hi I am home after band surgery

Road Less Travelled
on 7/4/07 2:00 pm

Hi all - got home at 3pm- spend the night in the hospital. my stomach is bruised and the gas pains hurt -- other than that I feel like I've been hit by a truck. I just took my pain meds and I am going to bed. what do us all use for gas? also what unflavorded protien powder do you use? Donna -- who had an upper GI this morning to check out the band and Haitel Hernia repair - and after drinking the barrim, I was too full to get in 2 oz chicken broth & 2 oz jello :-)

July 2007 = lap band ...Sept 2010: lap band removed....Dec 2010 VSG
HW: 283... VSG SW: 244 .. got down to 170 -- now at 193 and "back on track" ....GW: 155

Amber B.
on 7/4/07 10:26 pm - Virginia Beach, VA

RNY on 07/19/06

Congrats, it's going to be a rollercoaster from here on out! Gas was pretty bad for me, but I didn't take anything for it. I just walked as much as possible and took the meds, heh. It was over with in about 4 days. I didn't use unflavorited protein, so I don't know how to help you out with that. I just drank the little 3oz liquid proteins in the beginning.

Good luck to you!

~Amber
Fear is the darkroom where negatives are developed.

Monica M.
on 7/4/07 11:13 pm - Houston, TX

Lap Band on 01/29/07 with

Welcome to the other side, Im very glad everything went well. For the gas pains buy some Gas-X tongue strips. That and walking around as much as possible really helped my gas pains. Majority of my gas pains were in my left shoulder-killer. Oh yeah, and a heating pad, that helped alot. As far as the protein powder, I just use the Whey protein in vanilla. I haven't ventured that far beyond. Well, holler if you have anymore questions. I was banded by Dr. M as well. He is great. ~Moni

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Ms Court
on 7/4/07 11:45 pm - Remington, VA

RNY on 11/30/05

Yeah Donna! Welcome to the losing side. I never took anything for gas, just walked. Unflavored protein, I would do Unjury. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Courtney 305/155/150/225 high/goal/low/current
**The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat...Albert Einstein **

prissy25
on 7/5/07 6:20 am - Barboursville, VA

RNY on 10/31/05

Congrats and welcome to the loosing bench, Put your seatbelt on and get ready for your ride.....

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cleo66
on 7/5/07 7:54 am - VA

RNY on 06/18/07

Sorry about the gas pains. I had absolutely no pains so can't help you there. I use Any Whey unflavored protein powder (you can get it at the Vitamin Shoppe), but I really prefer the vanilla-flavored ProComplex (Vitamin Shoppe, too). Good luck!

becca973
on 7/6/07 6:07 am - Pounding Mill, VA

Lap Band on 07/09/07

Congrats! I hope you have a speedy recovery! Save room for me on that bench.

BECCA
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Jennifer V.
on 7/6/07 1:53 pm - Waynesboro, VA

the only thing that helped my gas was walking. Unfortuntely the gas I have now can't be helped with walking. My husband swears that I'd half to walk to the Mississippi river to give my family any relief. Oh well, they'll just have to suffer. I'm worth it !! Jennifer

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