Hello all,

I had my surgery yesterday, and I'm going good. I didn't have any gas pain at all, the worst pain was in my throat from the breathing tube. I could barely talk until today. All in all it went smoothly for me, and I hope everyone else to come goes as smooth. I'm going to go and try and take a nap, I only sleep for three good hours in the hospital, although I stayed overnight. I will post my experience later, my computer chair is not that comfortable. I will touch base soon ladies!

Many blessings and speedy recoveries to all!

Hey bandsista

I was banded on friday 9/5. Not much gas either. Keep walking it helps. Get plenty of rest and drinks lots of Water. Today I had to take a laxitive becuse I felt like I was trying to pass a stalk of corn. The pains meds reek havic on the bowels.

I am so happy that you are doing well.I will ck on you later when you are feeling better.

Curvesincali

I'm glad you are doing well after surgery. Don't do to much to soon and I look forward to hearing about your experience.

I am so happy for both of you. I hope you both have a quick recovery.

MSV529 and Curseincali:

Congratulations on your banding. Keep us up to date on your progress.

CONGRATS to both of you!! Take it easy.

Hey band sistas, congratulations! I'm glad to see you both are doing so well. I would be better if I could get rid of this gas. OMG!

i was banded on 9/8..not much pain after surgery..no shoulder pain, no throat pain (altho i could have sworn i felt them pull out my tube before i came out of anethesia...this stomach gurgling thing is a bit annoying tho...so far i have lost 5 lbs..

i was banded on 9/8..not much pain after surgery..no shoulder pain, no throat pain (altho i could have sworn i felt them pull out my tube before i came out of anethesia...this stomach gurgling thing is a bit annoying tho...so far i have lost 5 lbs..

I have lost 5 also. I am thinking that as I go from Clear liquids to full liquids it may slow down a bit

Juat checkin' in on you. I hope all is going well band sista.

Today I walked a little farther than yestrday. I was feeling pretty good... but not over doing it.

So far so good with me. My back doesn't hurt when I walked in Sams Club with hubby today. I nothiced that right off the bat.

Great to know you are doing great, mine was 4th and I'm happy as well with progress. We Samaurai bandits gotta keep letting each other know how we are doing.

Congrats Ladies!

Keep us up-to-date on your progress...:crying:

Thanks for the well wishes ladies. I'm doing better day-by-day, I was having a hard time getting all of my Protein in so, I went to the VitaminShoppe and bought some liquid Protein shots. Each one has 42 grams of protein in it. I also brought some Protein drinks, that are not that great tasting but if it helps me get in my protein I can tolerate it. The drinks have a total of 40 grams of protein. I can't drink the whole 20 oz at one time so I try to at least drink half of the bottle. I'm still sore, and I've been back to work since 9/16, but I took off 9/17, and I'm back today. Yesterday was the first day that I didn't have any meds, and I am so proud. I'm trying to get in as much walking as I can, and starting 9/22, I will be going back to the "Y" and start back walking on the treadmill.

The weight is kind of coming off faster than I anticipated, but I know once I go back to regular foods that probably will slow down. But for now, I am going to run with it. I wish all my band sistahs sweet success! :biggrin:

Oh yeah, I forgot to say that my stomach did not growl until 9/14/08, and it seems like it hasn't stopped, I have noticed that I am hungry more often. :thumbup:

Edited September 19, 200817 yr by MSV529

good job ladies...we are on our way now...as for the protein, i too have been having a problem gettin all the protein in but those isopure drinks have 40 grams and they are the best tasting i have come across..i can actually drink a whole one and i started making my jello with them too...i like the alpine punch the best..i mix the jello with 1 part hot water and use a cold isopure for the other part of "water"...i also started drinking the atkins milkshakes with 15g protein..a sista is not tryna lose the hair...lol oh yeah i take a liquid multivitamin everyday...centrum the tastse isnt as bad as i thought it would be..

hi im new i just got banded on the 9th had some problems getting use to not eating im not geting no protien in at all the shots u was talking about there enough andi still have pain in my back good luck to all of us and can some on please help me i dont know how to put the weight ticker or any thing else on my thing else on my message thing

and where can i get the protien shots and do i need more than them i dont want to lose no hair either