I'm scheduled for surgery August 25th. I was origanally scheduled for July 27th but my insurance was all messed up.

I'm down 18 pounds from my starting weight yay me! Pain only when I get in bed and that's from the large incision. The pain medicine is so nasty so I just take me a Tylenol and deal with it. I'm getting my my shakes in also. Awjones what phase have you moved to?

I'm still on full liquids til Friday at most. That's my 2wk post op visit. I'm hoping for soft foods then! I'm craving cabbage! lol

I'm down 18 pounds from my starting weight yay me! Pain only when I get in bed and that's from the large incision. The pain medicine is so nasty so I just take me a Tylenol and deal with it. I'm getting my my shakes in also. Awjones what phase have you moved to?

I'm still on full liquids til Friday at most. That's my 2wk post op visit. I'm hoping for soft foods then! I'm craving cabbage! lol

awjones. You are not doing purée first? My surgeon required 2 wks of purée before moving to a diet soft Diet

Anyone have any other tips for the gas pain? I've been walking around and sipping, just got home from the hospital today. I can burp but it seems I can't get the lower gas out yet.

Cat I probably do have to do puréed first. Darn it! I forgot about that stage. Thx for bursting my bubble...????

Edited September 2, 201511 yr by Awjones28

Anyone have any other tips for the gas pain? I've been walking around and sipping, just got home from the hospital today. I can burp but it seems I can't get the lower gas out yet.

If you just came home today, there's not a lot you can do other than walk and sip. You can get some Gas X but I'm not sure it will work for this type of gas. It might take a couple of days to get the lower gas to start coming out.

It took me a few days to not have that CO2 gas pain to not be the focus.

Congrats and welcome to the losers bench!

Edited September 3, 201511 yr by monieanne

Anyone have any other tips for the gas pain? I've been walking around and sipping, just got home from the hospital today. I can burp but it seems I can't get the lower gas out yet.

It took me about a full week. I took DulcoGas to help because I wasn't burping or anything.

@@monieanne and @@Awjones28 thanks for the response... I will be walking again in a second!

Gas x extra strength worked wonders take one walk then if you can lay down on your side

@@Pejela thanks for the tip... Last night and this morning I haven been able to pass gas here and there and it makes me feel so much better! Amazing how painful gas can be.

Hello everyone how are you guys feeling. Im feeling much better still in pain and bit discomfort but im k. I finally checked my weight and im down 10 lbs. I have been noticed that my tummy looks a bit smaller has anyone noticed any changes? Im still doing broth, clears n protien only!!! Im ready for the next phase where i ca

Oppps I can eat a bit. So tell me how are things with you guys.

I checked my weight and I'm down 19 lbs! Whoop whoop! Yes, my tummy looks smaller too but I don't know if it's weight or the fact that I got rid of the gas! Lol

I am down 32 but today weight in and up 2 I dont get it I am still in liquid phase I just want to keep losing!!!

Hi all!! I got my drain removed today!! That feels so much better!!!! I also got advanced to purée foods. I had a puréed scrambled egg for one meal and 2 TBP of puréed chicken for another. Pretty tasty and I tolerated each without problems. I don't advance to a soft diet for 2 weeks. I can drive now and don't see MD again til the end of the month. Off work until I get the final okay to go back at that appointment.

I am down 32 but today weight in and up 2 I dont get it I am still in liquid phase I just want to keep losing!!!

Do it the same time every time, and I do it naked. Lol seriously though my clothes add 2-3 lbs