Hi Caeli, I know how you feel, and yes I've wanted to stuff my face with junk food, then had all the guilt afterwards. But then I started to compromise with myself to where I don't deprive myself either. Why don't you go and get your ice cream, which is my favorite too, but get a small cone of something you like. You SHOULD be able to enjoy it once or twice a week, but compromise and make it a smaller portion. Make it something you will enjoy and eat it slow. Make sure happy thoughts are going through your mind when you have every bite, and then be satisfied, then done. Good luck, and enjoy yourself. Lea P.S. Don't beat yourself up, but don't get out of control.

Ok, so my doctor just called me 10 minutes after I left the message, thank god, and he said that it could be the port, but I told him there is no pain where the port is, and the pain is right where my breast start on my left side. At least 5 inches over from where the port is. He asked if I was running a fever, no, was I able to drink, yes, and then he said, it could mid as well be gas, and if I wanted to go in and see him tomorrow I could. I told him if he doesn't see a problem ,that I'll just wait and see then call him. Thanks for all the advice. I love this message board!!!! Lea

Ok, so I called, but I had to leave a message with the on-call doctor. I called at 5:01, and they leave at 5:00. Hopefully nothing serious. Thank you, Lea

CONGRATULATIONS to the other side. My doctor had me on Milk of Magnesia. There are 2 ways you take the instuctions, One for antacid or Two for constepation. All I had to do was one small dosage of this and the next day was WHAMO BAMOO. Good luck-Lea

I'm 3 days post-op and I'm feeling dizzy with a constant headach. I'm always sipping liquids, and getting 60 grams of protein in my Isopure drink. I'm going to the restroom alot, and I'm peeing clear, so I'm not dehydrated. Another question........Are we supposed to keep clean band aids on our sutchers, or no band aids and let the tape fall off. Thank you, Lea

I think I already replied to you, but not sure. There really wasn't any pain, a little uncomfortable. I had surgery at 1:30 and was out by 4 and had my first morphin shot at 7, then another at 12. I got up from my bed by myself and even was able to strap my own feet air pumps back on. Those help to get blood flow to your feet. The next day I had a some loratab for the drive home, but really was fine. I came home and was cleaning up a little, and even stopped a cat fight, which I do not recommend you bending over for a few days because THAT hurt. It was just a fast reaction that I wasn't thinking. Now 2 days out and I'm great, just tired because of lack of protein, but I'm trying to get that in with Clear Isopure, which you can get at the Vitamin Shop. It really does feel like you just worked out for the first time. I don't have that gas pain people are talking about, but maybe in a few days. I'm not worried about nothing, now that the surgery is over with. Good luck, Lea

I have not had a band slip, because I'm 2 days post-op, but can probably tell you that you should of waited to do any hard labor 6 weeks post-op. If your band slipped, then you would be throwing up everytime you ate something or drank or would have acid reflux all the time. I'm not sure, but I have read other peoples forums when theirs did. It sounds like you just worked your core area out, and it wasn't used to it, just like doing crunches for the first time. Just rest for a few days, but I don't think there should be anything wrong unless you can't keep anything down. -Lea

Hi Jessica, I was at the last Band-Aid meeting, and if you were there, I was the one that JUST got my approval letter that day and was pretty emotional during my interduction. If not, I hope to meet you soon. So yeah, I'm confused, so what your saying is, that I can sip on clear liquids all day until I'm full, but then have to have 2 ounces every hour of protein shake???? I'm 1 day post op, so I don't want to skcrew anything up by stretching my little pouch and make it more swollen. Also, were you able to bend over after your surgery? I accidentally bent over trying to catch my cat fighting another cat, and one of my sutchers got a little bit cloody, but not bad. So once again, I look forward to meeting you Monday night. Thanks for your input. -Lea

Hi everyone, Well here is my experience. Went to the hospital Thursday at 11:30. Filled out paperwork, and had my I.V. put in. They made me take a cap full of this SOUR TART liquid to ease the stomach acids, so you don't have reflux during surgery. It wasn't bad, just tasted like Lemonade without sugar. Doctor came in and we went over everything and reminded him not to put the incision near my bra line, and he said ok. So I get rolled into the surgery room and guess what music they were playing? It was my wedding song "Stand by yourside" by Sade. So I started to cry because May 25th is our 2 year anniversary, and then I had a terrible thought I wasn't going to see my husband anymore, but then went to a positive thought and said to myself," My husband is here with me and has stood by my side during this whole thing". Then they put a gas mask on me and said for me to breathe in a few and then POOF Then I'm awake with a horrible burning sensation in my throat, and they said they had to clean my mouth out with alchohol before they put the ventalator down my throat, and guess a little went down. They gave me chloroseptic for it, and felt better 4 hours later. Everything felt fine, and they started me out on 2 ounces of liquids every hour. Pain was not bad at all, and I only had morphin twice, once at 7 pm, and then at 12 am. It seemed like I had to go to the bathroom every hour, but was fine doing it by myself. The nurses kept checking on me, because I was so quiet. I didn't sleep at all, because narcodics keep me awake, so I asked for a sleep aid and they got me one. I only slept for 2 hours because I had to go to the bathroom AGAIN. Next day came and did a live x-ray to see how I was swallowing, and I am not restricted and I can pretty much drink normally. By the way, I won't tell you how bad the X-ray liquid was. Just get to your room ASAP and brush your teeth. Its not a barium liquid, something worst, but handled it fine. I didn't have any problem with gas, just a little pain in the shoulder, but my husband massaged it out. Other then all this, everything went GREAT. The nurses and staff were wonderful. I came home on Friday at 1:00 pm and walked around and put things away and felt fine. I'm doing my dad a favor and keeping his 2 siamese cats and finding them a home,so they are in our bedroom. My cat dodged past me and my reaction was bending over to grab him, and I felt like I tore a suture. No cat fight, thank god, and one of my incisions was bleeding a tiny, but nothing bad just try not to bend over. I am now laying in bed writing to my fellow pre-op and post-op bandsters. I'm on clear liquids for a week, then 2 weeks of full liquids then 3 weeks of mushies. I have a 10 cm band that holds 4cc, and my doctor removed some of my fat padding, which I've been concerned about. Next thing I wait for is my first fill in 6 weeks, then things will really hit me. Smooth sailing through this whole experience, but I will tell you I was a bit nervouse the night before. Now looking back I was being overly dramatic. I even had the "In-case I die talk", but everyone should in-case something does go wrong. I do recommend taking Milk of Maganesia for constepation, because they gave me Demeral and Morphin, and that will make you constepated no doubt. So when you get home take 2-4 tbls of it then wait it out. Trust me, you'll be glad you did. So I know I've been going on and on, but I hope this helped any future bandsters to know how it really went. Just be careful, because I may not be restricted, but you might be, so follow instuctions to the T. I am following them myself. Well thanks for all the support, and I'll keep you updated on my weighloss. -Lea

Oh yeah, she's gonna say something to people if you don't say something fast. The reason why I say this is because She knows you and didn't even come up to you and talk to you about it because she just left. She probably got in her car and called her friends up and said,"Guess who I saw at my meeting tonight?" I would definaltley take a firm approach and reminder her that she is in HR, and that if she disrespects your privacy that you will take metters above her, and then show her in the e-mail that you copied yourself on it. I know the type, and don't be nieve that she hasn't already told someone. This is your personal life, and she doesn't need to be spreading it around at the workplace and cause havoc. E-mail it fast. Good Luck, Lea

Oh My GOSH, that show ROCKS. I'm having surgery this week, and I knew before she even lifted her shirt that she had one of the Gastric surgerys. I really held my breath and hoped it wasn't lap-band. I will tell ya, that before I go into the surgery room, I'm gonna ask my anesthesia person to blow in my face, to make sure they weren't drinking. -Lea

GIRL, I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO RIDING THE BOAT NEXT TO YOU. I too am on my second day of liquids. I had to go to a Graduation party Saturday night, and they had sushi, shrimp, spinich pin wheels, and a HUGE 3 teired cake made by a professional. I really went into the LIONS DEN. I was so bad behind my husbands back, because I had 3 bites of cake and 1 small dixie cup of a frozen margaritta. I do feel like my friend tried to sabatoge me by talking me into eating them and saying it was ok. I don't blame her, but I do know she is a little jealous that I'm doing something about my weight and she isn't. Then today was Mothers Day, so I cooked and waited on everyone, and sat and drank OJ. I think this is the hardest thing ever, but I'm trying. I also had to go to the bathroom ALOT. Good luck, and we can do this. Lea