Hello, I just scheduled my surgery date for August the 25th. I am so excited, but very nervous. They put me on this protein drink, 3 times a day, and it is just awfull! I was wondering if there was any ideas out ther for what I could mix with it to make it go down better? So far I have mixed skim miilk and then another time I tried orange juice, but not really any luck with the taste. Also, I was jsut curious how long of a recovery time it took some people, like how many days was it before you were able to return back to work...Anybodys input would be very helpfull for me Any advise from any body who has just recenlty had the band, would be great too. Thanks :eek:

Originally posted by DeLarla

Gas? What gas? HAHAHA, just call me Farty Pants! Especially cause I add my fiber tabs to my morning shake.

As far as your doc thinking you can get plenty of Protein in without the shakes, maybe he's right. But I can't eat in the morning because I'm too restricted. So it's either have the shake or not eat at all.

As far as how you feel, are you Superwoman? That's incredible that you feel good so soon. You must be a fast healer! Good for you, far out, and all that jazz.

Farty pants....,

I don't feel much restriction at all, so eating in the morning's are not a problem, except for I'm not a big breakfast person.

I am pleasantly surprised at how fast I have healed. Although I don't have much to compare it to. The only other time I was in a hospital was for the birth of my son.

I actually think that getting off the couch and going to work helped my healing process, but that might all be mental :eek:

The only thing that scares me is the recovery time. On an average how long was ya'lls recovery period, like before you went back to work? A week sounds like a long time for me to be off, but is that really how long it takes? I told my work that I figured since I was having my surgery on a Wednesday, then I should be back in the office the following Monday. Ya'll think thats unrealistic? Thanks for all of the kind welcomes

Kyleighp when did you have your surgery with Benevides? Just curious about your experience.

I was banded in October 2003. I had to stay one night in the hospital. He still wants me to do the protien shakes, but I do not do them as much as I should. I am going to have a fill with his partner Dr Garwood today in College Station. This will be my 3rd fill. He put in .4 at first then the second time 1.1 for a total of 1.5. I am hoping he will give me a whole 1 today. we will see.

Originally posted by Courtney9712

The only thing that scares me is the recovery time. On an average how long was ya'lls recovery period, like before you went back to work? A week sounds like a long time for me to be off, but is that really how long it takes? I told my work that I figured since I was having my surgery on a Wednesday, then I should be back in the office the following Monday. Ya'll think thats unrealistic? Thanks for all of the kind welcomes :eek:

It's so hard to say because I think everyone is different and their recovery is different. I think that I could have had the surgery on a Wednesday and gone to work the following Monday, but I'm glad I had the entire week off. You might be fine going back to work that quickly, but it's hard to predict.

If you have the time to take, I would take a week. But that's just me

I had the surgery on a thursday and he ok'd me to go back that next monday, but i waited until wednesday.

If you have the time available, I'd take the full week off. You probably will do just fine. But you'll have little aches and pains pop up in various areas of your body for several days. These will lessen in strength as each day goes by. Plus it will give you time to concentrate on getting your ton of water in and just learning to live w/ your band.