I am in so much pain. I didn't imagine it being this hard to regain my strength. My shoulder hurts my stomach hurts when I try to sit up, walk, lay down just moving period hurts! Pain medicine works for a minute but not for long. Oh yeah I had a hernia repair too which is causing me to have hard time breathing...I am having my doubts but its too late! :-(

i got banded july 2, so i'm just a few days beyond you. the first few days were not fun and with pain, but you have to just truck on through it. take the meds your dr gave you... and walk walk walk! walking with help with the majority of the pain, as those pains are mostly the gasses in you trying to get out! take gas x strips, they have helped a lot too.

emotionally has been the hardest part honestly, maybe even more than the pain, so i understand that you might have regrets. its completely normal! i think just about everyone that has been banded has felt that way! my 2nd day after banding (which is the day you are on) was the worst for me... i cried all day for no reason and for any little thing and i wondered what the heck i'd done! but... try to distract yourself... read through the success stories... all that will help. by the next day, i was ok.

the pain does get better... just try to keep the end in mind... remember why you did this and think about what it will be like a month, a year from now! you'll look back and know this was worth it!

will be praying for you! message me if you need encouragement!

sylvia

I had mine same day and hernia repair it will get better today I woke stronger and able to move a little better you just has major surgery give yourself recovery time

I am in so much pain. I didn't imagine it being this hard to regain my strength. My shoulder hurts my stomach hurts when I try to sit up, walk, lay down just moving period hurts! Pain medicine works for a minute but not for long. Oh yeah I had a hernia repair too which is causing me to have hard time breathing...I am having my doubts but its too late! :-(

So Sorry your having a hard time with your first few days. The best is to try and relax. walk slow move slow watch some movies. In a couple of days you will feel better... take your time... Have any qustion please feel free to write...

Hold on it will get better. Walk to relieve the gas pain. Feel better soon!

It's understandable why you are feeling this way, but you will make it through. My best piece of advice is to walk. The more you walk, the better you will feel. I don't know the hows or whys, but it works! Hang in there...

Things will get better after the 3rd day, just walk around the house for those gasses can come out.. Hope u feel better soon. My first three days were the worse.

It truly gets better. About day 3 I sat on the computer reading only the horror stories crying my eyes out wondering exactly what I just did to myself. I promise you get gets easier each day and one day the pain is gone. It has turned out to be the best decision in my life (except marring my husband). Move around as much as you can and dont feel bad if you need to nap or just lay down.

I had my surgery on June 25th. The pain should start to get alot less tomorrow and Monday. I had mine on a Monday and I went back to work on that Friday. My nurse told me the shoulder pain was from the diaphram. I also had the hernia repair.

I was banded June 27 and I thought the same way...'What have I done???'... But on day 5 & 6, I started feeling so much better! Hang in there... You can do it!!

I am in so much pain. I didn't imagine it being this hard to regain my strength. My shoulder hurts my stomach hurts when I try to sit up' date=' walk, lay down just moving period hurts! Pain medicine works for a minute but not for long. Oh yeah I had a hernia repair too which is causing me to have hard time breathing...I am having my doubts but its too late! :-([/quote']

I also had surgery July 5th! And I promise you the key is to walk, walk,walk. Every time I feel gas pain I walk. 30 minutes after I was taken to a room after surgery, I walked and kept walking! Very slowly and gently at first though. I was able to go home the same day I had surgery and yesterday(1 day post-op) I walked 3 miles. I know it hurts at first, but you'll feel 100% better if you walk.

I am in so much pain. I didn't imagine it being this hard to regain my strength. My shoulder hurts my stomach hurts when I try to sit up' date=' walk, lay down just moving period hurts! Pain medicine works for a minute but not for long. Oh yeah I had a hernia repair too which is causing me to have hard time breathing...I am having my doubts but its too late! :-([/quote']

I also had surgery July 5th, and I promise you the key is to walk,walk,walk. 30 minutes after I was in my room after surgery, I walked and kept walking. Slowly and gently at first. Yesterday (1st day post-op),I walked 3 miles. That's the key, I promise you, I feel almost completely back to normal! And it's the walking that has helped me more than anything.

I am in so much pain. I didn't imagine it being this hard to regain my strength. My shoulder hurts my stomach hurts when I try to sit up' date=' walk, lay down just moving period hurts! Pain medicine works for a minute but not for long. Oh yeah I had a hernia repair too which is causing me to have hard time breathing...I am having my doubts but its too late! :-([/quote']

It gets better! Focus on the journey ahead!

I just got band on July 5th. I took milk of magnesia per doctor's orders & have not bad gas pains like others described. I had 101.5 temp last night & have had a headache but overall feeling pretty good this afternoon. Also had hiatal hernia repaired.

Also, was very disappointed that my weight went up about 8 lbs. can that really be liquids? It's crazy since I am on liquids & haven't taken in many calories!

I got banded and had the hernia removed July 3rd and still sore bug everyday it seems to get better. I was also surprised w/how much pressure I feel but trying to look at the big picture.