I haven't heard from any Feb.5th folks since before surgery.How's everyone doing?:thumbup:

Hello - I was banded Feb. 5th:tongue2: I am going back to work tomorrow, which is great because I love my job! I had an infection at the incision sites and have been taking an antibiotic. I am only a little sore now and did not take any pain meds today:thumbup: I am on the pureed food diet -which is not great but not horrible and have lost 2 lbs since surg and 22 in month pre-op.

My biggest concern at this point is that I cannot seem to get it all in. I am to drink 64 oz of liquid, but not eat 15 mins before or 1 hr after each meal, incl Snacks, so when am i supposed to sip that much? Its kinda weird getting used to, but I will manage:)

Good luck to you, how are you doing?

I was banded on the 5th and am also going back to work tomorrow. I'm with you on getting in all the water. I haven't been successful at that yet because I forget and then I'm hungry so I have to stop drinking 30 minutes before and then it takes me so long to eat/drink and then I have to wait an hour after. I'm sure that I will settle into a routine but it's hard right now to do what I should.

I was banded Feb 5th. I wish I was having a good time like the 2 listed above. I feel like a swallowed a whole apple all the time and it is just sitting there. It is pain and pressure right under my breast bone. I feel it all the time but sometimes it is worse. Has anyone ever (before they were banded) swallowed too fast and not chewed enough? You get that weird feeling of pain and pressure and then it passes? Well, I get that and it passes but then I always feel the pressure. I am going to the surgeon tomorrow. When I called them earlier in the week they said that it was normal and it would pass. I did have some pretty violent dry heaving when 2 and 3 days from surgery and I am wondering if that is why I feel like this. Maybe the swelling didn't go down as fast as it should because of the vomitting? The surgeon said that the vomitting would not hurt my band but I am wondering if that is why I am feeling like this all the time. I hope to get some answers tomorrow.

Julie:confused:

I was banded Feb 6ht so I guess I am close enough.

I am on a 2 week liquid diet after surgery and then 1 week of puree and 1 week of Mushies...yum. So far I have no problems drinking or getting my fluids down. I have had some tightness in my chest but that seems to have gone away today.

Surgery day I was at 371, the day I came home I was at 379. I am now at 365 and feeling good. I can now sleep on my port side with no problems.

All in all so far so good.