HI!!!

I was banded on the 22nd and have lost 18lbs so far!!! YAY!! I must say though, I've suffered quite a bit.. like I have mental hunger I guess, and I see my family eating and chewing and I want to cry!!!!!! But anyways.. I was wondering, I've had a difficult time burping... not too much passing gas (embarrasing...) but burping is like not very successful.. I feel the need come on, and I can feel it and I just feel like weird pain in my epigastric area, I guess where my puch is at.

I'm still on liquid diet.. I did try to eat a little bit, just chewed it reaaalllyyy well (or so I thought) and I had prety bad abdominal pain for quite a few hours. Not like before, you had abdominal pain that would last about 30 minutes and then go away... not now!!!! It really took my urge and desire to chew on anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyways, keep me posted!!!!!!!!

Good luck to everyone!

HI all, banded the 24th too. I'm down 20lbs presurgery and post op total. I think I'm healing quite easily. I had my follow up dr. appt and they were pleased ,so I am.

I am able to sleep on either side with pillows wedged under me. I found a heating pad really helps too.

I also feel more pain at night, mainly b/c I think I'm pushing harder during the day.

I'm on mushies, and it's going super easy. Almost too easy. I feel real hunger and this disappoints me. I get full fast, but grrr.

Hey everyone,

I was banded 10/24/08 and I have lost 16lbs :thumbup:since post-op on full liquids!! I started soft and purees today. I find it is a little difficult deciding on what to eat. I have to prepare and prepackage my food prior to leaving my house. I am doing well with my port pain now. Intially I had moderates amounts of port pain. I also experienced sharp stabbing, left mid back and left rib area pain. It was gas! I took gas ex extra strength jel capsules and it helped. I too had a bad hunger gasey feeling in my stomach and drinking warm peppermint/mint tea helped.

Congrats to everyone! We are on our way now!!!:rolleyes2:

I'm a week behind you guys, but it's good to hear how you all are progressing! Tonight is the first time I've had bad gas pains. I've been walking at least 30-45min everyday since surgery and have gotten in almost all of my protein. I actually got in all 90g today... (uh, yesterday?).... anyways, I'm up b/c of the gas... was walking laps around the house to try to move it out...

Maybe something warm would help that pain? Drink some hot tea or something. I like chai tea with a little sweetener.

Sadly, I'm having NO trouble burping...I can't stop it from happening and it's embarrassing!

I AM starting to deal with some constipation issues since I've been on mushies for a week. Nothing x 3 days! I took some Senna S tonight so I hope that helps.

I've lost 17 lbs total including one week of pre-op diet. I haven't lost anything in a few days...probably because of no BM!

I hope you feel better!

~~anne

Allright so I was on a roll at the beginning, down a total of 19 lbs, but now I haven't lost a single pund in the last 4 days! I'm attributing it to my "time of the month" but deep down inside I feel a little disappointed. Pounds were shedding right off at first and now have slowed down after only a week and a couple of days. I was wondering if it was my body thinking it's starving because of the decrease in intake?? What do you think????

HELP :rolleyes2:

anne,

you know, come to think of it, I've had not BM either! ... and no weight loss...

Keep in mind that you are probably having non scale victories. I measured all parts of my body on 10/13 the day i started preop with my surgery on 10/22. I just measured again this morning 3 weeks later and i have lost 17 lbs but have also lost at least 2 to 3 inches already!!!

I am a 10-22 girl too! I am still having a lot of discomfort with port. I have lost a total of 23lbs!!! Pre-op and post op combined. I'm getting really tired of liquid diet, I am soo ready for smushy! LOl. I've been walking quite a bit and it does really help the gas!!! Wow! Best of luck!

Hi Everyone!

I was banded on 10/29 and am doing great! I started right at 200lb's and have lost 5 pounds since surgery - 9 pre op. With my 5'1 frame, my goal is 125.

After 2 days of liquids, my doctor has me on soft foods. Whoopee! oatmeal, tuna salad, cottage cheese - real food! I was even able to eat some steamed shrimp. I'm amazed that a 1/2 cup can satisfy me. I start all foods on the 13th.

Has anyone had problems with regular foods?

Hi, I was banded on the 27th. It has been 8 days now and I havent had a bowel movement. Noone really seems to talk about that. Is this normal?? I have pain in my lower abdomen on RIGHT side and have taken miralax 2 x so far yesterday. AND I read often about people who can't even swallow an ounce but I can gulp if I want to. I dont just in case but can drink at least 4 oz right down.:thumbup:

Hi Judy, your post caught my eye, because I'm also 5'1" and almost your weight. Actually I'm about 210, but haven't got my date yet, so haven't had my liquid pre-diet. I'm 59 years old. I'm glad to hear you got to go on mushies so quick, I'm sure I'll be one of the hungry ones post-op. I've been through most of the insurance hoops, so hope to get a date soon. Did everything go smoothly for you?

Michelle, I'd keep up with the miralax, but you may want to call the dr. and ask what they suggest. I think it's important for you have a bm.

I also have no problem drinking anything, so I think that is good.

Yes, everything went well. I went to a birthday party at the Olive Garden. It wasn't easy sitting on my hands while everyone else was enjoying tons of salad,breadsticks, wine and mountains of food. I did it though! Ordered the creamy chicken and spinach soop. (My husband asked them to leave the dumplings out.) Ate about a 1/2 cup and was satisfied. Figure I've abused my body with the wrong foods for long enough.

I was banded on the 29th and had my 1st BM yesterday. What foods are you eating? I got in a little applesause, I really think that helped.

I was banded on the 22nd as well. Today (november 4), I have lost 20 pounds just from the post-surgery diet. I am having major troubles with burping and gas. Also, just today, I had my first blockage. It is a very uncomfortable feeling and causes liquids to "back-up".