This is me with my new band headed to SKINNY LAND

Had surgery this AM - things are looking good - all in all not a bad experience - little sore and the gas from the surgery isn't fun - but small price to pay for my new life ahead

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Well, I did it yesterday too... and I am sitting here wondering... when can I feel normal again? The surgery itself wasn't too bad, the soreness was expected, the pressure was a lot worse than I thought though. Now that I have figured out how to deal with that... when can I sleep normally again? When will I stop feeling naseaous everytime I get up? Are these normal feelings? How quickly will these things go away? Any quick post-op advice out there?

Welcome to the site and bandland. Advice-- walk, walk, walk, walk. best of luck. Donna

Welcome to bandland!

The biggest rule post-op......drink drink drink drink, walk walk walk walk. You will not feel nauseus or light headed or weak if you get you liquids down....and Protein. If you have Protein drinks like Isopure, concentrate on them. (By the way, here is a link to find out about them. Some health food stores (especially those for body builders...but NOT GNC) carry them.

Isopure protein drinks (good for the clear liquid stage, and all stages....)

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You should have liquids in your hand and be sipping constantly while you are awake. And the walking cannot POSSIBLY be stressed enough. That's when you get that rogue air moving around and you'll do a lot of burping and farting for about 2 weeks. EMBRACE IT!

THANK YOU... I am up walking and drinking as we speak!

I agree

Walk drink walk drink - think we can get a tv show - walk drink walk drink

Anyway - day 2 not to bad - am doing the john deere tractor imitation - fart - fart - fart - oh well - more room out than in

I have some of the whey Protein shoots - they are great - takes away the upset feeling with just a couple sips

I like the nectar Protein Drink - just like koolaid - only with protein

Thanks for all the helpful comments - this board is the best:clap2:

Good! I just had my surgery on the 24th of August and I'm so excited!

:girl_hug: This is me with my new band headed to SKINNY LAND

Had surgery this AM - things are looking good - all in all not a bad experience - little sore and the gas from the surgery isn't fun - but small price to pay for my new life ahead

:clap2:

Congratulations!

Now walk and sip... :girl_hug:

Congrats Everyone!

Congrats!!! Please keep us informed on how you are doing!!!!

I just had my surgery today, or is it already yesterday? The 29th.... woo hoo! made it through and did it... yeah, i am glad to hear about the pressure feeling...that's what i mostly have and then once in awhile that referred shoulder pain from the gas...haven't walked as much as I should have, but will tomorrow for sure!

gotta get some Protein drinks i think...i mostly have gatorade, sugar free popsicles and juice and some cream Soup packet on hand.

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The only thing I want is diet coke. Otherwise everything is okay.

Hi, I was banded on the 22 and you on my birthday. Hope your doing well. It gets better in a few days. Stay tough!

Thanks for all the responses

Doing very well

walking around the house - to darn hot out to walk down the street

drinking plenty of liquids an yummy soup:rolleyes

Just a few more days and I can have mashed up Beans - looking forward to that - but so far have not been hungry

We have the same band date! Cool!