Getting banded next month. Looking for other newbies.

I was given my pre op diet sheet yesterday and they are really against bananas! I would have thought bananas being mushy to begin with would be acceptable but they are not?

Anyone else have the no bananas rule?

Nope I haven't heard that. But I also don't like bananas so maybe I just didn't pay attention to that one!!! I would have thought they would have been ok though. When I think of mushy food I think of baby food.. And my babies loved mashed banana!!

Hey again all! I thought I might post this once more!

Does anyone know of a group for August bandsters 2013????

IF NOT! I have created one for all of us to have a nice organized way of communicating!!!

PLEASE JOIN UP!!

http://www.lapbandta...2013-bandsters/

If there is a group however... I will promptly delete!!! please let me know!!!

I hope everyones feeling well!

There isn't a group that I know of. I think that will be great to have a formal group.

I was given my pre op diet sheet yesterday and they are really against bananas! I would have thought bananas being mushy to begin with would be acceptable but they are not?

Anyone else have the no bananas rule?

That is one I haven't heard. Actually mashed bananas was listed to eat on my mushy diet phase.

That is one I haven't heard. Actually mashed bananas was listed to eat on my mushy diet phase.

For some reason it's a no-no on my pre op diet!

No bananas pre op because they are high in sugar. Definitely no popcorn or bread unless the bread is toasted. Pre op I was able to eat all of the green veggies I wanted so I took advsntage of that, especially when I was hungry. I had salad, spinach, brocolli, or greens. It helped.

I'm getting banded on the 29th- super excited

I'm getting banded on the 29th- super excited

Congrats! I'm 6 days post op & feeling better each day ; )

Yeah it swelled up from me eating popcorn so now I'm on the liquid diet for forty eight hours then soft for the same amount then I will be on regular food as of Friday. Hate hate hate the liquid diet did I mention I hate it!

How are you feeling today?

Okay' date=' I really hope I can start sleeping on my side soon! Sleeping on my back is killing me! I keep waking up with a stiff neck. Anyone have any suggestions for helping to sleep on your side?[/quote']

I'm a side sleeper and I bought a big long body pillow at dollar general for ten dollars best ten dollars I spent in my life I still use it

I was given my pre op diet sheet yesterday and they are really against bananas! I would have thought bananas being mushy to begin with would be acceptable but they are not?

Anyone else have the no bananas rule?

I ate bananas my doctor didn't say I couldn't

How are you feeling today?

I feel good for the most part. First day back to work bc I work at a school and I think I'm more pooped out from that. Plus only sleeping twenty mins at the hospital and last night my head hit my pillow and I was out. And today was kinda hard bc I could only have liquids kinda starving. So I did eat some soft food and I did fine.

I appreciate everyone checking on me. I was so mad at myself

I feel good for the most part. First day back to work bc I work at a school and I think I'm more pooped out from that. Plus only sleeping twenty mins at the hospital and last night my head hit my pillow and I was out. And today was kinda hard bc I could only have liquids kinda starving. So I did eat some soft food and I did fine.

I appreciate everyone checking on me. I was so mad at myself

I'm glad to hear you are feeling better. Don't beat yourself up. The quote I live by, "you live & learn".....tomorrow is a new day. The most important thing, is that you are feeling good ; )

I have the steri strips on the outside and stitches on the inside. I can feel a tugging or pulling too. It sure hurts at times. Now 7 days post-op. Hopefully returning to work tomorrow.

Did you return to work? If so, how did it go? I'm off work, however; would like to get back. I have my first post op visit next Tuesday.......

Day 5 post op. I have been off pain meds since day 2. I have this slight tugging pain under my left breast' date=' (especially when I take a deep breath). I think, it is associated with the repair of my hiatal hernia. Has anyone else experienced this? I tried calling surgeons office, but their 'out to lunch'. How is everyone sleeping? I have been sleeping on my back & sometimes on my right side. No one has told me any different. I hope, I haven't done any damage. I don't even know where my port is...... I'm feeling full most the time. Anyone from the St. Louis area?[/quote']

I had surgery on the 14th and this was actually the worst pain I experienced and it comes and goes, my doc told me to blow in to a balloon (didnt get a breathing thing from hospital) its a weird spasm of muscle contracting kind of pain. the blowing hard in to the balloon seems to helps some. I do that every now and then and just put ice on it. Good luck!

Did you return to work? If so' date=' how did it go? I'm off work, however; would like to get back. I have my first post op visit next Tuesday.......[/quote']

Thank you for asking, I did. I worked a half day yesterday and the full day today plus my doctor appt. My energy level is pretty low and still having port pain but luckily my job allows me to work around my restrictions. My doctor appointment was great. Down 20 lbs in 4 weeks! Said everything is healing very well and that I am doing everything as expected. I go back in 3 weeks. How is everything going for you jama? Are things getting better? How is the diet going?