16 days post-op

lovekatz1975 · 10-16-2007, 04:54 PM

Sorry I've been away for so long, I've been enjoying my banded life!

I had my surgery 10/1. Went for my esophogram and follow-up on 10/9. Everything went well. I found out that I have the 14 cc band.

I started my mushy/pureed diet on 10/12. My God how great it is to eat again!! I've been eating all sorts of things, and I am so surprised at how little it takes to fill me up. I find myself eating 2 times a day, and I'm usually not hungry much before lunchtime. Oatmeal, chili, meatballs, soups, I even ate some cavatelli!!

I go back to work on 10/22. The doctor's office was very nice and gave me 3 weeks time off for disability.

I begin introducing solid foods into my diet on 10/30 and I go for my first fill on 11/6.

My port area is still a little sore, but all of the incisions are healing nicely. The swelling has really gone down now and I can see my weightloss. And my clothes are starting to feel too loose!!

nume130 · 10-16-2007, 09:57 PM

Thats great! If you are still not hungry and can only eat the small amounts that you are, will you still need a fill?

lovekatz1975 · 10-16-2007, 11:05 PM

They say that my appetite will come back, to a certain degree, as the internal swelling goes down. They also said that at the 4 week point, most people are hungry a lot, so they do fills to keep it under control.

I'm having a rough day today. I'm not hungry, but I'm craving eating. I'm not craving anything in particular, I just want to eat. I'm bored. I guess this just means that one of the times that I eat is out of boredom. Guess I need to find something to do to take my mind off eating.

Carrot06 · 10-16-2007, 11:13 PM

Eating out of boredom is something I think many of us do. I guess we will have to find some fun things to fill our time since eating won't be the center of everything anymore. But boy it will be worth it!

lovekatz1975 · 10-16-2007, 11:15 PM

I think part of my boredom eating will be going back to work. I hate to say it, but I'm really bored sitting at home. I have nothing left to do, the house is spotless!!!