Originally Posted by jenn27537

Hi and Welcome,
Congrats on your surgery date. I am now 10 days post-op with the band. My surgery was done on 4-11-08. The first 2 days I kinda felt pretty ruff. On day 3 the morning was bad, but I ended walking 1/2 mile that afternoon. I did not really start feeling "Good" until about day 5-6. The worst part is going to be the gas in your shoulders and the area around the port is very uncomfortable because the port is attached to your tissue and the tissue is still swolen and it makes that area a little uncomfortable but not painful. I too was on clear liquids the first week and I started full liquids on day 7, but today was day 10 and I went for my first follow up visit and was told I could start pureed foods. I was also weighed today and I was very surprised to find that I had lost 16 pounds. I was very pleased with that, however I know that in the next couple of weeks until my first fill, I will probably stall on losing weight and that is ok, cause I have the rest of my life now to loose it. I wish you the best of luck and hang in there your surgery will be here before you know it.