morichesdonna

I had a hiatal hernia, too, and had the same sensation of pain in my upper chest, almost feeling like I needed to burp. My doc said that it was a gas bubble. Someone in a support group told me that bay leaf tea would help. I tried it and although it was not immediate relief, it tasted good and I no longer have that feeling. I had my surgery on the 12th. Good luck!

Donna

I was banded on Wednesday. Wow, what an experience. The day started off pretty bad for me. My veins like to "hide" so it took 3 people several tries and finally a ultrasound to get my IV in. Coming out of anesthesia I was in terrible pain, coughing and then threw up several times. It took them several minutes to get me to calm down. Once in my room, things got a little better. The pain meds made me pretty tired, but they had me up and walking about 6 hours after surgery. Walking around made me feel a little better. I did spend one night at the hospital, got very little sleep and was uncomfortable most of the time. I'm home now. I'm trying to not take much pain medicine. I am still sore and my bellly button where my single incision is. I also have been coughing up mucus regularly. I keep getting a sharp pain in my upper chest, almost like I need to burp. Oh and my stomach hasn't stopped growling at me, which hurts as well. So far it has been a rough couple of days. I just keep telling myself that it will be worth it in the long run.

I had my surgery on Wednesday, Oct 12th. I had to be at the hospital at 8:45am. As soon as I got there, they brought me in to put on a gown and put me in one of the pre-op waiting rooms. During the time I was in there I saw several nurses (checked vitals, put in IV, etc). I also saw the anesthesiologist, the two doctors, and the bariatric coordinator from the doctor's office. My husband was with me the whole time. At about 11:30am or 12pm, they said it was my turn. I was able to walk to the OR. I was introduced to the nurses who would be in surgery, got up on the OR table, and fell asleep. I woke up in recovery. My husband had been called to come back in since I was out of surgery. As soon as a room was available, they brought me up and offered me ice chips since I was parched. I got up to go to the bathroom. They brought me down to radiology to check the band. Everything was good. I was in some pain, but not too bad. I had a hiatal hernia that was repaired. That seems to have given me the most pain. My chest hurts and it hurts to take a deep breath. I stayed overnight. I didn't sleep very well, probably because after the anesthesia, all I wanted to do was sleep all afternoon. I stayed overnight and did a lot of walking. Got to leave the next day. I'm still a little sore, but I haven't needed any of the pain meds today. I'm having trouble getting in all the Clear Liquids that they expect at the slow rate that they expect you to drink them. But I'm trying. Hoping that everything else will go easily.

I had the surgery same day with hiatal hernia repair, as well. I have pain in my chest from the hernia repair. I have had a lot of gas, too. Not too much pain in my shoulder. I'll go back to the doc on Tuesday.

I have been post op lap band surgery since 10/12/11. The doctor repaired a hiatal hernia. I have a lot of gas and my stomach feels very tight at times. i also have alot of pain in my shoulder. Is this normal? What is normal after surgery?

Thank you!

OMG!! Congratulations on ur outcome. PLZ keep me alongside of you on your journey. I'm right behind you and want to hear all the details. I'm so excited.

Got the okay! My nasal culture came back negative. I called the surgeon and they said that it is not a problem since it is negative. Yeah!

Good luck. I hope u get TGE green light for your surgery. I have to wait til 2mro to talk to mine. Keep us posted w your outcome

Thank you! I'm calling the docs office in about a half hour when they open to discuss it with him.

It is really unbelievable! I have no idea whether or not they will go through with my surgery now or not. Its really frustrating. That should be something that is asked at the beginning of this journey, so that it can be dealt with early on, not a few days before surgery. I don't know how to add you as a friend. If you let me know how to do that, I will.

@morichesdonna~ isn't it strange that something so important is not at all asked in the beginning? I wud really love to hear that u are cleared. PLZ keep me posted w ur results. I hav my 1st appointment w surgeon Wednesday and I'm going to find out if the MRSA is going to keep me from going forward on this journey. Which is more Like a freegin emotional roller coaster. Add me as a friend so we can Chat more about this. As I can tell some people r too touchy w this topic.

@ Britneygirl - I am having the same issue, but I am scheduled for surgery on Wednesday. I did not have one doctor ask me if I had MRSA. I had it about 5 years ago (same as you) with no issue since then, but now my PCP student assistant asked me on Friday when I went for clearance if I've ever had MRSA. I said yes but that it was about 5 years ago. She said that it could be dormant, but when you put a foreign body in your body it could become active. They did a nose culture, which I am waiting for the results. My doc was closed today, so I could not discuss this with him. I will call tomorrow.

What is plication and what is the difference?

Donna

Hi, I am having surgery Oct. 14. I am getting the lap band with modified plication. My surgeon has found that it keeps the chances of the band slipping , down and helps with the weight loss. Anyone else having this?

Good luck to all!!! Randi

I may have to just wait a while before having surgery to guarantee I have enough time to take off in case I do encounter any problems or issues. So, I will probably be putting this off again. :smile2:

I'm sorry to hear that! Hopefully, you'll start to feel better soon...... Have you gone to your doctor since the operation to talk to him/her about this? Did you have the same problem before the operation? I'm just curious. Feel well.

This is great to hear everyone's opinion. If I had the surgery on a Thursday, I could take off Th & F (Sat/Sun) and possibly return Monday. For me, the worst part would probably be walking into the bldg from the parking lot. Its a pretty good walk.

Thank you. At least that gives me a basic idea. I have a desk job, too, but I do a lot of walking around since I am a lead. I have to help everyone else.

I have gone through most phases of the "work up" before the actual operation, but because I ended up having a very bad problem with my back this year, I was out of work for about 2 months. I don't have anymore sick time (and I won't for about 2 years as I was given advanced sick time). What is a true and reasonable amount of time that I will need to be out of work? I can work credit time to accrue some time off hours, and annual time, but that is it.