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[#kas#]

Thank you Rubymuzz. I am finding this site really helpful already ) x

 

[janeybec]

Hey kas, how u doing? Did u have ur op today??? X

 

[#kas#]

Hi

Yes I had it on Tuesday. only just starting to feel ok and I have work tomorrow :-(. Not sure if I have trapped wind or drinking to quickly because when I have some thing it feels like it is going over a golf ball???
Not really hungry at the moment which is a bonus, just having a soup now.....
Please tell me it gets easier!!! xx

 

[janeybec]

Lol, bless ya. Yes it defo gets easier and yes the trick is to sip.....I've struggled with that one, am so used to gulping a nice cold drink down on a hot day! Do make sure to drink as much water as poss....it helps with the constipation, however I'm nearly a month out and I have only just mastered being able to drink over 2 litres water per day! Take care hun and don't overdo it at work

 

[#kas#]

Hi Janey

How are you getting on? xx

 

[janeybec]

Omg kas I'm so scared...on my way to London for my first fill, more scared now than I was for op! Lol. How are u getting on? X

 

[#kas#]

ohhhhhh good luck! I am sure everything will be fine. Try not to worry

What size band do you have?

I've found the last few days really hard on the liquid diet, i'm hungry! Start on the mush tomorrow.
I'm also on antibiotics as one of my wounds is a bit dodgy!

Are you counting calories? xx

P.S Sorry for all the questions!

 

[janeybec]

I have a 10ml band...empty atm, my surgeon refused to put any in during op. I had to have antibiotics too, wound on left side still got big scab on! Problem I was having was everyday I was having a bath (as we do! Lol) but it wasn't letting the wound scab over...if u know what I mean! I am using my fitness pal to count cals....been having 1200 a day, but still hungry! Perfectly normal to be hungry at end of liquids, mushies seem like heaven after that! Just remember to eat slow, leave 20 secs inbetween each swallow....or u will get a horrible pain (experience talking there) will update u later to how fill goes. Take care x x

 

[louloumoo]

I got 4ml in 10ml band.. But early days so will see. Still have no hunger for food.. But that doesn't mean I don't want to eat.. ! Good luck today for your first fill I can understand why u would be more nervous about that I think I will be also..

 

[janeybec]

Well I now have 3.5 in my band, it was no where near as bad as I imagined it would be. Feeling really positive. Have lost 18lbs but on the scales they use it showed that 12lb of that was pure fat! Pretty minging really! Lol x

 

[louloumoo]

Brilliant, can't wait to see how the restriction feels..

 

[#kas#]

wow you have done really well - Well done I am glad it wasn't too bad.
How long did you do mush for? x

 

[janeybec]

I did one week mush and then one week soft foods, week 5 was back to normal but only had that for few days b4 going for fill today....now back on liquids

 

[#kas#]

boooo!!!!! At least its only liquid for a day

Just having a Weetabix - Its heaven!!! x

 

[louloumoo]

#kaz# I think you are a week in front of me, I had my band done last Tuesday, so I day 6. Starting to feel a while lot better now.. Been a rough ride!
Consuming very little as I have felt so poorly, little bits of homemade soup yest, but mostly living on milk..
Hopefully I will be able to get in a better routine on my second week of liquids.. As I need some energy for returning to work.. Got 3 12 hour day shifts in a row whilst on fluids.. Oops..

 

[#kas#]

Hi Lou

It certainly isn't an east ride, I am only finally feeling ok. I was stupid though, I went back to work after 3 days! I didn't have much the first week but I was actually hungry on the second week. I don't want to see soup again as long as I live!!!
Have you tried having a slim fast?
What size band do you have? x

 

[janeybec]

Hi Lou

It certainly isn't an east ride, I am only finally feeling ok. I was stupid though, I went back to work after 3 days! I didn't have much the first week but I was actually hungry on the second week. I don't want to see soup again as long as I live!!!
Have you tried having a slim fast?
What size band do you have? x

Ha ha kas, just u wait till u have first fill.....I'm back on liquids atm for 3 days, its driving me insane! Lol x

 

[#kas#]

3 days!!!! Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

 

[janeybec]

3 days!!!! Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

Ha ha, I'm on 3 days liquids 3 days soft and day 7 back to normal....I'm not sure if all providers are the same tho! And then I get a whole week of normal foods b4 going for my next fill 11th august....and then it all starts again! Lol x

 

[louloumoo]

10ml band with 4mls in... Tried a chocolate slimfast today... No thank you!! Yack..
Today had homemake soup at lunch and Heinz chicken tonight.. Not physically Humphrey but really wanna eat my normal ****.. Not craving sweet stuff thou just savoury.. Monster munch would just melt in my tounge..?