Do you have a December Date?

[trina4ufl 0]

OK, anyone out there banded last week getting hungry??? I am!! Im even hungry right after I eat:mad2:...or should I say drink. I just want something to chew on:drool:. What "food stage" is everyone at. My doc said liquids a week or two. Well, another week of this and....HELP:scared2::tt1:!!! Am I the only one experiencing this?????

Hi, I'm on day 10 and my surgeon told me it will be normal to get hungry, because there is no Fluid in your band yet. As of yesterday, I was on limited liquids (full liquids, but limited). As of now, I'm on pureed food for four days, then soft food for four days, and after that real food as tolerated. I know I my stomach was growling and I really felt hungry when someone else was eating next to me. I tried to ignore it and drink a Protein Shake. It is normal to be hungry. You don't have any restriction yet. The only restriction we feel is from the stomach swelling and maybe our stomach shrinking or being used to not eating from the pre-op diet. My doc said that you really start not being hungry and losing weight after the first fill. Hang in there!

Congrats everyone who has had surgery and I'm glad everyone is doing well!!! Good luck to those who are going this week! You'll do great!!!:tt1:

[sue in ne 1]

Trini and babyfever,

Am hungry too but sticking to thickened Soups and mashed potatoes. Tried a 2nd helping one nite - not good. Feel like i go from liquids, to Protein Drinks to thickened soups/mashed potatoes for 12-14 hours/day. .

[babyfever 0]

Sue and Trina, thanks for the help. Im glad Im not the only one with the hunger pains. I did take your advice Sue and made me a combo of 1/2 chicken broth and 1/2 Crm of Celery Soup and blended it real good, then strained the celery strings and had that for lunch. Lunch was @ 11:00 and Im feeling great. Not hungry at all. Maybe I will stick with something other then chicken broth, Jello, apple juice...THANKS!!

[pmcfarm 0]

Hi everyone...well my filter is in (after 7 hrs. of postponements due to emergency fit-ins)...4-1/2 hours of travel time. Mom got safely to airport...6 hours of travel time. Tomorrow is my pre-op at surgeon & hospital (the scheduler said plan to stay "most of the day" & I refuse to wonder what that means...)4-1/2 hours travel. By next Tuesday DH & I will have traveled 22-1/2 hours of non-vacation time!! One bonus is I now know where most of the rest stop bathrooms are...LOL. Think I'll call it a day. MarilynC

[VickieSH 0]

OK, anyone out there banded last week getting hungry??? I am!! Im even hungry right after I eat:mad2:...or should I say drink. I just want something to chew on:drool:. What "food stage" is everyone at. My doc said liquids a week or two. Well, another week of this and....HELP:scared2:!!! Am I the only one experiencing this?????

I was banded on 12/1 and still don't have any appetite yet. I'm having food cravings (steak, potatoes, veggies, etc.) in my head, but don't actually feel hunger in my body yet.

[babyfever 0]

I was banded on 12/1 and still don't have any appetite yet. I'm having food cravings (steak, potatoes, veggies, etc.) in my head, but don't actually feel hunger in my body yet.

I wish my hunger would behave like yours. It is getting better. I didnt feel hungry at all today. I started on some cream Soups and uped the protien intake....seem to help.

[Just a Girl 0]

Hi fellow December bandsters! I am now officially banded as of Wednesday:thumbup: Most everything went well. I did have a wee little trouble coming out of anesthesia. I was very cold and having trouble catching my breathe. They gave me lots of warm blankets and once i caught my breathe, I was fine.

I feel good. All things considered, I am very pleased with the low level of soreness I have. My pain meds take care of most of it. I've been staying on top of taking it every 4 hrs. Kudos to the bandster that didn't take pain meds! I don't know how you did it, but way to go!

I've had a little gas. Feeling it mostly in my chest and shoulders. I too have been burp-hiccupping a little. The hiccuping part hurts a lil, but getting the gas out is sucha a relief. Walking around helps. Seems to move those bubbles along. I have some Gas-X just in case, but haven't needed to use it yet.

The nurses gave me some yummy Ensure to drink while I was at the hospital. It was the most delicious thing I've had in forever! After being on Optifast for two weeks, the Ensure tasted like a rich dessert in comparison. When I went to the pharmacy to pick up my pain meds, I also picked up a six pack of the Ensure. Yummy!

I only needed 2 incisions. I am totally excited about that! My surgery lasted under an hour and my surgeon said things went very well, better than he expected. The staff at the hospital were fantastic and my surgeon was wonderful. They were all so patient, attentive, and helpful. I was so pleased.

Kerry, Rosey and all my other fellow week 2 bandsters, how are ya doing? To all future bandsters- this surgery is so worth everything we have gone through. Wk1 bandsters, thanks for posting so quickly, letting us know how you are and what to expect. All the advice was very helpful.

You all take care and God bless!

[babyfever 0]

:thumbup:Just a Girl, nice to hear you did and are doing so well. Thank you also for posting so quickly. I have been thinking about yall. Wishing you and all of week two a very speedy recovery:thumbup:!!

[ncgypsygirl 0]

Hi Everyone!

I haven't been on the boards in awhile, but I'm two days post-op (banded on 12/10) and I wanted to check in. I'm a little sore, a little hungry and a lot tired. Otherwise, no problems at all. Glad to hear everyone else is doing well.

[L12 13]

Just checking in... my date changed! It was supposed to be the 3rd, but was changed to the 31st! Happy New Year to me!

[wstorms 2]

I am a December Bander, was banded 12/3. All is going great. Still sore in my port area, but the other spots are healing well. Holiday Hotties huh, cute name!!!

[leopardlady44 0]

Hi, I had my surgery on December 5th at 11:45 am and went home the same night at 9:00 pm. They gave me a prescription for Percocet for the pain. Because it was late, we didn't fill it. Around 2 am, I was in extreme pain and was calling from help from God to take away the pain. My mom was with me and woke up to hear me agonizing from the pain. I also had the chills. My husband was sound asleep. My mom went to wake him and he was so sweet to go out at 2 am to get me the prescription filled. After taking the meds, I was able to sleep a bit.

I was in a lot of pain for up to the 3rd day, then by the 4th day, I was feeling a bit better. Very gassy! I had adhesions too when they went in and a mesh from previous surgeries I had so the surgeon said it took a little bit longer to get through, but successful.

Today, I'm so great and happy that I had it done. I only had trouble with having broth because of the smell, it made me sick.

I did very well with the liquids and now am on the mushies :rolleyes2:. I was able to go grocery shopping yesterday with my husband to get my walk in and boy did I get my walk in :cursing:. I was huffing and puffing by the time I got home.

I can't wait for the fill til I can see about the restrictions. I have not been feeling hungry, though I get growling in the stomach and I guess that let's me know I should have something because it makes me nauseated and so I do.

But otherwise, I feel great!

Laurie

Edited December 13, 2008 by leopardlady44

[leopardlady44 0]

My date is December 16th and I am thrilled! Anyone else have the same date?

Congrats and best wishes to everyone!!

Roxy

Hi Roxy, Good luck to you! You'll be fine. I had my surgery on December 5th at 11:45 am and went home the same night at 9:00 pm. They gave me a prescription for Percocet for the pain. Because it was late, we didn't fill it. Around 2 am, I was in extreme pain and was calling from help from God to take away the pain. My mom was with me and woke up to hear me agonizing from the pain. I also had the chills. My husband was sound asleep. My mom went to wake him and he was so sweet to go out at 2 am to get me the prescription filled. After taking the meds, I was able to sleep a bit.

I was in a lot of pain for up to the 3rd day, then by the 4th day, I was feeling a bit better. Very gassy! I had adhesions too when they went in and a mesh from previous surgeries I had so the surgeon said it took a little bit longer to get through, but successful.

Today, I'm so great and happy that I had it done. I only had trouble with having broth because of the smell, it made me sick.

I did very well with the liquids and now am on the mushies :rolleyes2:. I was able to go grocery shopping yesterday with my husband to get my walk in and boy did I get my walk in :cursing:. I was huffing and puffing by the time I got home.

I can't wait for the fill til I can see about the restrictions. I have not been feeling hungry, though I get growling in the stomach and I guess that let's me know I should have something because it makes me nauseated and so I do.

[AuntGigi 0]

Hi everyone, I wanted to say Hi and intoduce myself. :cursing: My date is December 26 as long as I pass my stress test on the 16th. I have to do a 2 week pre-op liquid diet and this is my first day of that. I would appreciate any ideas on what do do to make it a little more tolerable. What's funny is before I drank my morning Protein Shake today I wasn't too hungry, it wasn't very good and now I'm starving! I would like it if anybody has some Soup ideas. Anyway, I am a little scared and excited, I want to be healthy and lighter, take the weight off my knees and back, and so important to me is I want to have a child and be an energetic mommy someday. Good luck to everyone in making your dreams come true, I am proud of all of us for taking this step to change our lives for the better! :rolleyes2: PS. I love the name Holiday Hotties!

[Reshma 0]

Hi All,

I had my band put in yesterday. I am a little sore, a little tired, but I am walking around and feeling good. The thing that hurts the most is hiccupping and coughing. Oh well. I have noticed that warm chicken broth and ice chips in between have been the best. I am also sipping gatorade. Any other suggestions for the next couple of days?

Good luck to all that are going in this week.