Hi Everyone!

Thought I would give an update as a sit in the LA airport for another 6 hours!!! Our flight got bumped and now we are sitting in El Cholo Cantina and my hubby is still eating mexican food believe it or not! I may have messed up on my liquid phase (a little)... I had strained tortilla Soup that was a little spicy and very tomato-y... I think that Dr. Ortiz said guidelines are meant to be broken occasionally but I don't think he meant day 3! My incisions are getting a little sore from sitting here, but besides that I feel great! No gas pains in the shoulders, however I keep feeling like I need to hiccup but it is getting caught inside and causing my stomach to lurch. That is the only way I can describe it! Anyway... If anyone has helpful hints on how to get through this liquid stage I would love to hear them! I am having the worst case of variety deprivation! I feel like I couldn't possibly do anymore chicken broth! And with 5 more days of liquids to go I need something else!

Hello to Crystal and Lisa and Dana...hope you guys are doing well! It was great to meet you!

Thats it for now!

Becca:D

Hi Becca,

I know every plan is different and if your doctor gave you details, that would be best to follow.

I had my surgery at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, NY. I'm on day 12 and also in the liquid phase, well full liquids which I was able to start the day after surgery. I've been able to have broth, creamed Soups that are strained, unsweetened apple sauce, sugar free Jello and sugar free pudding, sugar free popsicles, cream of wheat or rice with lots of skim milk.

Congrats on your successful banding! Airport layovers are the pits, especially 3 days after surgery. YIKES! That wretching/lurching thing you describe is usually one of your bands first signs of what we call a 'soft stop'. It is one of your bands signals that it is 'full'. Learn to listen to this first signal and you won't have to get acquainted with the ones that follow.. lol, ie, pain, tightness, possible productive burping/vomiting. Hope you get home soon! Take care and let us know how you are getting along!

My doctor told me anything that would go through a straw I could have, it's amazing what you can get through a straw those first two weeks. Good luck and congratulations on your new journey.

Hang in there SunshineGirl. You're almost home and will soon be on puree. This is my 17th day of liquids so I can definitely relate to the boredom. However, we're gonna make it!!!

I found low-sodium V-8 juice seemed more filling (if you're not on clear liquids).

Hi Becca,

It's good to hear you are feeling good. You will feel better everyday so hang in there. As far as your hunger, try warm jello it seemed to be more filling than broth and I didn't get the gas pressure from it.

Take care,

Lisa

Good Luck with everything... I havent been banded yet but i can only imagine what you are going thourgh .. Take Care

Sunshine Girl,

I can so relate to your airport fiasco. I left San Diego airport the day after my lap bad was placed (after 3 flight bumps due to fog) I finally got on a flight only because I held my shirt up for the ticket agents and showed my sugery cuts! I was desperate!! Then flew into New Mexico with a five hour layover. I to sucked on some soup broth at the airport while my hubby pigged out. Then finally twelve hours later I was home in sunny Florida. Holy _____ what a trip!

Staci

Orlando FL

banded in Mexico-12-14-04

"Well behaved women rarely make history"

Becca..lookls like by the sounds of it Dr. Ortiz has changed his post op diet guidlines if you get to move from liquids after 8 days because in April 2004 when I had surgery I was on Clear Liquids for 2 weeks and 1 week of full liquids..so consider yourself lucky

Some great things that helped me were popsicles and Jello, they both felt like food but were both clear liquids. Hang in there it will be over before you know it and so worth it, but do try your best to stick with his instructions , there is a reason they are there. I remember the feeling of wanting to burp but couldnt, that my friend is from the swelling and the trapped gas in your diaphram, as the swelling goes down you will be able to burp...Good Luck

Becca,

I got the very same hiccups that you describe! It comes from below the band and bounces around and just can't get out. OUCH! It had nothing to do with anything I ate -- I was on clear liquids. Mine came and went for a few days and then they could get out. Whew! Hang in there!