wow I was banded on the 15th...

the acutally banding and surgery is the smallest part of the whole deal.

The biggest deal is the IV .....

Now I am at home living off slim fast low carb... anyone have any suggestions....

Hey Morgan ... When is your post op appointment? Have the dr give you a diet guideline with a time table. Mine didn't just verbal instructions that until i came in for my post op that it was just clear liquids...:-( i called and asked for a bit more to try and stable out my stomach. I was worried with all I did yesterday I would hurt today, but I feel good this morning. Hope everybody has a GREAT Sunday. I am loving this thread and I wish everybody the best!!

I am on Louisville KY. May 29th DR. Gellar. We do two weeks of liquid, 2 wks of mushy, then 2 wks of regular. I am going on 2nd week of liquid. Having tomato soup and snapple Water. Went to church feeling good and excited about the new me.

I had decafe coffee figured that since had been off the cafe should just continue the wave...

I'm Beth, I was banded on 4/15 also. Up here in Ohio. was more pain than I hd expected. I have one incision in particular that is really bothering me and I'm worried about it becoming infected. Today is the first day I've felt like doing anything. My back is so weak from laying aroud the past 5 days. I went to Walmart and got halfway through the store before I became sweaty and weak feelng. Am better now that I am home. I still have trouble getting up/down. back to work tomorrow but I think i will be doing four hours instead of eight. I've not stuck to the liquid diet. i'm only eating about 2 ounces per meal. I had an easy egg this am. actually about 1/4 of it, lunch was 4 green beans and 2 spoonfuls of baked beans. I did the 5 day pre op diet and drank sliim fast. after surgery slim fast literally gags me. and anything I put the protein powder in also makes me gag. so I decided to try more solid foods. i feel better. less weak and less hungry. I will def. wait 2 weeks for anything too solid. scared to try any meats too. All in all this has been what I had expected. I'm glad I read so much prior to surgery. its helped me not get the boo hoo's or regret my decision.

I to was banded April 15th, still struggling with liquid diet choices, is creamed soups considered ok? I am now doing Slim Fast low carb, Broth ect.:biggrin2:

Wow, thanks to all of you who have posted of some of your issues. I was banded the 18th and am experiencing that painful gas and burping. I had no idea I could try some phazyme! Ive been worrying all day that Im doing something wrong each time I try and drink something as simple as water. I hope now that it works!