RN.Violet

So, I figured that the port would be a little sore - but its been over a week and it is still pretty tender. The suture line looks great - very bruised. So when does this port soreness go away...if ever?? My ribs are taking a beating whenever I bend over! Also, I was reading through some other threads and someone mentioned that their MD asked they not sleep on the port side - anyone else?? I'm pretty sure I wasn't told that. Surely it wont hurt to lay on that side.... Hmm.....

Yes, this is happening to me too!! --I learn something new about this band every day! I haven't really felt "hunger" since the clear liquid day before surgery. I get to have fish and more solid food for the first time on Saturday. I've been pretty religious about getting in my 70 grams of Protein a day - mostly through protein smoothies, cottage cheese, milk and eggs. I have also had the gas pain - that feeling like your stomach is full of air and you need to burp but you cannot. Its miserable. I thought I had eaten to much night before last (had mashed potatoes, they were yummy) but really I just had lots of air in there. I believe I read somewhere that the band acts as a one way valve. Hiccups and burps hurt!! The gas issue has gotten better over time though - I'm feeling more like myself. Gas-X really hasn't helped :smile2:

I have this same discomfort - and I've taken so much Gas-X that I'm not sure its working. I haven't had the typical shoulder pain people complain about after surgery - but the diphragmatic pain/pressure is pretty intense. I think I read in my little booklet that the band acts as a one way valve - which makes it harder to burp and get anything up.... yuck. Hmm...so 5 or so more days of this and I'll be back to normal?? Good to know. I'm also finding that I have absolutely NO appetite...did you all experience this as well??

Yea!!! Banded yesterday - recovering today. Feeling pretty good actually, just a little discomfort (mostly at port site) but thats to be expected. good luck to those of you on the list of September bandsters!!! How do I get my ticker thingie to come up on here??

Yea!!! Banded yesterday - recovering today. Feeling pretty good actually, just a little discomfort (mostly at port site) but thats to be expected. good luck to those of you on the list of September bandsters!!!

YEA!!! This is my first post. I'll be having my band placed on Monday, September 13th. I'm excited - but super nervous too. I really wanted to go out tonight and have a nice dinner with foods that I wont be able to eat for a while - but I resisted. I was good and had baked chicken.....:thumbup:

I'm scheduled for September 13th....and anxious