Just had my surgery, March 19, 2012. I had to stay over night in the hospital because of some complications.

When I took my Upper GI the liquid wasn't going past my plication so I had to stay over night to see if it was

the swelling or if my doc did the plication too tight. He put 0cc into my lap band. I am having some weird

nausea moments. I wont throw up but I will salivate like crazy and I feel like something is going to come. I need

some support. I cant tell if I am hungry or full or in pain and because of the band and plication I can't tell which

is hurting me more. It's all very confusing. Anyways thanks for listening! It's my first day and I can not wait for

the rest of my life : )

- Cory

Guitar--where did u have ur surgery done? My band with plication surgery is 4/2...now I'm freaking out a little! Lol

Guitar--where did u have ur surgery done? My band with plication surgery is 4/2...now I'm freaking out a little! Lol

I had it at Rose Medical Hospital by Dr. Snyder. Don't freak out! I know it will be worth it in the end.

I am a weenie when it comes to pain ; ) It was just different and because there isn't a lot known about

it, its hard to know what to expect in pre-op. My mom had the Lap Band and she is telling me I should

feel a certain way but because of the plication we have no idea what else is supposed to happen.

I had it at Rose Medical Hospital by Dr. Snyder. Don't freak out! I know it will be worth it in the end.

I am a weenie when it comes to pain ; ) It was just different and because there isn't a lot known about

it' date=' its hard to know what to expect in pre-op. My mom had the Lap Band and she is telling me I should

feel a certain way but because of the plication we have no idea what else is supposed to happen.[/quote']

Well if it helps at all, I'm in Dallas and know a woman that had the band and plication in November and has lost 70lbs! So it's worth the pain! Good luck, it will get better soon. Please keep me updated

I will make sure to keep you updated!

Cory -

Best wishes on a speedy recovery ! I am looking forward to the updates from you and the other Bandsters with plication. Mine is scheduled for May 21, 2012. I am in Jacksonville, FL.

Let's all stay in touch.

Nita

Why was your post-op so awful? My mom had the lap band and she was back to work in two days no big deal.

There is noooo friggin way I could go back to work tomorrow. I have had other surgery's but I have to say this

has been the most painful and difficult as far as post-op.

The pain wasn't bad at all, and I had had surgery before and bounced back pretty quick, so that is what I expected this time. The first two days were fine, but then the third day I was extremely weak and light-headed, which lasted for another four days. After the seventh day post-op, I've been fine. I still have a little light-headedness when I stand up after bending over or stooping down, but it's manageable. My PCP just reduced my BP med, so hopefully that will go away, too.

Hey everyone!

-Second day home and I feel a little bit better. My shoulders don't hurt nearly as bad, I'm pretty sure that the gas is gone

for the most part. I have found that taking a hot shower helps a lot. I can finally tell that my stomach is doing okay, so now

its just the stab wounds that hurt : ) I only woke up once last night to go to the bathroom. I have never been the person

to drink a lot of Water. I just ate a lot of food and got hydrated that way. Does anybody know if Ill stop using the bathroom so

often? I know I will have to constantly drink water now for the rest of my life but I cant keep using the bathroom every hour! lol

.... Spoke too soon. I just got extremely nauseous and almost threw up. Maybe my stomach is still irritated. Ugh.

Ill update later this afternoon!

Your body and bladder will adjust to the sudden influx of drinking a lot of water and you shouldn't have to go every hour!! I'm sure part of what is causing the frequency now are the IV fluids you had in the hospital. Sorry you're experiencing the nausea, I was fortunate that that wasn't one of the problems I had. Oh, and the gas pains may come and go for a few days, so don't be surprised if the shoulder pain returns. When I wasn't walking off the gas pains, I was using a heating pad. Gas-X did nothing for me.

Cory -

Best wishes on a speedy recovery ! I am looking forward to the updates from you and the other Bandsters with plication. Mine is scheduled for May 21, 2012. I am in Jacksonville, FL.

Let's all stay in touch.

Nita

It's really cool that there are so many people getting plication. I was the second person that my doctor had ever done plication on so I was extremely nervous but its nice to see a whole lot of other people doing it as well. Good luck with your surgery. I added you as a friend so we can stay in touch.

Your body and bladder will adjust to the sudden influx of drinking a lot of Water and you shouldn't have to go every hour!! I'm sure part of what is causing the frequency now are the IV fluids you had in the hospital. Sorry you're experiencing the nausea, I was fortunate that that wasn't one of the problems I had. Oh, and the gas pains may come and go for a few days, so don't be surprised if the shoulder pain returns. When I wasn't walking off the gas pains, I was using a heating pad. Gas-X did nothing for me.

Dang I thought they would be gone. I hope the urinating thing goes away haha. It would be impossible for me to go back to work and have to go to the bathroom every hour. At first I though the nausea was from trying to drink the Protein shakes

yesterday, but I haven't even tried a Protein shake this morning yet so now I am just a little confused. I do have a heating

blanket so maybe I will use that for my shoulders.

Your body will get used to the extra water. I had been making sure to drink 100+ ounces a day for the last month leading up to surgery, so my potty breaks are relatively normal. I am positive the gas pains for me only comes after I've eaten. It's like the food wants to go down, and the gas wants to come up, and the only way of relieving without vomiting is to burp. I haven't got nauseous yet this morning, but did just finish my first protein shake. Hope your recovery continues smoothly!

Your body will get used to the extra Water. I had been making sure to drink 100+ ounces a day for the last month leading up to surgery, so my potty breaks are relatively normal. I am positive the gas pains for me only comes after I've eaten. It's like the food wants to go down, and the gas wants to come up, and the only way of relieving without vomiting is to burp. I haven't got nauseous yet this morning, but did just finish my first Protein shake. Hope your recovery continues smoothly!

I'm jealous. I still can't finish my first protein shake yet. All I can do is sugar free Jello and water.

I'm jealous. I still can't finish my first Protein shake yet. All I can do is sugar free Jello and Water.

I tried to do the sugar free jello yesterday and something about it was wrong. Today the shake went down well and I definitely am full, maybe a little overfull, but am also feeling a little bloaty, so it may just be that. I think it's time to get up and walk around to help relieve some of the pressure. I'm about halfway through my first 20oz water too.

Are you feeling better today?

I tried to do the sugar free Jello yesterday and something about it was wrong. Today the shake went down well and I definitely am full, maybe a little overfull, but am also feeling a little bloaty, so it may just be that. I think it's time to get up and walk around to help relieve some of the pressure. I'm about halfway through my first 20oz Water too.

Are you feeling better today?

Ya I am feeling a bit better. My shoulders don't hurt as much which is nice. I do feel bloated though. I had some nausea

twice so far today but still not throwing up. Just salivating a lot. I have been walking around just fine. I am almost done with my first 16 oz water and I'm going to start a second one. I still can't really tell what I need because of the pain I'm in.

Yeah, I'm not in too much pain, but my body doesn't seem to be asking for much in the way of foods. I can tell I'm a little parched because my mouth is dry, but my tummy is full already so I don't want to over due the water.