Burping

So I have this crazy diet that they gave me at the hospital...this week I am only suppose to be eating things like sherbert, yogurt, pudding, and creamy soups. Well let me tell you I have had enough. I am also suppose to be drinking this protein supplement which is hideous, no joke! I can't get it down it's so awful. Well I am feeling 100% other than being exhausted because I've had NO protein in 2 weeks, so I decided to eat something soft like eggs and chew chew chew and see what happened. Guess what happened, nothing! I feel so normal I can't even explain it lol. The sherbert, yogurt, pudding and soups had no nutritional value and I was so hungry and felt awful, I feel so much better eating a little more normally. I know I am still healing inside although I can't feel it, so I am taking it very very slow. I did notice that I was getting very burpy, which has been a weird experience. Like every time I eat something I have to burp and I can't always just burp, it just comes up when it wants to. Not really my ideal situation. So someone on lapbandtalk had suggested that I eat even smaller amounts because I may be getting restriction from the swelling even though there is no saline in my band. I liked that suggestion so I'm going to give it a try. Another thing I noticed is that I get no signs of a full feeling while I am eating but about 10 minutes after I am done (sometimes) I get super full! Then I burp a whole bunch so I guess it's not the food as much as it is the air trapped inside my stomach. So like I said I am going to tone it back just a little bit and eat even less and see if that makes a difference. Thanks for reading!

1 Week Post Op

So I am 1 week post op now, and am really starting to feel good. I went to Lahey Clinic today for my 1 week visit and they said nothing but good things about how I am doing. I found out that my first fill will be on July 21st (4 weeks post op) and actually I know when my 2nd fill will be too, August 21st! I'm really thrilled that the fill schedule they are making for me seems to be every 4 weeks. They said fills would be every 4-6 weeks and I was really hoping it wouldn't be the 6 weeks.

After my visit to Lahey I had to go to the grocery store to buy all the new things I can start eating, yay no more broth and jello!!! Today I bought, sherbet, cream based soups, sugar free pudding, and yogurt!!! So far I had a little bit of the sherbet, that went down easy and it's oh so good lol so I will really have to limit myself on that one. Then I had cream of chicken soup, one cup. The soup was really wonderful. It made me feel really good, even though it was just a creamy soup it was the first thing I have had that really had some substance.

I was suppose to go back to work on Monday, but still being on the pain meds I can't go back just yet because I can't drive on pain meds. As my doctor said, policemen really frown upon that lol. Also, because of where my incisions are, and my job being a seated job, it would not feel great to be sitting still for that long. Therefore I will most likely being going back on Wednesday July 1st.

Well I guess that is all for now. Hey I just wanted to put this out there, if anyone has any questions please don't hesitate to ask! Just leave a comment with your questions and I will get back to you via blog! Hope you all are well!!!