bigcdub33

I was just banded on 12/01/2016. I have been preparing myself for this for over a year and thought I was ready. After having the band I didn't feel too much pain, just a lot of discomfort in my left arm and every time I eat/drink I feel it in my chest. I think that's where the band is and I only feel it when I eat/drink. I was prepared to not have food, but I was not prepared to realize how much I MISS food! When my husband eats something I have him describe it to me like I'm living vicariously through him eating what I can't. I think missing food is going to be the hardest for me. I have a lot of gas and I'm hoping that's normal. I do just sip on everything and don't use straws or chew gum, but the gas is way worse than I ever thought it would be and the left arm pain is ridiculous. It is getting better as the days go, but this is way different than what I ever thought. I know I probably shouldn't be weighing myself, but I do every day hoping for the scale to drop. I have only lost 2 lbs after surgery and that's with me eating nothing but my broth, protein shake and water in a day. I would've thought that if I wasn't eating anything that the weight would be dropping. Makes me want to cry because I could weigh same as I did before and be able to eat and now I'm not eating and it's staying the same. I'm very thankful for this community and my support system and hopefully in a week or so I will have reported some good news. Have a great night everyone and here's to being a better me!

@@Erin25 sitting is the absolute worst for me too just because I get a lot of left arm pain the longer I am sitting. I am so afraid to cough! Hang in there hopefully the cough will go away soon!

I just got Banded on Dec 1 as well. I didn't end up taking any of the medications because they just made me sleep and didn't really do anything for the discomfort. I have found that the more I move around the better I feel. It's just a catch 22 because I don't want to move, but it does feel better. I am back to work today and I just ordered an abdominal binder. I cna't wait for it to come it. I think the worst part for me is I feel like my guts are going to fall out when I bend over.