The good news is my surgery went well. Now the hard part...

- I have gained weight since pre-op while eating virtually nothing

- I cant sleep on my side due to discomfort

- it feels like my stomach muscles are so tight it is harf to stand straight

- I have pain in my upper back

Normal?

Anything I should do to move the process along?

The good news is my surgery went well. Now the hard part...

- I have gained weight since pre-op while eating virtually nothing

- I cant sleep on my side due to discomfort

- it feels like my stomach muscles are so tight it is harf to stand straight

- I have pain in my upper back

Normal?

Anything I should do to move the process along?

For me, it was taking my pain meds, drink plenty of liquids, and get up and get moving!

I am now 10 days, and It does not even feel like I had surgery at all!

Normal. Don't worry about your weight at this point, it isn't a true weight gain. Put the scale away until you start eating normally again. Try using a heating pad/taking your pain meds for the discomfort, though that's all part of the post-op recovery fun. Walk as much as you can as well.

I felt the same as you right after my surgery. The weight gain is from the iv's that you had. This gain is normal. I could not lay on my left side for several weeks (not sure if that irritated the port or what). However, with each passing day, I felt so much better. Eat your liquids, try to go for short walks to get some exercise, and stay positive. The weight will come off. Best of luck to you...you are just beginning your "new" life.

i dont know about the weigh gain, maybe you are retaining water. stick to your liquid diet now that you are banded. i was banded this past monday (feb 7th). I felt a lot of back and shoulder pain, this is normal, its the air/gas that they fill you up with in surgery. The nurses said it takes a few days to go away. take tylenol and use ice packs on the pain areas. today i finally feel relief from this pain. it will go away.

It gets better every day. It really does.

I also think you should put the scale away. The pump you full of saline on your surgery day. A gain is normal.

It will happen. Don't despair just be patient.