I am on my way can someone help me

Charlotte, He sent me home with a pres. of acetaminophen with codein. I took it Thurs. when I got home but stopped by Fri. It made me have very bad nausea. I called him by Sat. morning and he gave me a pres for nausea. metoclopramide)That is the only thing I take. I was dry heving but there wasn't anything to home up. Gas in shoulder is still very bad. When does it end. I sip water but I am lucky to get 1 bottle a day in. Do you drink a lot of liquids? Or in the beginning did you drink a lot. Good luck tomorrow and let me know how it does? What he does? I go Thurs. to see him. Talk to you soon Theresa

Hi Theresa I hope u r feeling better! I feel very good. In fact I can't wait until I go back to work tomorrow hurray! I did go to the Dr this morning, He put on puree foods already. I told him I weight myself everyday, and I am going to stop that. But I am losing 1 pound a day. He said I should only lose 1 -3 pds a week. I told him I am not starving myself I am following the diets I should be on. I am not hungry but I here my stomach sometimes makes hunger noises. But they go away fast. Those gas pains do go away just take one day at a time. Just keep drinking a lot of liquids, I have been drinking liquids all the time. I love water, Well he said everything is fine. and I will have my first fill in 4 weeks. I asked how it goes and he explain'd to me. Not to scary. He did take 2 of those strips off on the incisions so I have 3 left, he said they will come of my them selfs. Do you know how much you have lost as of yet?

Hello Charlotte, I am glad your appt. with Dr. Myers went so good today. I bet you are happy about puree food. It looks like it is a lot of stuff on the list. You will have to let me know how it goes with the different food. Today I have alot less gas. I hope it doesn't come back. That would be one thing down. I am trying to stay positive and take it one day at a time we did have major surgery. You will have to let me know how the fill goes. It really happens fast. I don't think I have any strips on my incisions. It just looks like clear glue is on the incisions. I have 5 incisions. You are going back to work already? Have a good day a talk it slow. That time went fast. What did you take 12 days off? I think if we have a scale we just can't help weighing ourself. I think I am down 6 or 7 more pounds sense surgery. So I don't think I hit the 20 ILB mark yet? Did you set a goal for yourself? Did you tell people at work that you were having this surgery? Have a great day and I will talk to you soon. Theresa

Charlotte, Checking to see how you are doing back to work. Hope you are feeling great. How is the puree diet going? What is you favorite? Theresa

Hello Theresa! I was worried about u. But I figured you were resting. I am glad to hear you are feeling better. Just take it easy and take it slow, Yes I am glad I am on puree foods. But you know what once you have a couple of teaspoons your full. I have been eating cottage cheese, apple sauce, I had some mussy tuna fish. I did pretty good, I don't have gas, sometimes I do have gas. Just hang in there, it will be o.k Yes I will let you know how the fill goes. I have 5 incisions also. I was off of work for 12 days. I am glad I went back to work. People have ask me it looks like you lost weight. I said yes I am trying to. I haven't weight myself I need to have patience. No no goal as for now. Only a couple of people at work know what I had done. I feel uncomfortable right now. I don't know if I want people to know what I did. But I am getting alot of positive comments about myself. I am just a little sore still. I can't seat to long because when I get up I feel like a pull. Its still tender by the port.Take care.

Charlotte, I am so happy that you are doing so good. Keep up the good job and enjoy those puree foods. I start Thurs. and I can't wait. That is how I know I am feeling much better because I am getting hungry. Each day I feel better and today me and my husband went to a couple of stores. I am just sore and that takes some time, I still have 1 more week of work off. Talk to you soon and keep me updated. Theresa

Charlotte, I just wanted to say Hi and check on you. How is things going for you? Are you feeling much better? Have you started soft food? Hope to hear from you soon. Theresa

Hello Theresa ! How are you doing? Fine I hope. I am doing good just a little little sore still. No soft foods as of yet. But let me tell you I am on mushy foods right. And I gain'd 1 pound. I was scared so I went back on liquids for a couple of days. But you know what I don't know how true this is. I read this on the chat room that the lap band that we have now is not filled? That is just inserted first. They said with 2 to 3 fills the weight should be coming off better. I don't know I wonder if it true? Did you go see Dr Meyer yet? How much have you lost if you don;t mind me asking? I am not losing the weight like before I am at a stand still. They said that is normal, I hope that is true. Are you back to work yet? Hope to hear from you soom also. Charlotte

Charlotte, I am feeling tons better. I took 2 weeks off work so I should be going back this week. Because of the work that I do I am afraid to go back to soon. Do you think you went back to soon or just right? I am thinking of taking 1 more week. I have a lot of sick days saved up at work. Or do you think it is better sometimes just to go back? Maybe because the band cost me so much I really want it to heal good. (I am treating it like I have diamonds around my stomach) j/j. I am eating puree food and I think I am still have swelling because after 1/4 cup of something I can feel it.I get pressure by my left rib cage. How slow and how many times can you chew 1/4 cup cottage cheese? Do you feel that or have you ever felt that? I have been having a protein shake with 1/2 banana every morning. To get protein in. If I read the books I think the band does not have fill in it till your first fill. You might feel restriction because it has swelling. When the swelling goes down, the feeling of restriction is less. It said to continue to follow the diet progession that we are still healing. I thought I read something about are weight before the first fill. Are body went through a lot. Liquids to major surgery to liquids. I wouldn't worry about it. Sense I saw Dr. Myers 1 week after surgery I have not lost. My scale is around 20 and the doctor scale is probably around 25. Hope to talk to you soon. Theresa