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I’m freshly home from the hospital after gastric bypass revision surgery (after a failed lap band). I feel pretty bad still though. Wondered if others had similar issues after: Diarrhea Nausea Impossible to sleep in a comfy position Groggy and in/out Trouble getting in the 4oz per hour Would love to hear your stories. Also, what did you take for nausea? I have the omeprazole for the acid and am taking Tylenol for pain. But the nausea is pretty bad, as in the diarrhea.

Hi everyone! I had gastric bypass on 2/28 after having my lap band out last June. Just wanted to see how everyone is feeling and what you’re eating! Let’s chat.

Anyone else struggle with not being allowed to drink anything with meals? I’m only 2 weeks post op today but sometimes, I just need a sip of water during my meal. I find it very difficult. Anyway, just wondered.

Ya it’s def a dry food issue sometimes. But also, the amount of chewing we have to do grosses me out. I know that’s dumb, lol. But I just need a sip! Lol.

Hey! I was actually told we don’t need to crush pills. I’ve had no problems swallowing mine since surgery. I’m 2 weeks post op tomorrow.

I also feel amazing. I’m a week and a half out. My surgery was 2/28.

Good luck!

Just got home from hospital. Do I swallow Tylenol or crush it? Also offered me Percocet I’d like to try and avoid. Thoughts?

And others have said this, but yes it depends on what kind of job you have. I’m a teacher so no heavy lifting, etc.

Hey! I had surgery last Thursday (so it’ll be a week in a few hours, lol). I had gastric bypass and I’m going back tomorrow. I feel great. Of course, I pushed hard to walk every hour as soon as I woke up and have been up and about every day.

Anybody know if I can put a heating pad on my incisions? It’s day 4 post op. Thanks.

Hey March 1-6 surgery friends! Mine was 2/28. I have my 1 week follow up tomorrow. How are you all feeling?!

Thx guys!

Hi guys! Revision patient here. I was banded in 2011, then had my band removed last June and am now scheduled and approved for bypass on Thursday. Im so scared, I keep thinking maybe I should reschedule. Wondering if anyone else has/had these thoughts: -what if i die -can I commit to the lifetime of changes -what if I gain weight back -what if I lose all the weight and still am not happy -what if, what if, what if.... Also, this is silly but I can’t miss weeks of work. Anyone go back fairly soon after?

Thanks you guys. I’m sure it will all be fine, my brain just keep spiraling. How long were you guys off, if you were working at the time of surgery?

Guys, Day 3 of total vomiting, can't even keep down Water. So because I'm getting genuinely concerned I have a slip on my hands (though that makes no sense at all to me) here I am at the ER. I'm so hungry. And dehydrated. And stressed.

Whew! Found out today there was absolutely no slip after all. My surgeon said he compared my surgery day upper GI with my ER ones & all is perfectly fine. Thank God. We now know how full we can make my band! Apparently 5 cc's is too much for the stress level of my life. I'm so relieved. 3 weeks to let inflammation subside & we can start to fill again. Thanks again for your concern everyone!!

Hi again guys! Thanks for all your concern and support, seriously. I had my surgeon call these people and speak to them. Seems like I am going to wait until I am back home to discuss the necessity of surgery with him. It's a very slight slip, my band appeared a bit straight as opposed to diagonal, but my surgeon said he would need to look at where he originally positioned it, as every stomach is different. He also said it doesn't necessarily mean I need to have an operation. I am going to take all images back to him. Seems like they are wanting to keep me tonight and monitor my inflammation & continue to hydrate me via IV, but they have stopped talking about emergent surgery after my surgeon called them so that's good. I am feeling MUCH better, and am finally being allowed juice & Water & ice chips. My sister is going to attempt to sneak me in a gatorade. lol. THanks again for all your help & advice & encouragement.

Hi Everyone, Soooo....the worst part of all of this is that I am home for Easter, and not near my surgeon. The doctor here says my band has slipped...but he also asked me how my port works and took 5 minutes to get the needle into my port to remove the Fluid. He also was shocked to find blue dye in my band, said he had never seen anything like it before. Also was saying how odd that my port is on the right. Bottom line, I trust nothing he says and if he tries to cut me open tonight, I am going to lose it. Not to mention that when he finally figured out how to pull the fluid out of my band, it was like instantaneously relieved! He is now making me do the gross and horrid upper GI test with that nasty dye we had to drink right after surgery and he took a bunch of blood and said we will talk in a bit. I just do NOT believe him about the slip. I did nothing out of the ordinary - and I have no pain at all....just the vomiting - which the block I felt is gone as soon as he removed the fluid (I had 5 cc's and am a year post-band btw). Then he said my weight loss was rapid and that could have caused it. I really don't think 1 pound a week is rapid. Anyway, I just want to get out of here and get to my surgeon to discuss all of this. The pain after surgery and the recovery was so tough - I am thinking of having it removed totally instead of having a new one input. This is a horrible experience, I am sorry to any who have had to go through this. Electrolyte IV is nice though -- too bad we can't just eat via IV, lol. Thanks for all your prayers & things, I will keep you updated. And if anybody ever had a mis-diagnosed slip, that'd be nice to hear about

You don't know what it is, do you?

Hey guys, So last night was my worst episode yet. Im a year post band & havent even had a fill since Dec. I am prone to PB'ing, or vomiting maybe, I'm not sure which it is. My doc assures me I'm fine & this is all anxiety. As in, when more stressed, I have more issues. I never know what to expect. But last night's was crazy - lasted over 3 hours - and when it gets bad like that, I start to panic, which I know doesn't help. Im going on April 18 to maybe have some Fluid removed from my band but I really dont want to do that. This morning I'm unstuck and sipping Water (gonna do liquids today), but am wondering : will anxiety meds help this at all? Anybody know or try this?

Hey guys! I am going to paste the email I just sent to my surgeons nurses here and would love to know if anyone is having similar issues and what you've done for them, if so. I am hoping they email me back soon, but you know how long these things can take!!! --------------------------------------------------------------- Hi girls, I hope this email finds you well. I have been having a tough week with my lap band and wanted to ask some questions. Perhaps you can pass them on to Dr. Kini or just reply to me when you have some time. I do have an appt. for the 18th but wanted to check in sooner since I am having some weird things happening. First off, is it normal to have kidney pain? I thought perhaps I developed a bladder infection which spread to a kidney infection, so I took an old prescription I had of doxycycline. This seems to have cleared it up but I wondered if this infection developed due to dehydration. Is this common? Next, is it normal to develop hemorrhoids? Again, I fear this could be due to dehydration, but lately it's become quite painful. I am trying to drink as much Water as I can, but this brings me to my next issue.....anxiety & restriction.... Is it normal to have more restriction in the mornings? The past few weeks, when I wake up, I cannot even keep down sips of water without pain in what feels like my chest, though I know it is not. This morning, I projectile vomited the few sips of water I tried to consume and then it took all day for my stomach to calm down enough to eat, and finally, I was able to keep some Soup down around 3pm. I find this is an almost daily problem. However, I also notice I can eat a lot at night, when my day is over, so that is why I am asking if this could be anxiety related? If so, is there a solution? An anxiety medicine perhaps? I would rather not have Fluid removed from my band if possible, as the "norm" is that it is fine. My last band fill was sometime in 2011 I believe....I don't think I have had a fill in 2012. I stopped my Tums, Fiber & Multivitamin supplements for awhile there, but started to wonder if that could be a contributing factor to my problems and began them again last week. Sorry for all the questions - just concerned with these new "issues" and this is the 1st time I have had any sort of issues develop and I am just wondering how to live with these things/alter them so I can continue on comfortably with my band, and most importantly, make sure I am eating enough small meals per day, which lately, I just cannot.

Hey honk! Def - I agree. I am taking Benefiber but will try adding to my yogurt too! Thx.

What's going on everyone? How's your year been with your new bellies & bods? Mines slow, but I feel mostly good. Love my dr & my new clothes! I miss beer & sometimes feel like a weirdo when out to eat, lol. But def wouldn't change it for anything!

PS- this post made me feel so much better. I get major anxiety when I am at the stress level that prevents anything from getting in.