Shayna72

hi there... I still have a lot of incision pain. I had hernia repair as well so one of my incisions are pretty large. # of them are very irritated. I have large breast so my bra or breast are always on 1 of them and all 3 of them when I am sitting down it is very uncomfortable. They started itching the other day so that is supposed to mean they are healing I don't have portal pain really... just th ick that it is there lol. I did have a little bit of pain there the first few days but I am not feeling anything there right now. Also, my Dr. , not sure how others are... he gave me a local then inserted the neddle and it did not hurt at all. The neddle went in then sprang back up, it was kind of weird but no pain. I hope it's always like that. My surgeon said I could put a heating pad on my stomach but I was a little leary. Maybe you can try that for some relief.

I am so glad that you were able to eat some chicken salad. I am so glad I found this site! I find it super helpful and I feel like there are soooo many people on here that will offer support Good luck to all of us while we are on our journey. P.S. I am eating BBQ chicken today from PaPa's BBQ and so far so good

I am worried about your vomiting. I had that too for 3 days after my surgery. Are you able to hold any Water down at all? I had so much swelling that nothing was going past the band so they had to drain the 4 Mls that were in there. THEN I was back in the hospital the next day for 2 1/2 days on IV fluids so I wouldn't dehydrate again. So please be sure to let your surgeon know that you are throwing up, especially if you are not able to hold down water. On the gas, yes, you have to walk walk walk and we aren't talking about around a track. Just when you get up to go to the restroom, do an extra lap or two, you will feel the difference. Are you able to keep your pain meds down? If not, let your Dr. know. Sleeping.... the toughest is the first 2 nights. After that I was able to lay on my right side with a pillow right up against my stomach so I wouldn't roll or lean on my tummy. It will be a little or a lot of uncofortable getting in a laying position but once you are there, catch ur breath back and are relaxed OMG it feels so good!! Just try your best to lay down, I promise, you will get comfortable. I still sleep on my right side and I am almost a month post op. Laying on my back, uh uh it just feels weird and I can lay on my left side but it is way more conmfortable on my right . I hope this helps.... please keep us posted on how you're doing. Good luck

oh you had the hernia repair and then the lap band?? Mine was a hyetal hernia (sp) and I had the Lap Band the same day. I can eat/drink the following without any issues: popcicles fudgecicles Water zero water life water broth tomatoe slices ( I havent treied the cherry ones) cantelope honeydew melon watermelon (no seeds) snow cones orange gatorade (the rest make me queezy) kool aid ( the add packs for water sugar free) grilled chicken sliced really really small ( I usually just get it from Sonic.. the grilled chicken sandwich dry with extra tomatoe... I thro the bun away.. too afraid to try bread just yet. chicken salad (minced chicken it it though mashed potatoes green Beans guacamole salsa and a few chips that's about all I can really think of right now but I will certainly let you know what I try in the future and if it didn't bother me. I am still not drinking any sodas, I am afraid of the gas... I am still suffering from that. I have always been a burper I guess due to my hernia but now it goes down instead of up I don't like it. It may be why my stomach is always upset. I need to talk to my Dr. about it. I had a lot of swelling so he put me back on fluids, clear fluids, for 2 weeks but now I am trying more solid foods and most of them I am just afraid of. Very very small portions, like 5-6 bites except for the fruit, I can eat about 10 bites of them. I am actually OK as long as the hunger pains are gone..... that happy medium is what I like but it is hard to find.

I know the exact feeling you are feeling. I feel that to. It is like ick, ugh and icky. I don't like it. I was thinking it was just me. That's why I am on this board to see if I can find someone with the same misery I am having. I am almost 4 weeks post op and I still feel that. I also had hernia repair so I was thinking that was it. I can't really stomach anything. The shakes, chicken, even the thought or smell of some food makes me gag. I have always had a cast Iron stomach but now it is queezy all the time. When I just eat a few bites of anything I feel like " OH NO , is it gonna come back up??" I know eating popcicles and broth isn't giving me the Vitamins I need but I am so afraid I am gonna be sick and I can't get passed that feeling I get after I eat. It like a huge burb needs to come out but it doesn't. How are you feeling now? Do you still feel that feeling after you eat? I stay hungry but a popsicle usually takes it away for some time and it's better than feeling icky Please let me know how you are... thanks

I had mine done June 29th and I am still adjusting. I stay with an upset stomach. My band is completely empty right now due to me having swelling and not being able to hold down Water. I am terrified to really eat anything. I am afraid I am going to throw up I am sorry that you're at a stand still. What are you eating? Are you able to eat like pre surgery?