Hi I am new to the website. I was just banded March 23rd. Still recovering. The recovery is harder than I was expecting. Hanging in there.

Welcome Cindy and good luck. I dont get banded till July 5th..

Hi I am new to the website. I was just banded March 23rd. Still recovering. The recovery is harder than I was expecting. Hanging in there.

Cindy-Lou..I was just banded on 3/25/11 and I also new at this...I had no idea the gas and discomfort... Princeton

Cindy-Lou..I was just banded on 3/25/11 and I also new at this...I had no idea the gas and discomfort... Princeton

Hey Princeton,

Today is my 5th day. I have to say I feel much much better. Hang in there your only 2 days behind me maybe you will be much much better in another 2 days. :rolleyes:

Today is the first day I am really up and around comfortably. Still healing but feeling really well. Honestly I am just hungry. Sticking with the plan. I will be rooting for you to do the same.

Welcome Cindy and good luck. I dont get banded till July 5th..

Oh thanks. Today is day 5. I am feeling much better already. Thanks for your support. Good luck with your surgery in July.

Hi I am new to the website. I was just banded March 23rd. Still recovering. The recovery is harder than I was expecting. Hanging in there.

What is making the recovery harder than you expected? What did you expect versus what you are experiencing? I am hoping to be banded this summer....

Hey Liza,

Thanks for the support. Today is day 5 and I am feeling much better. Good Luck with your surgery. July is a little way off still.

Gas-x strips work wonders!!!

Cindy-Lou..I was just banded on 3/25/11 and I also new at this...I had no idea the gas and discomfort... Princeton

What is making the recovery harder than you expected? What did you expect versus what you are experiencing? I am hoping to be banded this summer....

Hey Tammy,

Honestly I never had any surgery besides a c-section. Because I didn't have experience, I was told laperscopic (forgive spelling) isn't so bad. Therefore I thought I would basicly feel nothing. LOL! Silly me. The surgery went great. and really I barely feel the actual insicions. But there is this very uncomfortable feeling coming from my stomache up to my throat. Not sure what it is. It actually hurts. It could be gas. If so it's a gas pain I have never felt before. I also have been very weak. This is probably personal to me and my body. I think between the surgery, pain killer, and the fact that I am anemic and ofcourse got my period the day of the surgery this weakness could be much worse for me then others. I don't want to turn you off, just be prepared for some pain and discomfort. I do have to say today is day 5 for me. I am feeling much much better. I have been up and around today alot. I stopped the pain killer yesterday. I only took it at bedtime last night and haven't had it yet today. Feeling really good today. The only thing now is that I am hungry because I am on the liqued diet. But I am hanging in there, sticking with the plan. I know as I slowly am able to eat things will get better.

I hope all goes well for you. Keep in touch.

Cindy