I made it through my surgery on Wednesday! I'm so happy to be part of the banded family It's going better than I thought it would. I'm sore and incredibly gassy (which makes my 9-year-old niece laugh hysterically). I'm making great progress on getting my fluids and protein in. I'm trying to start weaning myself off the pain meds. I don't like them. My first shower this morning was the most amazing thing I've ever done...LOL. I'm walking the carpet to death. When the family comes home today, I'll move my walks back outside. I'm off work all next week, which is good and bad. I see myself getting bored. But, I do have appts. outside the house beginning Tuesday night, so I'll be able to make a slow transition back to the work week. Thank you so much for all the supportive words and posts that I've read here. It has made this experience so much easier. If I hadn't already heard on here how bad the gas pains could be, I would have been in the ER last night for sure. But instead, I took Gas X and walked...a lot. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

What are you taking for protein?

If you were just banded Wednesday - how did you get Gas-X down? Are they chewable? I am getting banded on the 19th ...maybe I need to get some. You sound as if you are doing really well. And you didn't talk about the pain - so it must not of been that bad. I am planning on sitting around and watching tv the day after I am banded and getting up to take short walks around house during the commercials

If you were just banded Wednesday - how did you get Gas-X down? Are they chewable? I am getting banded on the 19th ...maybe I need to get some. You sound as if you are doing really well. And you didn't talk about the pain - so it must not of been that bad. I am planning on sitting around and watching tv the day after I am banded and getting up to take short walks around house during the commercials

They have GasX strips that dissolve on your tongue

I've been using Muscle Milk and Unjury protein drinks. And I have Gas X chewables that I totally dissolve in my mouth before I swallow...much like my multivitamin. The pain hasn't been scary bad and I am up and moving quite a bit during the day. I'm planning on getting out this weekend and go to the grocery store. But mostly I hope that tonight I can sleep laying down in the bed. Good luck!