ok, well i got home this morning, stayed one night in the hospital, and all i have to say is uggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.........

my pain tolerance must be a lot lower then most of yours because i really thought this was a bit painful. Bad part was my body didn't like the anesthesia, so when i woke up i was vomiting. They were also putting a catheter in me when i woke up...fun.

I stayed one night in the hospital I had my own room and the staff was really great. I slept off and on, and my neck really hurt, i wanted to lay on my side but it was difficult. I got up around 8am and walked around and got dressed but slowly and painfully. I came home and haven't done much but answer phone calls from family to see if i was ok, and sleep. I'm going to try to sleep on the bed tonight (I've been sleeping on the recliner)

I have a bit of gas pain but not to much, my incisions also hurt but not a lot, its worse when I get up to walk around. hopefully I'll be feeling a lot better in a day or 2.

Thanks every one. It's day 2 and I'm doing a bit better. I actually made lunch for hubby and loaded the dishes in the dish washer. It just hurts when I get up or lay down now.

Problem is I'm starting to feel hungry. It doesn't take much to fill me up (less then 100ml) but I feel like I want REAL food. I keep watching TV and people are eating real food and I want a little bit. My hubby is being really strict keeping on the liquid diet, and not just the liquid diet, but what the nutritionist prescribed.....vegtable Soup 3 times a day, milk 3 times a day with a carb powder supplement and then juice 3 times a day with a Protein powder supplement, and Water in between (at least 1.5l) I wanted some chicken broth and he wouldn't let me have any because the damned nutritionist didn't put it on her list, and we have SF hot chocolate and he wont let me mix that with my milk because the damned nutritionist didn't put it on her list.... *sigh*

I'm sure if I stick to exactly what the nutritionist prescribed I'll lose weight faster, but I hate the feeling of depriving myself, and it's not like I want to eat a lot.

Ohh well...here's to hoping this liquid phase gets over fast (I'm supposed to do 2 weeks but maybe after 1 week she will let me move on to mushies)

congratz and welcome to Bandasy

it only gets better and better and better!

(as about tolerance.. i bet im worst crosspatch than you!!

Kat,

Congrats on your banding!!! You will feel better soon, dont rush anything.... it will come!

Hey K@t, I understand how you feel but what a great support system you have with your DH. Just think of how skinny your going to be this very Summer if you stick with it. I've been on mushies since I left the hospital (the day after surgery) and I'm getting feed up with my food choices and want some "real" food. Try giving your doctor a call next week and letting him know your still hungry, maybe he'll advance you to the next stage. At any rate, your doing great, keep up the good work.

Roberta

Just purrr and rub up against his leg. He'll give you what you want. *grins*

Congratulations K@t!! I'm glad to hear today was better for you. I'm a huge wimp when it comes to pain....I understand. I wanted an epidural at 8 mos!! :heh: Your doing great!! BTW, you have a winner in your DH....what a man. :clap2:

You guys suck! Your not supposed to be supporting my hubby!! Your supposed to be telling me what I want to HEAR! I.e. I can go eat whatever I want......

Ok back to reality. I lost another 300gm last night, thats around .6lbs...can u say :wow2: In one day. I know if I stick to what the nutritionist wants I'll lose faster. *sigh* ohh well..... I still want a bit of a cheese burger and fries when I can eat normal food.....(not mc donalds food either, like real cheeseburger and fries, from a good hometown kind of restaurant.)

You guys suck! Your not supposed to be supporting my hubby!! Your supposed to be telling me what I want to HEAR! I.e. I can go eat whatever I want......

LOL...well I'm not going to tell you to eat whatever you want...but I AM going to tell you....to send hubs to the store for something, milk, broth, whatever, and while he's gone drink some friggin' hot chocolate! I mean, if it will make you feel better, then have it.

Fer chrissakes, it's not like sugar free hot chocolate is going to halt your progress! I drink it often! Tell hubby "I know a girl who's lost 80lbs drinking sugar free hot chocolate!"

This time is about your healing....and in order to heal, you have to be happy. And if Mama K@t isn't happy....ain't NO ONE that's happy!!!!!

Remind your man that this time is NOT about losing, it's about healing!

Sheesh! Between you and me if during my liquids phase someone told me I couldn't have something an innocuous as sf hot chocolate, I'd probably have smacked 'em senseless! *grin*

lol thanks Karen, I actually mixed some in with my milk today right in front of him. He didn't notice until I had drank it all...he sai...sooo u mixed in some hot chocolate ehh....and that was it. He's leaving to go to work later and I think I might have some chicken broth. The same puree vegetable soup is just getting old. Good new is I'm not hungry. But when I am hungry I would like to drink something with a bit more taste.

Any way, I'm only on day 3, here's hoping to hubby keeping me straight until day 7.

K@t

Instructions from my docs office is Clear liquids for the first couple of days.

For the next two weeks, during full liquid stage is you can have stuff like tomato Soup made with non-fat milk or water; smooth yogurt; Carnation Instant Breakfast. If anything looks a little thick, thin it down with milk, broth, Water. You should be able to drink it with a straw (not that you have to.) The idea is to be very gentle to your new, healing pouch. Nothing with chunks, seeds, no matter how small.

If you want, I could pm you the chart. They seem to understand about needing something with some flavor.

BTW - what a GREAT DH!:clap2: