It's fairly certain that I'll be having the surgery in the beginning of February, any one else out there making the biggest change in the shortest month?

Ang, THE BALD GUY here, i was banded Feb 5, i am still in a little pain, i have an wound that wont stop bleeding. i went to the insta care, they were going to send me to a surgeon. I came home and banded up my belly.

I have just 2 spots that hurt the port mainly I have over did it a couple of times, I am suposed to be on mushy stuff for 3 more weeks but my cousin whom had it done also her dr only had her on it a week then move to what she can tolerate I took the kido to chuck e cheese today and I ate off a slice of pizza I know it was bad a chewed really well and had no problem at all it actually made me feel good I have been so hungery I can't take it, but no more I don't want to CHEAT I need a fill soon I don't go until the 12th of march and I am only getting 2cc since we are going to dianey world the 19th of march she said do small so I can enjoy the trip so have any of u CHEATEd come on be honest I really feel like crap and hope to not do it again!!!

wow I thought i was the only one didn't know why my shoulders hurt so bad mine did for 3 days now I am better

Ang, You r not alone, i have cheated and still cheating. i dont push it though just snmall cheat. i had about 10 mcdonald fries today. and 3 or 4 nachos it hasnt bothered me, but im ok. i chew chew and chew..i puree they food in my mouth.LOL i get full really quick from that small amt of stuff. i am still on liquids surgery was 2/4/09. going to mushies on monday. but dr weants me to stay on liquids to maximize the weight loss, but i cant i am to hungry. any way..you r not alone!!!!!

i am on clear liqids today (sunday) going in tomorrow the 23rd and nervous.. i have not had to be on a special pre-op diet (just the day before)

thanx .... I AM definitley the worlds biggest scardy cat

Had my surgery on the 20th- everything went well. At 3 days post-op the gas is rumbling alot, and incisions are a bit ouchy, but the pain is well managed with liquid Tylenol. Trying to walk as much as I can, which has to be indoors as we are having a snowstorm right now. Drinking clear liquids now, will start full liquids in 3 more days. So far, so good!

Day 4 and still doing pretty well. The shoulder pain keeps popping up. It is completely gone and then it just hits and hits hard:cursing:. I find that a heating pad does wonders on it.

A little worried about lack of protien. I dont think there is enough in the clear liquids I am drinking. I am gonna go out to GNC to see if I can find something tastless to mix into my drinks.

My surgey is on thursday. I still have 3lbs to lose. I have stuck to the 2 protien shakes and 1 lean cuisine a day for 11 days now and the scale won't budge. Any advise?

:hurray:

My surgery is tomorrow and I know I can make the rest of the day on clear liquids. Its been hell for two days. I much prefer the full liquid diet. Can't wait for my first protein shake (God, I can't believe I said that). I lost 8# so far on 10 days full liquids and two days clear.

The awesome day for me is 2/25:thumbup:

Edited February 24, 200917 yr by Cocobutta

Ok I called my dr, today because I am hungrey and feel like I could eat just about anything, when my dr put the band in he doesn't put anything in it so I have no restictions so I can eat they just say take it slow because of swelling but if I am hungrey my swelling must be gone so I can eat now I will go on the 12th to get my first fill and I will get 4cc so until then I can eat normal but now I won't over do it I have lost 15 lbs since surgery and want to keep it off. I would love to hear how some of you early month banders are doing and those who have had there first fills...:smile:

Hello...my name is Christi and I'm from Missouri. I get my band on Friday the 27th. Glad I found this forum, the Febs look like a great bunch of supportive people! I have been on the "low carb" diet for 2 weeks and starving the whole time. Just not enough food that is easy enough to eat! I think I have lost a few lbs., maybe 5 or 6, don't understand why not more. I have to go on clear liquids Thursday, day before surgery. Then Friday is the big day. Not really too nervous, I've read everything I can get my hands on and watched hours of video on youtube of the actual surgery and also from people who have had it. I also have all my post-op food bought. I guess my biggest fear is the fear of failure. What if I get this band, and still want to eat all that yummy junk that I'm used to eating? What if I do good for a while, then go back to my old bad habits? And not really looking forward to excercise either, but I know I have to do it. I really want to look better, so I am up for anything at this point. The way I look at it is...I have tried life this way for long enough and it's just not working for me. Time for a new plan.

OH...forgot to tell everyone that GNC has the 100% Whey Protein powder on sale at buy one, get one half off. It's not too bad if you use 1% or skim milk, lots of ice cubes, and a couple teaspoons of splenda in the blender!!

My husband, not a user here, but we will give him the name "Mr. Skeeterbait".

He had his by Dr. Weiss in Hazard, KY on 2/20. He's less than a week out and doing really well with it.

hi i also have shoulder pain...gasX strips that melt on ur tongue have been helping..my incision sites are very sore(hard to get in and out of bed, or up from chair)..get a tightening in my chest like i want to burp up air but it wont come out..telling everyone to ask me how i feel in a week...right now (had surgery on mon the 23rd) abit achy