Taylor00

:mad2:I am 9 days post-op and I'm having restriction issues too I think...it feels like something is logged in my chest! It's kinda going away. I was supposed to start full liquids, but something I ate must have been to think. So I went back to liquids for a while...any one else having this issue I had that. I'm 13 days post op and it is much better than it was. I was hospitalized for 5 days instead of the usual 1 day. My liver was large and it made the surgery more difficult. As a result I have much more internal swelling than most people. I feel like I have restriction even though that feeling is because of swelling. The stuck in your chest feeling is bad, somedays I wondered if I had made the right decision, but things are improving.

Im 4 days post-op and having all kinds of trouble. My Dr says I have a great deal of internal swelling because of a large liver and spleen. The external brusing is really bad too .They released me from the hospital this morning after 4 days. I"m begining to think it was a mistake. I have lots of gas , which I can use gas x for, but then I have a constant gurgling in the back of my through that keeps me fromk sleeping. It gets so bad I feel the liquid will come up my nose, it actually caused me to throw up this morning. It was all flem. Doc says all will be better when the swelling subsides...not sure how long this will take. Has anyone else experienced this?

#1. Surgery date? February 5th #2. State you live in? NY #3. Doctor/Surgery Center? Dr Pham, Buffalo NY #4. Insurance or self pay? Insurance BCBS #5. Age and height 52 5"2 #6. Current weight and goal weight? 255 140 #7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery? Health reasons #7. Do you have the support of family and friends? Yes #8. Concerns and questions? Afraid of failing .......................and anything else you would like to add!

I'm being banded on February 5th. Starting pre-op diet Jan 22.

Hello....I've been lurking around here for months and started the Lap-Band process back in July with a trip to my pcp. I have jumped through all the insurance hoops and have a surgery date of February 5th. I'm excited and nervous and looking forward to sharing information here on this forum. I'm 52 yrsd old and live in Buffalo NY, my Dr is Dr Pham in Williamsville NY.