Hi,

I was banded on Friday, and I noticed before my surgery I was searching on LBT for details about just what it was like after, seems you plan for so long and its so consuming just picturing what ife will be like after.

I decided to write a bit about how my expeience has been, hopefully it can help some people that have surgery coming up.

When I got home I was VERY sore, I ended up with 7 incsions, I also had to have my gullbladder removed (lots of gulls stones).:sick

I took my pain meds ever 4 hours then the next day the pain was coming back in like 3 or 2 hours so I called my Dr he said i could take my meds every 2 hours if i needed to (liquid percoset) So I did That helped.

Each day thats went by has been SOO much better. This morning i did take dose but its been 4 hours and i still feel fine.

As far as drinking, I think I have been doing pretty good, I keep the 1 ounce cups next to me all day with a variey of juices, crystal light and propell fitness water and just plain water. I SIP those all day long. Then 3 times a day I drink 4 Ounces of my protein shakes. They are Yummy and I totally look forward to them. I feel really full after drinking them I have 3 flavors, vanilla, choc, butter nut toffee. I make them with a hand blender thing and they are like a slushy.

My Dr says a month of this liquid diet and I really think I can do it. I dont feel hungry...Its Amazing!!!! I have some strange gurgerling noises in my tummy but I dont think they are hunger pains.

I lost 10 ounds in the week B4 sugery on the liquid diet (my Dr makes his pts do this to help shrink the liver fat) It was TORTURE, becasue i was starving. Now since Ive been home from the hosptal Ive lost like 5 more pounds in 4 days. I am in shock!!! WOW!

SO , keep you chins up, it really works, it has for me and Iam just so glad to be at this point im my life!

Ive been pretty much in jammies the whole time and only wore my bra for a couple hours, so dont get me wrong there is alot of pain....Alot, for me any way- but its so worth is and just take the pain meds, sleep as much as you can. My husband did everything for me all weeknd and was soooo awesome, He is the best, my kids have been great too, they are 14 and 9. Im back to work on Thursday!!

Hope this helps some of you! Im so excited for the rest of my journey!

I loved this part of the journey, just hang on.. keep your chin up, this is the easy part..

Glad it's going so well! Gives me hope that it won't be too bad once I get mine done.

Take it easy!

Thanks for the info. Stephanie, I hope you continue to get better every day. You make me feel alot better about my up coming surgery.

Good going Stephanie,

I'm so proud your handling every thing and it sounds like your weight loss is off to a great start. I'll be having mine in less than 2 weeks and this was very insightful for me as I hadn't really heard that much detail about what to expect. Thank you for taking the time to let us newbies know what to expect.

I'll be thinking about you,

Sherri

Thanks for posting this! My DR will not let me have protiens for a few weeks, only Clear liquids then cloudy's.

What type of protien powder do you use? Butter Nut Toffee flavor sounds good!