I had my lapband on March 9, 2009! This first week has been a nightmare! It is getting better, a little each day. Just looking forward to graduating to FULL Liquids, instead of clear. The hunger is the worse! However, i will survive. I go in for my 1 week check up on Wednesday, and Dr. Cavazos will hopefully increase my diet then.

I am a single mother of two teenage boys, and have been fighting my weight for the last 19 years or so. With high blood pressure, DJD, sleep apnea and now a thyroid problem I decided I had to do something for me, if I wanted to live long enough to watch my kids graduate high school, and watch them get married and have their own families, and I want a whole new life that is all for me. A healthy new me.

I am glad I found this site, because all of you have been there and know what I am going through now. Maybe I can gain some insight from you.

welcome breny

congratulations on your surgery i understand the first week is so hard but it will soon get alot better just hang in there.....i also have had problems with my weight for about 18 years you know the yoyo dieting and always end up back where you started ........still fat or shoul i say fluffy....hahahha. So i made the choice of having this surgery and im happy with what i have loss so far i still have a way to go but i will get there. And so will you stay strong and remenber we are here for you.

:thumbup::thumbup: breny im also in texas

Thanks for the encouragement! I am making home made chicken noodles for my kids. I can't have the noodles or chicken, but I can have the soup, which has to be much better than the broth.

I can't wait till next week. I can think of a lot of things to do with full liquids, it is just the clear liquids that is a problem.

i know its ard but thats what we have to do after surgery, i was on broth,water,and yello thats it for about 7 days. You can do it........

Hi there,

I hit it on the 9th also, CONGRATS! I am lucky, when I passed the upper GI I was put on full liquids. Little tired of the high protein shakes and Carnation Instant Breakfast, but it could be worse. On Wed. I grabbed a chicken tenderloin, some old celery and stuff and made a bowl of broth. I needed a new taste after 2 weeks of pre-op drinks. I can have anything that passes through a straw so Egg Drop Soup has made it in and some smoothies made from skim milk and light yougrt. Good Luck