Hi everybody just got banded on the 21 of April. I was an outpatient. Came home 2hrs after surgery. I've been doing okay. Of course I have pain and soreness which is to be expected. I am not hungry but I try to keep dinking water and shakes with a 4oz limitation. Today I am more exhausted then yesterday. but this is the whole healing process i must go through.

Hi, I was banded on the 18th April and im starting to feel better, slowly but surely!! Its taking a while tho, and im still very sore and my body is definitely taking a while to adapt to it!! How are you finding the liquid diet? Have you been told when you can start on mushy foods??

Vicky xx

Vicky,

Today seems to be a little harder only because of the pain. However, my doctor said I can have anything that can go through a straw ect..protein shackes thin them out if needed. broths, Soups must be blenderized. All fluids are okay. But shakes goes first. My munchy stage start next tuesday. I can have cottage cheese, cream of wheat, mash potatoes, sweet potatoes, he even suggested baby food is okay. But because I am 2-postop

I really dont have much of an appitite. I have been walking around since I got banded. Hopes this helps Thanks vicky for your response

Congrats! I can't wait to be where you are right now! heh. Happy losing!

Hi There,

I too am newly banded. 23 April. I stayed in overnight though. Do get pain up in your shoulder area?? I have already started to eat mushy food. I have also had some mini mince meatballs. I make sure I chew them down to a pulp before swallowing.

I was banded on April 23. I am back at work, but I thought that I would be feeling better than I do. Everyone is different. I am still taking pain relievers. When i stand up, i feel a burning pulling sensation that subsides in about 3 mins. Walking seems to help everything. Even the gas!!! I ate pudding yesterday, it went down fine. My one concern is my lack of appetite. Should I eat even though I am not hungary at all. I am sipping my liquid vitamins and drinking alot of water, but I dont want to affect my metabolism negatively.

Hi There,

I too am newly banded. 23 April. I stayed in overnight though. Do get pain up in your shoulder area?? I have already started to eat mushy food. I have also had some mini mince meatballs. I make sure I chew them down to a pulp before swallowing.

hi lekekari,

Today was my first day of munchys, to tell you the truth i was scard bc i had Soup and i was hoping i had chewed everything down. Really, this is a learning event all over again. No pain in the shoulder area, but I do have a back dull pain Like in the mid back area. I also get side pain on my left side obviously bc of the band.

I was banded on April 23. I am back at work, but I thought that I would be feeling better than I do. Everyone is different. I am still taking pain relievers. When i stand up, i feel a burning pulling sensation that subsides in about 3 mins. Walking seems to help everything. Even the gas!!! I ate pudding yesterday, it went down fine. My one concern is my lack of appetite. Should I eat even though I am not hungary at all. I am sipping my liquid vitamins and drinking alot of water, but I dont want to affect my metabolism negatively.

Hi dawright1,

I was banded on the 21., I have the left sidepain that comes and go. I understand the lack of appetite bc it has happen to me. I talked with the drs office today this is all normal, she encourage me to start my munchies today even if i did not want to eat. I'm also taking tylenol for pain. We are now taking babystep to a new you. It will get better but I must say sometimes I think why did I ever get into this situation...