Hi everyone:)

First let me say that the people in this community are amazing. So many of you reached out to me to say you were thinking of and/or praying for me, and to follow up and see how I was doing post op. You are such THOUGHTFUL strangers and it meant the world to me. Thank you!!! I hope I can be as supportive to all of you.

It's 5 days post op, and just for the benefit of everyone reading this (like I did) prior to having lap band surgery themselves, for educational purposes, I will describe what I'm feeling. I'd also welcome any feedback from any current bandsters about whether what I'm feeling is NORMAL b/c Im not sure.

ONe thing is SO true; that every day post op will be remarkably better than the day prior.  Each day Im less sore. My incisions aren't bothering me, although I'm still rather sore around the port site. Laying down on my other side is comfortable but sitting, for long, isnt. And I definitely can not sleep or lay on my stomach. It really hurts to do that. Is that normal 5 days post op? Im sure it is.

Also, I feel VERY full. Im allowed to be on "full liquids" now meaning cream soups, skim milk, etc. but also yogurt and applesauce. No other soft or blended food though; just those two things are considered part of my full liquids. Anyway, Im not sure Im eating the amount I'm supposed to be. I feel stuffed all the time and am wondering if it's post-surgical gas in my stomach?? It's a stuffed/painful feeling... Im eating one yogurt or cup of applesauce a day, with maybe a popsicle later in the day, and that'sa bout it. Maybe another 4 oz. of something (broth, soup, applesauce) later in the day sometimes but not always.... and I feel soooo full all day. Also having trouble getting water in. Im nervous b/c (forgive me if this is too much info!) I'm hardly peeing at all! I go a tiny bit in the morning... and when I do the color is so saturated and dark it's obvious im dehydrated. Im making getting in one tall glass of water over the course of a full day. It's hard to drink much  more b/c I feel stuffed. Does anyone know how much water we're supposed to be drinking this soon after surgery?

I guess that's my update for now :) Glad the surgery is over. Oh, and I forgot the obvious:  I've lost 14 lbs in the past 10 days, since starting my 5 day pre op diet.  Amazing.

Hi Gang!

Thanks so much for all the well wishes from everyone who has reached out to me. I won't stay here long b/c surgery was yesterday and I'm very sore.... but I'm alive!

I don't feel particularly mobile and I'm pretty achy and just looking forward to it all being overwith. Looking forward to the time when I'm recovered and don't feel so fragile and sore and still. Not so much pain around small sores but pretty sore around port site.

A little out of it... will hammer out a more coherent blog soon. Thanks for everyone's thoughts and prayers!

xo-