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MY DEAR LBT FRIENDS AS OF JULY 17TH I AM OFFICIALLY PART OF THE BANDED SIDE OF THIS WONDERFULL FORUM!!!!

I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS: I HAD MY BAND DONE BY DR SPIVAK IN HOUSTON AND HIS liquid DIET CONSISTS OF (AMONG OTHERS) STRAINED Soup. FOR THE PAST DAY AND A HALF I HAVE BEEN LIVING ON A VEGITABLE SOUP CONKOKTION (MADE WITH CALIFLOWER/POTATOE/CARROT) WHICH HAS BEEN PUT THRU PROCESSER AND DILUTED WITH Water FOLLOWED BY A SF/FF POPSICAL.

I AM STILL SUFFERING:think FROM THE CO2 GAS PAINS THAT WAS USED TO EXTEND MY ABDOMIN DURING PROCEDURE...I FEEL LIKE I HAVE AN ELEPHANT SITTING ON MY CHEST. THUS I CAN'T TELL WEATHER I AM EATING (DRINKING RATHER:) ) TOO MUCH OR IS THE PAIN FROM ALL THAT CO2 PRESSING ON MY CHEST AND ABDOMEN

ANY ONE WITH ANY THOUGHTS OR SUGGESTIONS, WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

ALEX

Walk as much as possible. that will help you get rid of the gas. Walk walk walk. And when you drink your soup, ony do about 1/4 cup at a time, and have that take you about 15 to 20 minutes. this will help your gas not to get trapped in your stomach, making it hard to burp.

Congratz, and welcome to bandland!!

Congrats on your band! I can't really help other than to suggest you take the advice of those who have had that gas pain. I never experienced it.

Congrats on your band, you will love it.

I had that as well. I never had any shoulder pain but I did have the pressure on my chest and I walked and walked and walked. It does help. I felt like I needed to burp but couldn't, but it gets better by day 3 you should feel very good.

Make sure and sip, I was taking too big of drinks and I still can only eat about 2-3 ounces at a time of mushies and that's IT. So don't try to overeat.

Best of luck and hope you feel better soon.