So I am up early cuz I am in some pain and very sore. I got banded yesterday and while getting banded they removed a hiatus hernia as well. Now is this causing me to be more sore than I expected? I also have 5 incisions and slept well last night. Gas not too bad at all. I have been walking as much as possible. My doc told me to put a cold compress, but fellow bandsters said heating pad. Which is better?? Thanks in advance for any advice!!

Congratulations on getting you band! I'd listen to your doctor about whether to use cold compress or heating pad. Good luck and hang in there. It gets better every day!

Congratulations! I was also banded yesterday and am pretty sore. Like you, I have been walking around for about 5 minutes at a time to rid myself of this soreness and try to prevent the dreadful gas!

I am running a low grade fever this morning between 99.8 and 100. Is this normal? My discharge papers say to call my surgeon if my temp gets over 101. Has anyone else had this happen?

i was banded yesterday also.....felt pretty good except the gas and the navel incision. today i feel like a mack truck might have ran over me! every muscle in my body is sore. I am still having trouble with left shoulder pain and i can't take a deep breath. i hope this phase passes quickly.

I am on day 5 (surgery on the 19th) and I still have gas. I'm not taking anything for it ... just trying to tough it out. Day 3 my legs hurt bad in the calf area .. but that started to subside on day 4 and is gone today.

I had some pain in the port area on and off .... but none today. My stomach growls (or howls) every once in a while but I don't feel hungry.

Thanks for all the encouragment! I would've responded earlier but didn't know all this was on here!! Ha ha I am on day 5, and today the pain in my shoulder was literally UNBEARABLE! And I can feel it starting up again as I sit here and type . I walk, put a heating pad on it, take gas X.... nothing helps!! Today was the first day I broke down crying which shocked my family because I am so tolerant of pain. But this is crazy!! I had to take my Loratab for that, not my incisions!! Anyone have any advice?!? Please do tell because I am ready to just scream!!!

Congratulations! I was also banded yesterday and am pretty sore. Like you, I have been walking around for about 5 minutes at a time to rid myself of this soreness and try to prevent the dreadful gas!

I am running a low grade fever this morning between 99.8 and 100. Is this normal? My discharge papers say to call my surgeon if my temp gets over 101. Has anyone else had this happen?

I hope your fever turned out to be nothing! It hasn't happened to me, and I hope it doesn't! Please keep me posted on how you are doing