erica777

I was banded april 16th and one of my incisions is still bleeding. staining my t shirts w/o realizing it. I finally had to clean it again and put a band aid on it. I have one more week before my dr appt so I am hoping it will heal better before then. I can't seem to find the port though. a friend I know who had the bypass done said your tummy will stay swollen for about two or three weeks or so and then all of a sudden you will notice the swelling gone. the leakage could be coming from excessive swelling. my biggest question is... my stomach feels like a hard ball. I don't know why?? I didn't notice it in the hospital because I was too busy trying not to throw up. the 4th day got better.

I was banded on april 16th. like you I also had pain in my left shoulder and the heating pas worked wonders for that. the hiccups hurt like the dickens but doing much better today. they glued my incisions and one tiny area is bleeding so I had to put a band aid on it. I feel hungry all the time but I have tried sugar free jello. warm decaf coffee feels good going down. I have this hard knot in my stomach or where my stomach is suppose to be and I wonder if that is just swelling from the surgery. i am sore around my belly button area but my incesions dont hurt as bad. I think I recovered from the pain pretty quick because I did a lot of crunches before the surgery.