not feeling like a ninja

HI HUSKERtransplant,

I hope everything gets better for you. I'm from Nebraska i'm assumming you are with your ID may i ask where yougot your surgery done, I go in tuesday.

I feel the pain as well. I have been moving around quite a bit to try and get rid of the gas pain. I have it mostly right now in my left shoulder and it burns like fire. I was having a lot of pain yesterday and was also concerned about constipation. Twelve years ago I had back surgery and to this day still have chronic back pain. I also suffer from spinal stenosis. Now this pain. When I had my back surgery the surgeon prescribed a highly constipating narcotic and didn't really tell me how badly constipating it was and never even prescribed anything to keep my bowels moving. I got impacted bowels and am petrifid of that happening again. Therefore, now since I have been banded 3 days ago, I am so concerned about making a bowel movement. The back surgery caused chronic back pain and I am on oxycontin and have to be very careful with my bowels. I only take one 10mg pill in morning and one in evening. So, my husband called my surgeon and told him that I was having a lot of pain and was concerned about constipation. This is what the surgeon told my husband, "She shouldn't be having any pain, I did it laproscopically and isn't she on a ton of drugs anyway?" "She doesn't need anything for constipation because she isn't eating anything now anyway." I felt like an elephant was dumped on me. From what he told my husband, I was physically sick and crying much of that day from telling my husband I should have no pain. Everyone that has been banded had pain and even the nurses in the hospital told me to keep ahead of the pain and don't be afraid to take the pain meds as prescribed. Yet the surgeon said I shouldn't have any pain because he did it laproscopic. I am depressed and lost my happiness and excitement from getting the band and how it will change my life. I probably wouldn't feel so bad, but I have to go back to this jerk and I shake when I think of it. Not that I am glad that you have pain, it's just nice to know that I am not lying about my pain and everyone else is having the same as me.

I've been banded for almost six months, but I had to pop in, tell you it gets A LOT better, you feel fantastic, and GO BIG RED. I lived in Omaha and Lincoln for 18 years during the TO era and never missed a home game. I wish you all the best!!!

Trytaking colace, that helped me with m constipation. pain medication can be very constipating. hope you feel better soon.

I would call that doctor back and inform him that "you" do have pain. Only you know what you are feeling. I am very respectful of doctors. However, you also have to be your advocate. You know your body best! How hard would it be for him to recommend or subscribe something for a few day. Good luck and I hope you feel better soon. It does get better!