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As you were!

Hi Gang,

I was banded yesterday afternoon and was discharged home today. I'm a little sore from trapped gas. But, I'm walking and sipping.

Thanks for all the good thoughts...I appreciate it!

Thank you for the "Happy Birthday" wish. I am feeling really good, I am 6 days post-op and saw my surgeon today. He released me off of liquids... I was very surprised... so I'm now able to blenderize me meals... YUMMMM

I was down 1 pound from my surgery weight too... YEAH. I think the worse thing about recovery is the drugs and meds that we take. I am finally able to concentrate and focus. So I went to to work today!!

It's the beginning of a-newme

Patty

Hi guys. Well I had my 2 week follow up today and got my steri strips removed. I was kinda nervous to go see the doc because I was afraid he would yell at me. I did something I was not supposed to do :ohmy:. This past weekend I went to an indoor waterpark and rode the waterslides..YEs I know I was only 8 days post op but I felt fine by then...LOL. Well I put waterproof bandaids over my incisions and steri strips to try and protect them. Well turned out that I had a really bad reaction to the bandaids and I had these HUGE RED ITCHING WELTS where the bandaids were.. I have been putting benadryl lotion on them and they had gotten better but were clearly still visible. So I just told him that they were from bandages I had put over them because they were seeping and I did not want to stain my clothes...LOL. But what is even funnier is that his wife works in the office and I had called her and told her what I did and what I should put on them, she told me that I had better come up with a good story to tell him and not tell him I went to the waterpark :thumbup:. she could not believe that I was ok enough to climb all those stairs and go on those waterslides ( she has been to the same place). But anyway the good news is that he was not upset and I have lost 9 pounds since surgery YAY. Now I just go for my follow next appointment 5-27-09 and if I have lost 8 or more pounds then no adjustment, but if I have lost less than 8 pounds then he will give me an adjustment.

I ate pureed chicken last night and tonight and have had no problems so far. I cant wait to find different pureed foods to eat. Anyone got any suggestions?

A reminder to all that the July 4th challenge for the bunny bandsters starts tomorrow!! Don't forget to weigh yourself tomorrow so you have a starting weight and a target weight. If you haven't yet signed up but would like to participate, please go HERE.

Jenfs- I found this on the cooking/baking section. I hope it helps:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f82/mushies-stage-recipes-17637/

Welcome to bandland Jimbo!

Thanks, I will check that out.

Question....

Today I had my f/u with my dietician. I am doing great but am not getting enough calories and she was very worried- I am getting plenty of protein but she said 1800-1900 cal a day is fine with 75-90 gms of protein as well.

She also told me to "get over my fear" of carbs and such that carbs are important and that I am not on a "diet" so to speak.

this was hard for me to hear becuase in re=training my brain- I feel like I need to "think" i'm on a diet to follow direction otherwise I may end up not losing anything and fail... does this make sense to anyone?

Dont get me wrong- I am not discouraged by anymeans- I was actually happy to be told I could eat some more- I have been on the verge of hunger for a long time afraid to "overeat"

Any comments or advice would be apprecaited.

Question....

Today I had my f/u with my dietician. I am doing great but am not getting enough calories and she was very worried- I am getting plenty of protein but she said 1800-1900 cal a day is fine with 75-90 gms of protein as well.

She also told me to "get over my fear" of carbs and such that carbs are important and that I am not on a "diet" so to speak.

this was hard for me to hear becuase in re=training my brain- I feel like I need to "think" i'm on a diet to follow direction otherwise I may end up not losing anything and fail... does this make sense to anyone?

Dont get me wrong- I am not discouraged by anymeans- I was actually happy to be told I could eat some more- I have been on the verge of hunger for a long time afraid to "overeat"

Any comments or advice would be apprecaited.

you know what? i've been doing the same thing! i pay attention to calories, protein, and carbs! it's become clear to me, however, that i got this band, so i wouldn't HAVE to watch my carbs or calories anymore...so, imho, your nutritionist has given you GREAT advice! i do plan to continue monitoring my calories pre-fill, though, because i don't want to gain while i have no restriction (and watching carbs and keep them low will, hopefully, promote a little loss before being filled), but i'm so excited to be able to just sit down and eat and not have to worry about over-eating because my band will tell me--JESSICA, YOU'RE FULL!!--when i've had just the right amount!!

BG--Thanks for the encouragement! It is so comforting to know we are not in this alone! Got my band 4/30. Came home yesterday, 5/1, but was sooo tired, not able to sleep in the hospital. Feeling much better today. Sipping, walking and trying to keep my "eye on the prize".

OK, I have a question for everyone who is at mushies or beyond. I am having terrible gas pains after I eat my mushies. It is so bad that it actually hurts to stand up after I eat and then walking around is very uncomfortable for a while too. Is anyone else experienceing this? If you did, does it eventually go away? Am I doing something wrong? I am not eating very much at a time, usually a little pureed meat and then either a SF jello or a yogurt and that is it. Pleae Help......

OK, I have a question for everyone who is at mushies or beyond. I am having terrible gas pains after I eat my mushies. It is so bad that it actually hurts to stand up after I eat and then walking around is very uncomfortable for a while too. Is anyone else experienceing this? If you did, does it eventually go away? Am I doing something wrong? I am not eating very much at a time, usually a little pureed meat and then either a SF jello or a yogurt and that is it. Pleae Help......

I seem to get some discomfort after I eat, too. I don't really eat very much at each sitting though. It feels like someone pumped air into my stomach and I get these stabby pains that get worse when I move around. They eventually go away, but it still seems odd. Makes me think I'm overeating or something, but I'm really not.

I still get these random pains where it feels like I'm going to burp but never do, and then a big awful cramp goes through what feels like my upper stomach. I'm not sure what that is either. It seems to come randomly.

Jen and Cali,

I am having the same problem and, while I am sorry that you are, it makes me feel better. I have been told that it will go away when we get used to eating again. I am hoping! Good luck!

OK, I have a question for everyone who is at mushies or beyond. I am having terrible gas pains after I eat my mushies. It is so bad that it actually hurts to stand up after I eat and then walking around is very uncomfortable for a while too. Is anyone else experienceing this? If you did, does it eventually go away? Am I doing something wrong? I am not eating very much at a time, usually a little pureed meat and then either a SF jello or a yogurt and that is it. Pleae Help......

Hey, Jen...I had this happen a couple of times and noticed it was mostly when I ate two different things. If I eat just one type of food, like a scrambled egg I am fine. If I eat the egg then follow it with SF pudding or something, I get that feeling. I just eat one thing and let it sit for awhile. Then if I want something else I will have it later, not right after. It has worked for me. Guess stuff doesn't mix well with me yet. The only thing I CAN eat with something else is soup. That doesn't seem to bother me.

Jen and Cali,

I am having the same problem and, while I am sorry that you are, it makes me feel better. I have been told that it will go away when we get used to eating again. I am hoping! Good luck!

It's always nice to know we're not crazy :thumbdown:

I forget how long my doctor told me to wait to take my steri strips off (lovely pain meds), but the curiosity of what my port scar looks like is driving me crazy. I have 5 incisions and no idea why so many, so I'm slightly peeved about that.

I took one set of strips off that were already falling off of another incision, but that port one looks pretty gnarly. The strips are starting to peel off on the edges, but I think I'll wait a bit. I'm one of those gross people that loves to pick at things.

My incisions are all bumpy feeling too, like there's fluid underneath them and they're swollen.

How's everyone's incisions doing?

Hey, Jen...I had this happen a couple of times and noticed it was mostly when I ate two different things. If I eat just one type of food, like a scrambled egg I am fine. If I eat the egg then follow it with SF pudding or something, I get that feeling. I just eat one thing and let it sit for awhile. Then if I want something else I will have it later, not right after. It has worked for me. Guess stuff doesn't mix well with me yet. The only thing I CAN eat with something else is soup. That doesn't seem to bother me.

Maybe I will try that. Although I am beginning to think it may be the yogurt. I went to the movies today and instead of the delicious yummy smelling popcorn :thumbdown: I got a mcdonalds fruit and yogurt parfait and had it during the movie and I noticed the gas then too. Maybe I will try and skip the yogurt or eat it by itself and see if it happens again. But it is good to know I am not alone in this, I hope it goes away soon.