Worse Than I Thought

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Hi i am 4 days post op and barely able to function since i got home due to nausea & zophran helps alittle bit . I also feel the need to burp alot to get air that is stuck out any one have that. I am hoping things get better. I have high tolerance for pain had 6 surgeries & by far this was the worst -maybe i just need reassurance, the absolute worst is the little bit of flem i cant get out from tube and when i cough i feel like my stomach is shredding apart ugh! Looking forward to day 7 that i heard starts marked improvement

[alicesandra 98]

If you can get through the first week, the rest of recovery is a breeze. I personally didn't have any issues after I was home from the hospital, but everyone is different.

I hope things get better for you, and soon!

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Thanks i appreciate it my neighbor had it done year ago with little problems . I guess we all have a different recovery the good news is i have lost 13lbs in 5 days

[Sojourner 2,446]

Do your best to stay properly hydrated...nausea is a sign of severe dehydration which I did not recognize for what it was. I ended up in the hospital because of it shortly after I was banded.

Hope you feel better fast...every day should be better.

[lapbandkeira 99]

I feel ur pain...take ur meds every 4 hours for awhile to stay on top of you pain..lots of pillows heating pads and hot showers...and of course make sure every hour even when ur sleeping to get up and move around for 10 or 15 minutes

[donna12 742]

Hi i am 4 days post op and barely able to function since i got home due to nausea & zophran helps alittle bit . I also feel the need to burp alot to get air that is stuck out any one have that. I am hoping things get better. I have high tolerance for pain had 6 surgeries & by far this was the worst -maybe i just need reassurance, the absolute worst is the little bit of flem i cant get out from tube and when i cough i feel like my stomach is shredding apart ugh! Looking forward to day 7 that i heard starts marked improvement

I thought the same thing and was feeling pretty good about day 7 to day 8. I took my Zofran around the clock as I was nauseated too but mine was due to me being constipated from the pain meds and not going for a week. Once I went my nausea eased. I'm 7 wks post op now and have lots of energy and it's the best decision I've ever made. I'm down 28 lbs total including pre-op diet loss and I have 4.5cc's in my band now. I do however struggle with bouts of nausea but my surgeon thinks it's my gallbladder as I have stones and he wants to wait to take it out till I heal completely. Hope you feel better soon. It is hard but so much worth it, hang in there.

Donna

[blpchick 50]

I was extremely nauseous afterwards as well and even vomited on day 2. Day 4 was when I started feeling better. I took zofran but it did little for me. Due to not getting up and moving around enough I ended up with a clot in my leg so definitely make sure you move and walk.

[beane007 3]

Hey...Yeah, the first week is a bummer. Don't worry though it gets a lot better! I remember my first week. I am only 2 months since I had my lapband surgery. I've already lost 62 pounds! I drank liquid only for the first week and it really didn't bother me too much because I was in the same position you are in. I was feeling sick, burping (or trying to burp because ever since the surgery I really can't burp), and I just felt so weak and awful. I'm telling you, the more you get up and move around, the easier it gets!

Just remember we are all different and some people can make it through nice and easy. This is your journey, so stay positive! I promise you that I felt the same way about it being worse than I thought it would, but the second I started getting positive things started getting a lot better. Watch some TV, relax, walk around as much as possible, and look forward to watching the weight drop off of you!

Good luck with everything.

[steph1967 13]

Walking around will help with the gas a nausea and sip your liquids slowly. Everyone is different and some take longer to heal than others. My mom was down about 2 weeks before she felt good and I was up and painting the porch railing the day after surgery. So hang in there it will get better, just drink your liquids, move as much as you can tolerate and keep up with pain meds if needed.

[musicgirl713 7]

See if your doctor can give you something else for the nausea... My surgeon gave me a patch, pills, and a Bracelet thing that I wore for the first 4 days. I only got nauseated a couple of times due to all the stuff they gave me.

Make sure you are drinking. Also, drink sloooowly. My doctor said that stuck burp feeling was because I was taking too big of a sip and then drinking again too soon after the last sip. Once I adjusted my drinking, I don't get the stuck burp feeling anymore.

[canderson04 17]

Do your best to stay properly hydrated...nausea is a sign of severe dehydration which I did not recognize for what it was. I ended up in the hospital because of it shortly after I was banded.

Hope you feel better fast...every day should be better.

This is very true. I fainted a week after surgery due to dehydration. The first week is rough. I used a heating pad and walked a lot.

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Thank you all so much for the information it's been a great help and very comforting I had a good 15 minutes today total. Nausea has subsided quite a bit but that's because I'm no longer constipated I am now having really bad diarrhea I guess that's normal for everything my body is going through . Thank you again