Hey Everyone!! I'm back and I'm banded!!! What a week it's been... Surgery went good, except the hernia they removed... oh and my collapsed lung... My fault~... But I feel pretty good!! The Doctor released me for regular food yesterday, and I was dancing in the office!~... I tried some fish!! WOW!! Was great to eat... then I felt like it was stuck forever... maybe I'm just not ready for food yet!! No biggie!!

Hi, sounds like you are happy and doing well.

May I ask how you collapsed your lung and it was your fault? I want to try to avoid that after my surgery if at all possible LOL.

I am a smoker...So that is what did it!!

real food in just a week I couldn't do it....whatever works I guess be very careful at this stage very tender at the band site (inside).

I quit smoking (thats one of the reasons I gained weight) So I guess thats good. My doc calls for mushies only during week two, then soft food on week three. No solid food until week 4. All docs are different, but be careful!

Right!... I am staying with Jello, Applesauce, Shakes and soup!! I will wait for the Hard stuff!!! LOL

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Hi! You sound sooooooo happy! food for you! I am 12 days post op. I tried mushed up macaroni cheese this afternoon. It's a no no. I'm back on fluids until the weekend. My instructions in the UK were: 2wks post op just fluids that you could suck up through a straw followed by 2 wks on mushed up food. Any food you can make mushy with a fork. I don't want the band to slip. I'll stick to the rules from now until weekend. I have never ever looked forward to mashed up potato in my life ever! I keep reminding myself that any weight loss before first adjustment is a bonus. We have to allow ourselves 4 full weeks to heal and secure the band in its lifetime place.