I did it !

October 23, 2007

Apple Juice and Jello. Rather than just the regular broth, I used the

powdered seasoned broth that comes with the Ramen noodle packages (I threw

the noodles away). They were 7 packs for a buck at my local grocery store.

That broth tastes so much better than just plain broth. I varied between

the chicken and beef. The clear stage is only for a few days and you can do

it. The milky stage makes it all so much better. I used Unjury

(unjury.com) and mixed it with milk or juice. Good luck!

C

Tampa

From: " smedred " <smedred@...>

Reply-

Subject: I did it !

Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:16:37 -0000

Well, I have been considering, and researching getting the band for

several years. Last weekend, I finally went to see Dr. A and after a

37 minute surgery, I have a new friend. Now I am struggling with

trying to live on the liquid diet, and get rid of the gas pains and

normal pain from the stitches. Question- I do ok until about 4pm

This is my second day with the band, and each day at this time I have

gotten nauseous (sp?). Any ideas??

Any suggestions on the best clear liquids for the first 10 days

besides broth?

October 23, 2007

Hi there, I did a lot of popsicles and icd tea. Just be very careful not to have gatorade or any other drinks with a lot of sugar. They will make you very hungry! The wolfgang puck vegetable broth is pretty good and filling. Don't worry, the time will go by very quick! Good luck, Missysmedred <smedred@...> wrote: Well, I have been considering, and researching getting the band for several years. Last weekend, I

finally went to see Dr. A and after a 37 minute surgery, I have a new friend. Now I am struggling with trying to live on the liquid diet, and get rid of the gas pains and normal pain from the stitches. Question- I do ok until about 4pm This is my second day with the band, and each day at this time I have gotten nauseous (sp?). Any ideas??Any suggestions on the best clear liquids for the first 10 days besides broth?

October 23, 2007

Congrats!!! You will be very happy you did this I used to get icky feeling in the evening, then I added a glass of juice in the evening and I felt much better. Best of luck and I hope you are feeling better, remember to try and get your protein in, that will help with the nausea too. I did Isopure for the first 10 days, I bought the fruity flavors and took a big cup and filled it w/ice and then poured the Isopure over the ice and sipped that all morning, then around lunch time, filled my glass w/ice again and poured the rest of the bottle over the ice and sipped that all afternoon and then in the evening I would have chicken broth and a glass of juice. Some people think Isopure tastes horrible, I thought it tasted like watered down kool-aid Keep asking questions and

we will keep trying to help Cyrenawww.cyrenaweeks.blogspot.com240/156/150DOB: 1/19/07 I did it !

Well, I have been considering, and researching getting the band for

several years. Last weekend, I finally went to see Dr. A and after a

37 minute surgery, I have a new friend. Now I am struggling with

trying to live on the liquid diet, and get rid of the gas pains and

normal pain from the stitches. Question- I do ok until about 4pm

This is my second day with the band, and each day at this time I have

gotten nauseous (sp?). Any ideas??

Any suggestions on the best clear liquids for the first 10 days

besides broth?

October 23, 2007

Hi! I don't have any wonderful words of wisedom for you, I don't get

banded until November 2. I do, however, want to hear how it is going

for you. Are the gas pains bad? How about the incision pain? I live

in Washington and will be flying back on November 5. I really hope 3

days is enough becasue after the flight I have to drive 1.5 hours to my

house from my mother's, where my car will be. I am kinda trippin.

I hope all is going great for you! I am sorry to hear you are

nauseous. Can you take anything for nausea after the surgery? I am

trying to go as prep

ared as possible. I hear there is no Gas X in Mexico, so I got the gas

x thin strips. I wonder if they work?

Anyway- Congratulations and I hope you feel better soon!

Sheri

>

> Well, I have been considering, and researching getting the band for

> several years. Last weekend, I finally went to see Dr. A and after a

> 37 minute surgery, I have a new friend. Now I am struggling with

> trying to live on the liquid diet, and get rid of the gas pains and

> normal pain from the stitches. Question- I do ok until about 4pm

> This is my second day with the band, and each day at this time I have

> gotten nauseous (sp?). Any ideas??

>

> Any suggestions on the best clear liquids for the first 10 days

> besides broth?

>

October 24, 2007

Congrats on being banded!! :-) Yes the ramen packets are better than

regular broth. But be prepared to retain water. Ramen packets are

so high in sodium, and I think they have MSG. But you aren't eating

anything, so dont worry about retaining water at this stage. Just

find things that work. Probably water would be the worst thing to

drink when you are dealing with nausea. so try things like juice or

Popsicles.

take care and enjoy your band.

>

> Apple Juice and Jello. Rather than just the regular broth, I used

the

> powdered seasoned broth that comes with the Ramen noodle packages

(I threw

> the noodles away). They were 7 packs for a buck at my local grocery

store.

> That broth tastes so much better than just plain broth. I varied

between

> the chicken and beef. The clear stage is only for a few days and

you can do

> it. The milky stage makes it all so much better. I used Unjury

> (unjury.com) and mixed it with milk or juice. Good luck!

> C

> Tampa

>

> From: " smedred " <smedred@...>

> Reply-

>

> Subject: I did it !

> Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:16:37 -0000

>

> Well, I have been considering, and researching getting the band for

> several years. Last weekend, I finally went to see Dr. A and after

a

> 37 minute surgery, I have a new friend. Now I am struggling with

> trying to live on the liquid diet, and get rid of the gas pains and

> normal pain from the stitches. Question- I do ok until about 4pm

> This is my second day with the band, and each day at this time I

have

> gotten nauseous (sp?). Any ideas??

>

> Any suggestions on the best clear liquids for the first 10 days

> besides broth?

>

October 24, 2007

Hi )) and congrats!

I also got banded last week (friday 19th) and am sitting home now

aching and wonderfing what to drink.. just like you.

A couple of nights ago I couldn't sleep I was so hungry.. I tossed and

turned for hours half from pain half from hunger.... but other nights I

seem to be ok.

The thing that surprised me the most is that the pain is not so quick

to disappear. It is now day six, and still painful abdomen... I'm not

sure why, I can just tell you that it is difficult to get up from a

chair or to turn in bed. The tylenol helps a bit but I finished it

this morning...

I do not, however, have nausea...

Good luck, and i hope you'll feel better soon

Gail

>

> Well, I have been considering, and researching getting the band for

> several years. Last weekend, I finally went to see Dr. A and after a

> 37 minute surgery, I have a new friend. Now I am struggling with

> trying to live on the liquid diet, and get rid of the gas pains and

> normal pain from the stitches. Question- I do ok until about 4pm

> This is my second day with the band, and each day at this time I have

> gotten nauseous (sp?). Any ideas??

>

> Any suggestions on the best clear liquids for the first 10 days

> besides broth?

>

October 24, 2007

Do you live in the State of Washington? If so, are you north or

south of SeaTac? I live north of SeaTac and would love to pick your

brain once you go through the process. I too am hoping to get banded

this year.

Cari

- In , " cooladdict "

<cooladdict@...> wrote:

>

> Hi! I don't have any wonderful words of wisedom for you, I don't

get

> banded until November 2. I do, however, want to hear how it is

going

> for you. Are the gas pains bad? How about the incision pain? I

live

> in Washington and will be flying back on November 5. I really hope

3

> days is enough becasue after the flight I have to drive 1.5 hours

to my

> house from my mother's, where my car will be. I am kinda trippin.

>

> I hope all is going great for you! I am sorry to hear you are

> nauseous. Can you take anything for nausea after the surgery? I am

> trying to go as prep

> ared as possible. I hear there is no Gas X in Mexico, so I got the

gas

> x thin strips. I wonder if they work?

>

> Anyway- Congratulations and I hope you feel better soon!

>

> Sheri

>

> >

> > Well, I have been considering, and researching getting the band

for

> > several years. Last weekend, I finally went to see Dr. A and

after a

> > 37 minute surgery, I have a new friend. Now I am struggling with

> > trying to live on the liquid diet, and get rid of the gas pains

and

> > normal pain from the stitches. Question- I do ok until about

4pm

> > This is my second day with the band, and each day at this time I

have

> > gotten nauseous (sp?). Any ideas??

> >

> > Any suggestions on the best clear liquids for the first 10 days

> > besides broth?

> >

>

October 24, 2007

I DO live in Washington! I live by the coast. Aberdeen, to be

specific. I would love to compare notes and go through this with

someone kind of local that has a 'bandiversary' that is close to

mine.

How is the nausea? Did you get that under control?

> > >

> > > Well, I have been considering, and researching getting the band

> for

> > > several years. Last weekend, I finally went to see Dr. A and

> after a

> > > 37 minute surgery, I have a new friend. Now I am struggling

with

> > > trying to live on the liquid diet, and get rid of the gas pains

> and

> > > normal pain from the stitches. Question- I do ok until about

> 4pm

> > > This is my second day with the band, and each day at this time

I

> have

> > > gotten nauseous (sp?). Any ideas??

> > >

> > > Any suggestions on the best clear liquids for the first 10 days

> > > besides broth?

> > >

> >

>

October 25, 2007

I live north of Seattle, more specifically sville/Stanwood area.

I will watch for you to post and follow your progress. I am getting

things together for a winter 2007 band date. Good luck to you!

Cari

> > > >

> > > > Well, I have been considering, and researching getting the

band

> > for

> > > > several years. Last weekend, I finally went to see Dr. A and

> > after a

> > > > 37 minute surgery, I have a new friend. Now I am struggling

> with

> > > > trying to live on the liquid diet, and get rid of the gas

pains

> > and

> > > > normal pain from the stitches. Question- I do ok until

about

> > 4pm

> > > > This is my second day with the band, and each day at this

time

> I

> > have

> > > > gotten nauseous (sp?). Any ideas??

> > > >

> > > > Any suggestions on the best clear liquids for the first 10

days

> > > > besides broth?

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

October 26, 2007

It is sure nice to know there are " locals " going through all this,

too. It makes it seem more real somehow. I can't wait to go to a

convention!

> > > > >

> > > > > Well, I have been considering, and researching getting the

> band

> > > for

> > > > > several years. Last weekend, I finally went to see Dr. A

and

> > > after a

> > > > > 37 minute surgery, I have a new friend. Now I am

struggling

> > with

> > > > > trying to live on the liquid diet, and get rid of the gas

> pains

> > > and

> > > > > normal pain from the stitches. Question- I do ok until

> about

> > > 4pm

> > > > > This is my second day with the band, and each day at this

> time

> > I

> > > have

> > > > > gotten nauseous (sp?). Any ideas??

> > > > >

> > > > > Any suggestions on the best clear liquids for the first 10

> days

> > > > > besides broth?

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

October 29, 2007

> >

>Jen the butt-insky again. I have heard that nausea can be treated

effectively with liquid Gravol and for non-prescription releive -

Dramamine or Calm X. I plan on taking Dramanine or Gax-X with me to

my Nov. 28 surgery. I am thinking it will help with anxiety and plane

issues that may occur.

October 30, 2007

You should not have any problems. I took the airporter home to

Lynnwood but only because I did not want to pay $20 a day at the

airport. I think there are a lot of us around the Seattle-Everett

area that went to Dr. A. I am a man so things might be different but

if I can answer any questions I will. I think Gas-X is a myth as I

think them messing around inside you feels like gas pains but they

are not in your digestive tract. Everyone is different but I did not

have gas pains only leg & stomach pain coming out of the anesthetic.

I did not get sick or anything. Like I said, a little pain coming out

of surgery & the rest a piece of cake.

Reno 425-299-2212 PM only please

DOB 5/22/07

(445)426/365/240

> > > > >

> > > > > Well, I have been considering, and researching getting the

> band

> > > for

> > > > > several years. Last weekend, I finally went to see Dr. A

and

> > > after a

> > > > > 37 minute surgery, I have a new friend. Now I am

struggling

> > with

> > > > > trying to live on the liquid diet, and get rid of the gas

> pains

> > > and

> > > > > normal pain from the stitches. Question- I do ok until

> about

> > > 4pm

> > > > > This is my second day with the band, and each day at this

> time

> > I

> > > have

> > > > > gotten nauseous (sp?). Any ideas??

> > > > >

> > > > > Any suggestions on the best clear liquids for the first 10

> days

> > > > > besides broth?

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

October 30, 2007

Reno...Nope, GasX is not a myth.They blow up your belly with gas during surgery so the doc can see what he is doing. After surgery is over they attempt to remove much of this gas but it doesn't all come out, pockets of gas remain.

Your body will absorb the remaining gas. It is absorbed into the GI system. GasX will remove the remainder of the gas. It burps or toots out, but it will be removed one way or another. GasX speeds up the process.

On 10/30/07, renoalaska <renoalaska@...> wrote: