The importance of walking...

I was feeling better last night and moving around some. I was able to get more fluids down and it was a generally good day. Then, I started feeling a stitch on my left side, around the rib cage. I tried to walk it out, but the pain was too much and I needed to sit down. Then it seemed the sitting was making it worse, so I went to go lay down. By then, I thought my side was going to burst and I was crying, which didn’t help because now breathing even hurt.

My husband was shocked by the quick turn around from good to "holy cow I'm dying!" and called the clinic. They told him this is normal that it’s the gas moving up and out my body and as much as it hurts, I need to walk it out. NORMAL?! I feel a little alien is going to burst out and dance around. It’s surprising how much gas can hurt. My husband said it sounded like I was going into labor.

Today, I got dressed for the first time. I was afraid to put on a bra because I didn't want the bra to touch the incisions. Since all my bras have underwire, I was really concerned. I ended up getting a tank top and putting the bra over the tank top. It's stilly, I know...but I feel better knowing I have support between the incision and the underwire.

I still felt the stitch on my side and decided this gas needs to go. I'm tired of it. My husband and dog walked beside me and we walked for about 30 minutes. There were times were I felt like I needed to turn around, but I want to beat this and get things to were they need to be. I thought I was doing enough moving around, but now I know I need to put more into this. Knowing that my side isn’t going to burst open and I can do something about it helps.

i was banded on 1*08*09 n that is a crazy pain, the worse! have u tried using a heating pad? it helps with the gas. when i was at the hospital that is was they told me n it works too! best of luck to u!

yoco28