MissWhitzel

CONGRATS!!!!! Take it easy and u'll be fine in no time! Keep sippin' slowly! hot tea helped me a lot during the first few days! I didn't get to sleep in my bed until 4 nights later. I had to sleep on the sofa's recliner because the pain was too awful to bear when I tried to lay down in bed. and I didnt want to pull my muscles too soon and i was feeling so swollen inside and it sucked but I was sooo happy to sleep in my bed again! :bored:

you dr should give u a RX for a liquid pain-killer. I got hydrocodiene (sp?) and I bought liquid Tylenol pain reliever. my dr says no pills - use that liquid Tylenol. bring Gas X strips

Today was .... interesting. I am BANDED! I'm in little pain so that's a great thing, I cant bear a lot of pain. The most pain was my throat near my heart because of the tube they put there while I was under. It was interesting to get the idea what's it like to be under... I cant remember the moment I went under. lol I was in recovery room for about 2 hours until I finally woke up. It was SOOO hard to wake up, I kept falling asleep lol My incisions are not bad, one of them (I think the port site) bled through the sterile strips. i was shocked to see how small they were. The worst thing I went through is the swallow test. The barium is sooo GROSS, I felt like I was gonna throw up! But good thing is I passed it. Then I was released to go home after that. I went home around 6:30pm. I didnt have any gas til about 2 hours ago. so I went to the grocery store with my hubby and walked around the store. I got gas meds, and some pads because I got my period today (just wonderful!) and some SF Popsicles. My throat has been dryyy all day and I keep sipping water all day. My darling has been sooo supportive all day for me. Thank god for him!!! I am scared to go to bed because I wasn't sure how painful it would be because I tend to toss around sometimes throughout the night. I will probably pack 2 pillows in between. I'm getting sleepy (from the pain meds) I'll be posting more this week. Laters! GOOD LUCK to those getting banded tmw, & this week! You'll do fine! :confused: Here's a picture of my stomach...

thanks guys!!!!!! :biggrin:

I woke up so early (7am) cuz I couldn't sleep well I was sleeping on the sofa's recliner cuz I can't sleep flat on my back or stomach, or it'll hurt. Bleh! I'm having pains in my stomach this morning - I guess because the painkillers from the hospital is worn off. I do have rx for painkillers but its not as strong as the hospital's. So I'm hanging in there. Not hungry at ALL. I have no appetite right now. I haven't eaten in 2 days, so today hopefully chicken broth will go down with no problem. I've had one Popsicle and some jello so far. I can only sip a little at once because the dr said my stomach is still swollen- it shld get better in 2 days. Whenever I sip something, its weird because I can feel it going through my stomach. I can tell its tight but I'm able to hold my liquids down. For the next 1-2 weeks my food intake will be liquids only, then after that, it's the puree stage for 1 week and then soft food for a week, then finally slowly to normal foods. I can't shower within 48 hours of surgery. So thank god for my detachable shower head. John helped me wash my hair and everything else except the stomach area. I feel so much better now that I'm half clean. Took a short nap this afternoon, wasn't a great one but I'm getting there. Pain mostly in the stitches and my stomach. John (my hubby) is taking goooood care of me. He will go in work this afternoon then Ian (my best friend/roommate) will take over and be my nurse I've lost 14 lbs all together since I started the pre-op diet. Ill keep you updated! :confused: <3 <3 <3

Haha thanks!! i love this picture too!!! but I really hate my body in this one- i feel like a linebacker next to him! :biggrin: lol! :biggrin:

Tips? hmm, depends on what pre-op diet your Doctor has you on? Mine was protein and low-carb. I always ate turkey, chicken, pork with veggies. No additional's like butter or oil. I had slim-fast (Low-carb) for breakfast. I also had veg soups. Good luck on your journey! :biggrin: it's not far from now... bet you're nervous! I know I was a nervous wreck! ha but it's so worth it. :biggrin:

The actual surgery was nerve-wrecking! But I had great nurses and my hubby next to me the whole time. So that helped. After I woke up, I was not in pain- just groggy and sleepy! I told myself I wouldn't do it again but at the same time, I would! It will change my life tremendously! :biggrin: I decided to do it because I'm young and I have always been overweight and I want to live a long healthy life. good luck with your decision! you can PM me anytime and I'll be here to help you with any questions, etc! :biggrin:

So glad to hear you're doing okay after all the mishaps! It only gets better day by day, the pain will be gone soon!!! take it easy... hang in there hun! <3

Hey! I got banded last tues... (11/10/09) I did good on the next day. But then yesterday I felt awful! nauseous, & stuck. This morning I felt a bit better, but then when I started to drink down the liquids, I started to feel the same way as I did yesterday- stuck. Felt like there was no air in my stomach, it made me nauseous & dizzy! I called my nurse, she kept saying keep drinking - you need 64 oz of liquids a day... I cant keep drinking if I feel like throwing up did you go through this in ur first week? what do you suggest? thanks!

Thanks for y'all responses.. I feel better I'm not the only one here with this problem. I am generally feeling much better now. I guess it takes few days to get used to it. I do occasionally feel stuck at times but hot tea helps a lot! Hope some of you going through this, feels better as I am too!

I will ask them that... I didn't vomit at all ever... Just feels like it. I do eat Popsicles and jello... It's still the same. I guess I'm gonna have to wait and give it few more days and see?