Getting Scared!!!

I had absolutely no problems!! I did mine over Thanksgiving holiday. I took the Monday off before Thanksgiving for surgery..I had 30 people at my house for Thanksgiving..only 3 people out of the 30 knew I even had surgery. I have a 3 yr old, so no one even noticed that I didn't eat since I was one clear liquids. Never once did I vomit..the day of the surgery..not until after my 2nd fill (the first time I got stuck..which was my own fault..I ate too fast). The pain they are talking about is the gas from the surgery. They "blow" your stomach up to have access to your insides...this leaves the gas in your body. As soon as you possibly can get up and start walking..this will relieve the pain. I never even had to use gas-x..some do, I didn't have to. I was off work from Monday to Monday, other than that no time off at all. I am a belly sleeper..within a couple days I was sleeping on my side, within a week I was sleeping on my stomach. If you made it thru the c-section you will do fine thru this. You use the same common sense procedures. Yes, it will hurt when you get up..scoot to the edge of the bed, take a deep breathe and then stand up..but get up and move--don't just lay there. I hope this helps!!

i too have had the 2 c sections like u the same way...and i just had my band 3 weeks ago and this was a breeze compared to birth...i had most of my pain on the left side where the port is and find that to be tender here and there but after about 4 days i was good to go driving ect...i dont do any heavy lifting tho ...no gas or nausea ect...good luck to you!!!

I am so glad to hear you say that you didnt have all those problems!!! I hope I am as lucky. I hate to be nauseated and throw up. Dont like pain much either. Thank you soooooooooooooo much!!!!!!!

I also didnt have any pain, other than the gas poskets they talk about. Walking helps that - I was ready to go back to work in 3 days. I was walking around the supermarket (it was a flat surface to walk on, I live near a lot of hills) the day after my surgery, the more you get up & walk around the less pain you will feel from the Gas.

As finallyncontrol said you will only get sick if you eat to fast or dont chew your food well...

Be sure to listen to what ur Dr's tell u and u will be fine. Good Luck!!!! Keep us posted.

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I to had no problems at all just follow the drs orders i was banded June 1 2010 and i go for my first fill on the 30 so far so good. Best of luck on your journey to a new you

You know the saying there's two types of people in the world, those who see the glass half full and those who see it half empty. You have to take the posts the same way. There's people who choose to focus on the negative and post their complaints and/or dwell on the slight pain and feel sorry for themselves.

This surgery is not painful, the first couple of days you have "discomfort to pain" from the gas but it's nothing to write home or blog about. I laugh to myself every time I read a post about how awful it is and the woes me posts.

This is THE BEST thing you could ever do for yourself. I would do this surgery again in a heartbeat. The initial wakeup for me was a lil' rough only because my nurse was annoying and I had mine done outpatient; so they were rushing me out the door before I was ready. Once I got home and the twilight wore off I was fine I just needed sleep and to walk the gas off. Within a day and half I was off all pain meds, I never took the nausea meds - didn't need them.

I firmly believe that the bulk of this is mind over matter. I told myself I would be well and I was, no vomiting, no side effects, no pain, etc.. Go into with a positive outlook and you'll have a positive outcome! Best wishes to you!

Hello ebtkm5. I did not have any problems at all. No pain just bruping that's all. I have no scar at all and so far I have been doing ok. Follow the doctor orders and you will be ok.. Take small steps do not rush by eating food to soon. Remember slow and stady wins in the long run.. YOU WILL BE FINE. All the best to you..

Excellent advice from all the above! Thank you for sharing it helps the newbies like me stay positive, which I normally am but reading the blogs reinforces it!

Thanks everybody so much!! I feel much better. I really like what ymjackson1 had to say. So, I'm going to stay positive and keep telling myself there will be NO nausea and vomiting!!! Thanks again everybody.