HI, I was just banded on Thursday, and now having full fluids. I feel like I am starving..... to the point where I am having pain in my back.

Is this usual? Is the band not working on me? I have been sticking to the Fluid diet, and admitted not drinking all the Water I should, is that the problem?

Any help or advice would be appreciated. I am starting to panic!!

Mary

You really need to get the water in - it's very inportant and that could be causing your pain. Are you eating creamed soups? those will be more filling for now.

You may not be allowed "creamed soup" I wasn't!

Just stick to your doc's diet, get your water in, and hang in there! It is hard. It was for me. I was starving. I wasn't even allowed protein shakes until week 2! BUT I did it and you can too. It will be worth it! If you advance too quickly now (eating foods you shouldn't) you can hurt yourself now or set yourself up later for issues like slipping. So do what your doc tells you, be strong. It will be better soon.

Very important that you get your Water in & follow your doc's diet orders. It's hard, but you CAN do it! Like the poster above, I was not allowed creamed soups for the first few weeks post-op.

Talk with your doctor. Let him know that you are having pain.

I have posted this a few times for others. This helped me a lot. Don't use the broth that comes in a can. It just did not satisfy me. If you are on Clear liquids or full liquids this helps.

Make some chicken Soup and let some of the vegetables dissolve. Then strain it and sip on it. Be creative. I had my 17 year old son cut up some potatoes into very very small squares and boil it in chicken broth from a can until the potatoes get very soft some should melt. Again strain and sip.

My husband and son boiled some flank steak they cut in small cubes. As soon as it came to a boil they changed the Water to get the brown foam that floats on top out (Rinse it to get it all out). Then add clean water, cilantro, green onion, onion, season (i.e. garlic power, Lawrys, salt) zucchini, carrots, celery, and peeled potato in this order. Boil for 2 to 4 hours and add water as needed. Once this is almost all cooked add cabbage and boil for another 1/2 hour or so. You want the cabbage to start to melt. Then add a bag of frozen corn.

You want everything to boil until everything starts to melt. Use a mesh strainer to serve yourself and for the family have them add avocado and fresh lime juice to their bowl. If you plan on using it for you cream soups take your juice and veggies out before you add the corn because the corn does not blend well. At that point you can add a bit of smashed avocado to yours as well. If it gets too thick add some can broth to yours and enjoy. Oh, the broth will change the taste.

The broth from this soup is the best!!!! It is much more filling than can broth. I was so satisfied that I felt like I was cheating. I would have 2 or 3 ounces every half hour or so. It would fill me up and I was satisfied. The canned broth on the other hand, I could only stomach so much of it because of the taste.

Be creative. My husband also boiled some can broth with Pasta and potatoes. I drank the broth and it was great. My son and his friend eat the pasta, potatoes, and the broth and his friend said Campbells should be as good.

Good luck and happy banding!!! It will get better.

I was just banded on 02/19/09 and I also found it very hard to be on the liquid diet. What I did when I was hungry was eat a sugar free Jell-O. I did not like the plain broth in a can so I bought Campbells soup that you could see through and drained the broth from those soups they seem to taste better. Hang in there it's really hard but your not alone. If you can make it through the clear liquid diet the next stage is much better. :confused: