Hi All...I was banded June 8th. I had some severe swelling issues day 3&4, which had subsided now. Aside from that I definitely feel restriction. My stomach is growling and churning and yelling at me (lol) but due to the restriction I feel I can't get enough food down to ease it! I'm also bloating as the day wears on...my tummy is relatively (ha) flat in the morning but by late afternoon I look pergnant, and the belly if firm. Are these 2 issues considered part of Bandster Hell or should I call my doctor? I have my first post op appointment on Tuesday 6/22. Thanks for any info you veterans out there can share! I really appreciate it!

~~Betsy (who needs to get herself a ticker!)

If your worried- I would call the dr. office. It may just be gas, but a call may ease your mind.

thanks for the response...trial and error has led me to the conclusion that its really hunger pain...when I get food down it subsides for a while. The bloating is gas...every day is different!

Hi All...I was banded June 8th. I had some severe swelling issues day 3&4, which had subsided now. Aside from that I definitely feel restriction. My stomach is growling and churning and yelling at me (lol) but due to the restriction I feel I can't get enough food down to ease it! I'm also bloating as the day wears on...my tummy is relatively (ha) flat in the morning but by late afternoon I look pergnant, and the belly if firm. Are these 2 issues considered part of Bandster Hell or should I call my doctor? I have my first post op appointment on Tuesday 6/22. Thanks for any info you veterans out there can share! I really appreciate it!

~~Betsy (who needs to get herself a ticker!)

the samething happened to me I was very uncomfortable I had to be hopitalized behind the swelling but I am three months out and feeling great check out my blog... yea ma'am you will go thru alot of trial and error but that apart of learning what you have done.