Hi All-

I am excited and still apprehensive about my band. I was banded May 28th, and I am still trying to get over the discomfort to learn: what is healing, what is fullness, what is hunger, etc.

It's all a bit surreal still. I am glad to have found this site. Other people's posts make me feel less alone.

Cheers to all of us!

Welcome. I was also May 28th!!!. I started on the mushy foods today. Yuck. I don't like baby food.

Hi! Are you as uncomfortable as I am? I am still on liquids and I constantly feel like I have to burb/hiccup !

Better, now. Still very tender at the port. About the burping, I have now become the burping king. Hiccups was driving me crazy on day 1 and 2. But they seem to be gone. (for now. LOL). I just am not having fun with this mushy stuff though.

I too am healing from surgery. So far I am feeling great. How is everyone else? The hardest part is the liquid diet. I couldn't take it and last night I had some vanilla yogurt. That was the best yogurt I ever had. My port is still tender right now. I wish everyone the best!

Congratulations Veronica. The doctor told me to start the mushy one week after the surgery and then at two weeks start on regular food. How about you guys?

I just started on semi regular food. I guess you can call it mushies but it includes oatmeal, mashed potatoes and yummies like that. I was banded on the 21st and this week I finally feel like I've gotten over the hump. I no longer feel hungry! And a little bit of food is fine with me! I hope this last. If it does the weight will come off...this is the sweet place after you transcend from post-op hell.

Well said LaneJane - "post-op hell". Love it! :thumbup: