Good afternoon!

I am sitting in my living room, sipping my final Diet Coke for a while and contemplating a dinner of beef broth and sugar free Jello. I am so hungry but I'm also so excited! Anyone have any advice for the first couple days post-op? I"ve been told to walk as much as possible to avoid shoulder pain from the gas used to do the laproscopy. I've also been told to only take very small sips of anything the first two days. Any other advice? Agree/disagree with the other advice? I'd love to hear from those of you who have been there!

I totally 100% recommend getting some of those thermacare pads for your left shoulder. It helped so much the last few days with the gas pains. I was banded last week on 2/17. Good luck!!

--Carrie

Good for you and a big cngrats! I had mine on the 16th, and yes the shoulder pain kills, I read online to sleep if you can tolerate it , on your right side so it can leave your body quicker and I really think that helped! I was more focused on that pain then the incision pain, the port incision hurts the most, not really hurt but is sore. Walk every 2 hours if you can and take sips as tolerated! Everything so far has been true and I wish you the best, you will be fine, you made it this far!

Good afternoon!

I am sitting in my living room, sipping my final Diet Coke for a while and contemplating a dinner of beef broth and sugar free Jello. I am so hungry but I'm also so excited! Anyone have any advice for the first couple days post-op? I"ve been told to walk as much as possible to avoid shoulder pain from the gas used to do the laproscopy. I've also been told to only take very small sips of anything the first two days. Any other advice? Agree/disagree with the other advice? I'd love to hear from those of you who have been there!

Congratulations on your surgery!

The best advice I can give you is to get up and walk as soon as possible and keep your ICE pack on your big incision and full of ice for the first couple of days.

Congrats on your pre surgery weight loss, too! You are going to do great!

heating pad was my best friend!

Walking helps the gas pain, and sip lots of Water. Just keep hydrated.

Also when you have to move, like to get up from a chair or lay down take a deep breath, that helps the pain as you move. The pain sucks for the first few days. Make sure you fill the prescriptions for pain meds.

Thanks for all the advice - I'm off to the hospital!