Today is exactly one week from my band date and I still feel like crap! Inside my stomach is still very sore, my left shoulder hurts from air/gas, and I just feel so awful! I've really questioned what the heck I've done to myself. How long did it take you to feel 100% yourself again?

Took 2 weeks to feel normal again.

I felt completely better on day 10. It was kind of weird, the day before my right side was really sore and when I woke up the next morning, I didn't feel any soreness or tightness at all. You have made a good decision, it will it get better!

Day 9 was my day. Day 10 probably bad because I overdid it day 9.

I am 3 weeks post banded and I still have soreness at my port site. By the end of the day it hurts just to have my shirt touching the healed incision site.It pulls and tightens at the site when I walk or move. I told the Dr, they keep saying it will get better, but frankly I'm worried about it. I feel MUCH better than I did the 1st 2 weeks, but still..

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I got banded om 7/7 and was in constant pain--back pain, sucher pain, feeling hungry. I just started trying more mushy foods and I feel better. Reading these posts makes me feel better to know the discomfort will pass and I will be ok soon and not hungry.

Today is exactly one week from my band date and I still feel like crap! Inside my stomach is still very sore, my left shoulder hurts from air/gas, and I just feel so awful! I've really questioned what the heck I've done to myself. How long did it take you to feel 100% yourself again?

I am 8 days out and feeling like crap, also. My legs are rubbery and feel like I worked out for 2 hours the night before....but I didn't. I hope this passes soon.

i'm 10 days out today and i would say by days 8 and 9 i was feeling more like myself. The gas was TERRIBLE around days 3 through 6 or 7. So incredibly painful - way worse than i expected or read about even on this site. But it finally did disappear. I never thought it would but it did. You will feel better it's coming any day.

im on day 9 and today was ROUGH! I keep hoping i will wake up tomorrow feeling normal again... time will telll

Day 10 for me. Hang in there and it will all come good for you.

Thanks everyone. So hopefully in a few more days I will be feeling much better. I can't wait to feel myself again.

If you haven't been already, start walking for about 10 minutes every couple of hours. This helps work the gas out. My port incision was sore much longer than the other incisions, but I am just over 4 wks out now and it seems to be back to normal. I am working on cleaning and organizing my storage/laundry room and did a lot of bending, lifting, and moving things and was concerned about how I'd feel the next day, but I was relieved to feel just fine the next day.

Concentrate on getting as much rest as possible, drinking plenty of fluids, and getting in as much protein as you can. You'll be back to normal soon!

[i felt bad for about 2 weeks ... grrr all the liquids didnt help either... but I did feel better then was able to eat... then ... My first fill... wow I feel sooo good!!! I was banded 6 weeks ago... it gets easier!!

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Today is exactly one week from my band date and I still feel like crap! Inside my stomach is still very sore, my left shoulder hurts from air/gas, and I just feel so awful! I've really questioned what the heck I've done to myself. How long did it take you to feel 100% yourself again?

It's almost a year for me. I had gas pains for about 6 days. My belly button incision was sore for about 2 weeks. I tried to lay on my side too soon and I felt my port stiches pull. That was sore for about 4 days. Everyones tolerance for pain is different. The pain will be memory soon. Hang in there.

I'm on day 10 and today I woke up feeling good. I still have a tiny bit of tenderness at my largest incision, but other than that, all is well. Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

I am 17 days out and still dealing with the port soreness pulling. You will start to feel normal but I also thought what the heck did I do until I hit the two week mark.