating/drinking for the first two weeks? I'm supposed to do Clear Liquids (broth, propel, 3 Optifast shakes,water) for the first week. Second week introduces runny oatmeal (which I won't eat...not doing grains at all) and runny yogurt and blended Soups. Is this fairly standard? Then week three starts mushies.

Oh and did I mention that I am currently on WEEK FIVE of a liquid diet. Yeah. I am SERIOUSLY looking forward to some damn SOUP!

I have been thinking of you am glad your starting to feel a little better

Hang in there it does get so much better even if it doesn't feel like it right now.

I remember being very emotional after being banded and cried a lot and sometimes for no reason, so I thought, but I was also of the mentality, OMG what have I done to myself, I'm never going to be able to eat again! Not true!

I'm nearly nine months banded, so close to losing 100 pounds and I have not felt deprived of anything. The only difference now is I've lost a lot of interest in food ( greenzone) but if there is something I crave I have a small amount and I'm done. To be honest all the things I used to love no longer taste as good as I though it did.

The beginning is really hard emotionally, just take it a day at a time and you will do fine.