Interested in sharing the experience and to know how you are progressing vs my progress. I am a 60 year old male and am interested in a quick note once every couple of days. I was banded on the 14th of July - Monday. Everything went well - no complications. I have 5 small wounds. that are not giving me any trouble. Good luck to all.:frown:

Tkelsey,

Hello and congrats on this big step. I was banded on July 1, 2008. I'm in my third week and eating softer food and staying under 1200 calories a day. My first band fill will be August 14.

How you feeling? the gas pain can be terrible... oh and sneezing. Sneeze with your mouth open. I thought I popped my belly button.

Hope to hear from you. Lasthope, Atlanta GA.

Hi, thanks for your post. I am now 8 days post op and my shoulder pain is gone. I have just switched from clear liquids to thicker liquids. I don' feel hungray and have lost about 20 lbs with preop and post op. A few gas pains and lots of stomach grumbling. My fill comes up on the 12th of August - I will be ready. Let me Know how you are getting on. Cheers.

Hi! I was banded on the 14th. I progressed to soft foods on day 8 (my dr. allowed a test meal on day 8, a scrambled egg). I have lost 13 lbs since pre op. My dr. did not require a pre surgery diet, so all weight lost is since my weigh in which was 11 days prior to surgery. To be honest I have probably lost more, because I ate anything and everything prior to my surgery. :/ I have had quite a bit of soreness but felt better yesterday enough to go to they gym. I also went this morning. :thumbup: Good Luck!

Hi,

Congratulations on your band. I was banded July 11 and lost 10 lbs in 12 days. Pain and gas are gone. But be careful with the pureed (mushy food) Had a bad episode last night after two bites. Pain was so bad I though I was having a heart attack. Finally vomited (very painful) and felt better. Put myself back on fulls for a day or two. Good luck

Hi thanks for your note. I moved to pureed food yesterday. I had oatmeal for breakfast, soup for lunch and a mashed up sweet potato an broccoli for supper. I didn't have any problems, in fact I don't feel any restriction at all. I guess I will after my first fill. I feel I could eat anything right now, but I don't seem to have much appetite. Well good luck to you - let me know how you get on. Cheers