Hey guys. Ive literally just joined. What a fab app this looks! Im day 2 of pre op diet, got my band date for 3rd july. At this stage what advice can u lovely people give me?xx

Welcome Just read through as much of the forum as possible there is a lot of good information through here. Also if you have any questions ask away. Good luck with your banding on the 3rd.

~~~Stephanie

Hey guys. Ive literally just joined. What a fab app this looks! Im day 2 of pre op diet, got my band date for 3rd july. At this stage what advice can u lovely people give me?xx

Congrats on taking the steps to get healthier. The best advice I think I can give you is that your journey is just that. It's your journey. Don't compare your experiences to anyone else's. This is very individualized. You will see similar issues and you will find common experiences on this forum but don't compare your weight loss with others. Don't compare your post-op experience with others. You may have a tough recovery, or you may sail through. You may be able to have an easy time incorporating the band into your life...or you may struggle.

Use this forum as a support system, use it to find commonality with others, but always know that you are unique and your journey will also be unique. Good luck to you!!

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What are u doing for your pre op. just Protein shakes? I start tomorrow . What kind of shakes u doing ?

Hey ladies sorry for such a late reply i had problems with my phone. Well i gotta say the pre op diet was awful, i had to eat 4 eggs per day (scrambled or boiled) and 2 small grilled chicken breasts. By the look of it i was pretty lucky as ive read alot of people are put on the protine shakes. I dont know how you get through it! I actually cried every day and even made myself sick one day just through looking at another chicken breast! I cant believe i did it! Went and had the band on the 3rd of july. I must say i had no idea about the recovery process, and am still recovering now big time. But hopefully it will all be worth it in the long run. Ive lost 8lb since the 3rd of july. Cant wait to shed many more xx

I hope all is well w you. I have surgery set in two days and feel ready but starting to get a little nervous about the few days post op. since you are only about a week ahead maybe you can share w me what to expect the first three days in terms of pain eating etc

Hi deetzer not long now ey? Well the first 3 days wasnt to bad with me as i remained pretty much drugged up on painkillers. I made sure of that. They had told me the pain would be similar to when i had my gall bladder removed. It wasnt. I felt it was worse. They did 5 small incicions over my stomach and 1 largish (about an inch and a half) incision on my chest just under my boobs. Thats the one im suffering with. Its where the port is going to sit and your body will be thinking what the hell is this! When the first 3 days were over i started to feel better in myself but the pain has been worse. Like i said its only that incision where the port is. I can actually feel it in my back. The past couple of days its been less painful and more uncomfortable. Just keep on top of painkillers and get plenty of rest, even when u think your feeling better, dont over do it x

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Ps i used the gel filled heat packs to help with pain relief aswell which are pretty good x

Loumanc just checked out your pics when were those then? Mine looks similar, also what say r u on I'm about to start day four post op had surgery July 11. Gas has been insane but finally started to pass gas and burp yesterday which was fantastic!

Hi sprinkle, i had mine done on the 3rd july so into my 2nd week now, i still cant burp its so painful as it comes up but feels like it cant get passed the band. Its madness. My friend had a gastric sleeve done 4 months ago and still cant burp, hope i start to soon coz the pain is like a really bad heartburn when i cant get it up. How are u finding the pain? Mines just really painful where the port it, i can feel aches in my left shoulder, chest and back with it x