Hi everyone, I am new to the board and now have a date for surgery on July 2nd. I would love any advice you can share.

Welcome to LBT Beth! Congrats on your surgery date. I started out by reading all the threads on here, the really old ones as well as the new ones. You'll gain lots of valuable information just for taking the time to read them.

I was banded July1st I feel pretty good. I do feel the gas pains but walking helps. Ialso have like torso spasms/contractions not sure about that. I also feel like its hard to swallow. so it all feels a little foriegn but Ican definetly get up and walk around for a good 30 min however it definetly makes me tired afterthat. I think thats in combination with the loritab. Anyway the liquid diet is tough definetly because I feel like I could eat food and with the liquid I never feel like I get enough substance in my stomach like I am not not hungry for a long time.. Any way this is just a bit about how I am doing post op. I would love to hear how other recent bandsters are feeling? PS anyone know when its ok to sleep on your stomach again?

Was banded on the 2nd of July. wake up sick and had to stay in the hospital over night. Next day sore, but doing great now.The liquid diet

is tough.Wish everyone good luck, just hang in there it gets better each day.jonesie keep me posted how you are doing. What is some of

the liquid your drinking.

Mackie

Well I am officially at my 1 week post op anniversary. This week has been tough. Iam trying to get a hang of this whole drinking everything often thing. Sometimes I will go a little too long without something and then I feel sick and don't won't anything which makes me weaker and then finally my sister will make me drink a protien drink and within 30 min I feel SO much better. I guess its just managing it better. I actually only drink protien drinks, water, and I found out that Taco Bell has a new fruit slushie - no health benefit what so ever but it takes me forever to get through and I t helps get me through the afternoon lull. Besides that I am "eating" sucking on yougart, puddings, and soups). I actually got on here last night and found some yummy recipes in a "food/reciepe" group . So I'm excited to try those. I have my post op appt this coming sat. This morning on the scale I lost 15 lbs. However I still don't really count this weight loss as very legit because I don't think I could do the liquid thing LONG term on they other hand I also think I normally could and would be excercising longer, As soon as I can swim!

OH I can not wait to take a bath! Sleep On my stomach! and eat (even if its really really small bites) of a garden burger!

ps any other vegitarians out there?

Bored, walk to get my mail. Real tired when I got back.Thanks for the food information. It will all be worth it soon. Mackie