Softball First Team Sport Since Banding

[bobbyekat 1]

I am 25 months out from my banding. I am down 65# but need to pursue dropping the remaining 30# suggested on the BMI Charts. My exercise has been sporadic at best. I have a positive gift for hurting myself and having to recover. At first with my initial weight drop everything was so loose in my joints that I literally could hurt myself walking. It was so embarrassing.

I got invited to participate on a CoEd Adult Softball team! Wow! I have not participated in team sports in 20 years. So I am excited, cautious, and nervous. I know I can only do my best. The team is a great mix of people doing this to 'move unnecessarily' or 'exercise'. I have the gloves and the first practice and batting cages went good.

Day following my batting cage practice, I got blocked at a family dinner. It has been a long while since this has happened. It is not pleasant, it hurts, and I avoid it like the plague. It took about 10 minutes to work out leaving me feeling bruised above the band. I know a couple of days of liquids is the solution, but the following day was Valentines.

Yeah all the right ingredients for consequences right? So I ate. I took my time. I chewed well. All seemed fine. Until after the meal when it felt like I was having muscle spasms above the band. No nausea or clearing just pain. I could feel the spasms with my hand on the spot.

Now I am sore. Way sore. I am gonna stick to liquids and let everything in there quit being mad. Batting practice is tomorrow. I want to be all better now. But it is tender to breath deeply. I had the hernia fixed when they put the band in. When I have had the experiences where I get through with a 'blocked' episode soreness is typical with me. But this catching my breath is new and very uncomfortable and concerning.

I do not want to make an unnecessary big deal out of this but I do not want to ignore a real problem either. So rather than yammering at the non-banded I felt I might find commiseration here.

[tabithainbremerton 7]

Congratulations on your team sport, how exciting! I'm sure you'll have a blast. Sorry to hear your stuck story, it's scary. Good luck!