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I woke up last night with pain where my band is, at the bottom of my esophagus. It feels like a throbbing-squeezing and it hurts. I had to get up and take liquid tylenol. I have to take the stuff every 5 hours. I wonder if this is normal for 9 days post op?? Are you supposed to be able to "feel" your band in there?

I woke up last night with pain where my band is, at the bottom of my esophagus. It feels like a throbbing-squeezing and it hurts. I had to get up and take liquid tylenol. I have to take the stuff every 5 hours. I wonder if this is normal for 9 days post op?? Are you supposed to be able to "feel" your band in there? :mad:

Thanks all. I'm on protien shakes and creamed Soups and Water. I just don't want to stretch my pouch. This booklet I was sent home with from Inamed said you could.

Yes, more questions from me. I was also wondering if liquids can stretch the pouch. I sure feel too full. I am on full liquids still (8 days post op) and was hungry and had 3/4 c cream of broccoli Soup. A little too much I think.

Hey all. Every month I give my mom a massage (I was a certified massage therapist) and she called to ask when I might be able to resume them. I know no lifting for a few weeks. I'd be using my body, pushing and pulling but not lifting.

Hi Mini. Like you I 'm having a hard time interpreting the sensations. Despite this, your doing so well. Good for you. Your post brought up a question I have been wondering about and that is stretching the pouch and slippage. I'd like to know more on it to avoid it.

Oh man..I am so sorry. I can feel the sadness and frustration in your post. I'm newly banded, so I have no answers, but just wanted to respond. DO they know what caused the slip?

Oh Megan, this is both so sad and touching. Just think if this poor dog was homeless on the streets wit this illness. God directed her to you, that is for sure. Bless you for your generous, unselfish heart. When I am old and memory's threads begin to ravel and come undone; when friends become fewer, drifting away like the dying sun, then I shall remember you. I shall remember the love you gave that put a smile upon my heart and many a tear on this old face when it was time for us to part. I shall remember you.

Thanks. I'm also drinking hot decaf tea, which is going down well. I have a feeling I'm going to be one of those bandsters that doesn't need a fill...ever.

Hey all, just spoke to the nurse at the office and she won't be in till 1 pm, but they said she would be calling me.

Well that lower bowel pain went away. It was being caused by the protien drinks. I swear, none of them are suiting my gut. I've done Unjury, Isopure and a high quality soy protien.

Hey Wheetsin. :-) Water is room temperature. I'm trying so hard to keep drinking, every 30 -60 seconds I take a small sip, but it's hurting. :-(

Thanks so much for replying. You people are my life line. Kathy, I may have to do just that. I'll call tomorrow. Doc says sip sip sip, but I am am am. If I sip any smaller I won't get my fluids in, which is what is happening, hence the dehydration. A lot of acid too despite his recommendation of Prilosec It's actually up high, this feeling, and to tell you the truth, the more I drink, the worse the acid reflux gets. I have taken everything I can, Prilosec, Pepcis and tums. The acid is bad. I can feel the Water and the acid coming up my esophogus.

Hi Sparkling. I have to admit, the gas is probably worse than anything else. (If you have it bad) Everyone says heating pads and gas x is the trick.

Hey all, 7 days post op. I'm having a hard time staying hydrated. When I drink a good amount of Fluid (even sip, sip sip) my stomach becomes distended (I guess I'm distending my pouch) and I get terrible left shoulder pain. I tried slowing down the amount of fluid, but I'm becoming dyhydrated doing that. My urine today was very, very yellow, and I'm not going to the bathroom much.

I was just watching a show on this last night. It's considered to be an eating disorder.

I went to my gyno today and told him of my banding. He was very supportive of the band. He was talking about the risks associated with the bypass. He was telling me he was just through with a surgery when one of the other surgeons asked him to assist with a bypass that just came into the ER. Part of his bowel had died. He said witjin 2 hours, that man would have died. But he said what was even more serious is the state of the re-routing, they could not figure out how to get the bowel stiched back so everything flowed in it's natural direction because it was such a mess in there. He said the surgeon he assisted was the best on staff too. (He was not the surgeon who did the bypass) He also said it sometimes doesn't matter how good your surgeon is, it's such a serious surgery the body may just not take to it. ANd he mentioned most seem to gain weight back even after all of that. He was so supportive though, telling me how extra weight can cause Uterine cancer and how, and that maybe once my weight is down, I can go back on BC pills. STill having gas pains, this time in my lower left bowel as well as my shoulder. Ouch. Hurts to cough. I'm also having trouble keeping hydrated. I distend my sstomach trying to get the water in. My urine was very very yellow today.

I went to my gyno today and told him of my banding. He was very supportive of the band. He was talking about the risks associated with the bypass. He was telling me he was just through with a surgery when one of the other surgeons asked him to assist with a bypass that just came into the ER. Part of his bowel had died. He said witjin 2 hours, that man would have died. But he said what was even more serious is the state of the re-routing, they could not figure out how to get the bowel stiched back so everything flowed in it's natural direction because it was such a mess in there. He said the surgeon he assisted was the best on staff too. (He was not the surgeon who did the bypass) He also said it sometimes doesn't matter how good your surgeon is, it's such a serious surgery the body may just not take to it. ANd he mentioned most seem to gain weight back even after all of that. He was so supportive though, telling me how extra weight can cause Uterine cancer and how, and that maybe once my weight is down, I can go back on BC pills. STill having gas pains, this time in my lower left bowel as well as my shoulder. Ouch. Hurts to cough. I'm also having trouble keeping hydrated. I distend my sstomach trying to get the water in. My urine was very very yellow today.

I went to my gyno today and told him of my banding. He was very supportive of the band. He was talking about the risks associated with the bypass. He was telling me he was just through with a surgery when one of the other surgeons asked him to assist with a bypass that just came into the ER. Part of his bowel had died. He said witjin 2 hours, that man would have died. But he said what was even more serious is the state of the re-routing, they could not figure out how to get the bowel stiched back so everything flowed in it's natural direction because it was such a mess in there. He said the surgeon he assisted was the best on staff too. (He was not the surgeon who did the bypass) He also said it sometimes doesn't matter how good your surgeon is, it's such a serious surgery the body may just not take to it. ANd he mentioned most seem to gain weight back even after all of that. What is this about car accidents?

LOL!!!!!! I know someone who works in the same job you do, but up her in NJ, Rahway. She said the other officers gave her a harder time than the inmates did. Physically and mentally. And rock on with your bad self for the 30 minutes,chica!

LOL I think the same thing. Geez if anyone wants a poster girl for rough recovery, I'm available. heh

I'm so sorry! I can hear your fear in your post. I'm saying a little prayer for your quick and complete recovery. I know you'll be fine, and if your WLS is put off a few weeks, just know it will happen soon, your health and getting any risks of infection to your band taken care of is important.

Hey all, I was wondering if any of you have ever had the after surgery gas get stuck in yourbowel? I have the diaphram-neck-shoulder pain, but woke up today to very tender pain on my left lower side. Hurts to laugh or breathe even. I do have mild diverticuli in my bowel, but to have a flare food has to be caught in it, and I've not eaten anything. Still on liquids. I was just wondering if this could be gas or should I take myself to the gastro. :faint:

Hey all, really great advice from all of you. I'm using your good counsel to get myself better and it's working. I really appreciate you taking the time to post what you have. It means a lot and you are helping me. As if that wasn't enough, I am getting acute tenderness on the lower left side of my abdomen. I have had diverticulitis before, but I can't think of anything I have done to flare it. I've just been taking in liquids. I'm hoping it is just gas or something. It hurts when I move. *sigh*

Hi Mary, I see you were banded a day after I was. How does your stomach feel? Mine hurts.