It's been four days after my surgery and my shoulder is killing me still and i always feel hungry im on a full liquid diet for six weeks will I survive? I also have the runs from it will that ever change? Please help what r some other ideas of liquid that I can drink?

 Let's start with the icky one. Yes, you will have runny poop. As the saying around here goes, "Liquids in, liquids out."

It may take a week for the gas pains to go away. Get moving as much as possible. That will help it dissipate somewhat faster.

As for being hungry, it's completely normal. Some people will feel restriction right after surgery but that is more the exception that the rule. Also, you're still healing from surgery, so you need to relax a bit and let your body do what it needs to do.

Did you get a post-op diet from your surgeon regarding the liquids he allows you to have? This is that is recommended by LapBand:

Liquid Diet (1-2 weeks post-op)
The goal during this early post-operative period is to protect the small stomach pouch. Only thin liquids can be tolerated at this time. It is also important to keep hydrated with lots of water. Other liquids recommended during this phase include:

• clear broth or soup (with no vegetables or meat and not creamy)
• skim milk
• fruit juice
• no-sugar-added popsicles
•  

Yes I do have a restricted diet to follow thanks for all your help! I sure needed to hear it from someone I was going nuts there!

Hello,
I just wanted to wish you well. I can't go to the bathroom and the gas is so bad. I am on liquids for 1 week.

I know the feeling Im getting there with no poop now and lots of gas that wont come out at times and it hurts! Hope you feel better! Keep me posted

6 weeks is a really long time for the liquid phase. I was on full liquids the first week, then mushies for a week. After that, I was on solid food. I had no problems. You may want to call your doctor and see if you can progress faster. Congrats on your surgery!

A week prior to surgery I was on a clear liquid diet. Now I have to be on a Full liquid diet wish lets me get the mushies for six weeks then I go into solids. It's not easy but im doing it   . Thanks im excited to see results!

 I just read your post again: SIX WEEKS of liquids? Please check that again with your surgeon. I have NEVER heard of a doc keeping people that long on liquids for ANY surgery, much less the band. Six DAYS is more like it . . . 

I wish but it's in writting trust me I have called I belive I can chew my way into solids now but he says SIX WEEKS that's what really killing me I have my first appoinment with him on Friday to see if they remove the bandages. IT IS A LONG TIME  Thanks for your concern.

I had a band revision on 6/16. I also had a hyatal hernia.  That is why I had to have the band revised.  I was discharged on clear liquids for 2 days, full liquids for 10 and then mushies.  I could not see how anyone could go 6 weeks of liguids.  As stated, call your surgeons office and make sure there was not miscommunication. Best of luck to you!!

Yeah im glad I can voice my concerns here I thought or should I REALLY SAY THINK it's nuts but it;s on all the papers given to me and I called them and they said yes six weeks Trust me I would never misunderstand anything that has to do with me eating LOL It's hard but im doing it! ThAnks for your concern. And good luck with you!