I went in surgery a little after 12 and home by 3.

Everything was really smooth, I'm alert and not near as much pain as I expected. Anyone coming up on band date, don't be frightend ......it was so much better that I thought it would be !

This morning was a different story. Abdominal pain and nausea to the nth degree. I sure hope this stage goes away and soon.

Our muscles and incisions get tight at night as we don't move around, hence the abdominal pain..it happened to me too. Take anti-nausea meds that will help u feel better.

I went in surgery a little after 12 and home by 3.

Everything was really smooth, I'm alert and not near as much pain as I expected. Anyone coming up on band date, don't be frightend ......it was so much better that I thought it would be !

Thanks so much it is helpful hearing this! I am 5 days out and a little nervous but totally excited!

Today I'm a little more sore, but no nausea .

It's been pretty easy so far. 1 day post op.

Thanks so much it is helpful hearing this! I am 5 days out and a little nervous but totally excited!

You'll do fine ! This was my first surgery ever, so I expected the worst , but it's been pretty easy

I was banded 4 days ago liquid motrin and gas ex have been my savior! The first 2 days were ROUGH! I was miserable in pain and couldn't sleep through the night. My advice to you is to WALK! The first day I walked around my apt in circles it really helped with the gas pressure. Today is the first day that I have minimal pain more like discomfort. I started taking walks on the 2nd day and having been getting better and better each day.

Quadruplets!! I am doing okay. Gas today, using gas x as well and heating pad on back. I went shopping today at Walmart (brief trip with hubby) but afterwards felt like I overdid it a bit. I feel really swollen but I assume that is normal. Getting up is painful. I am grateful for the pain meds but dislike them as well because they make me feel goofy and have weird dreams! How much time are you all taking off from work, if working? I am supposed to go back Monday, my choice, but I may have to rethink that decision!!!

The night of my surgery I took 2 tsp of liquid vicodin to fall asleep and I woke up screaming in the middle of the night. I felt a pin prick in my foot as if someone had an injected my foot with a needle. Turns out I was hallucinating. After that episode I decided to take only tyelnol and motrin but found that Tylenol doesn't work. I'm a full time student and wanted to go back to school 2 days after surgery. I was in no condition to go to school I was in so much pain. I don't have class on Mondays so I will go back to school on Tuesday.

I don't work, but I would think about a week off .

For myself, I'm not in a lot of pain, but need to adjust my position quite often and the meds keep me knocked out. It's better to be safe than sorry......don't over do it. Best wishes !!!

Quadruplets!! I am doing okay. Gas today' date=' using gas x as well and heating pad on back. I went shopping today at Walmart (brief trip with hubby) but afterwards felt like I overdid it a bit. I feel really swollen but I assume that is normal. Getting up is painful. I am grateful for the pain meds but dislike them as well because they make me feel goofy and have weird dreams! How much time are you all taking off from work, if working? I am supposed to go back Monday, my choice, but I may have to rethink that decision!!![/quote']

Oh my gosh, I'm having weird dreams from the pain meds too! Thank goodness I'm not the only one!

Oh boy...yesterday was the absolute worst for me...not so much pain at the sites, but the gas thing...IT"S horrible.....I feel a bit better today, and still have some gas....but my mom made me take 10cc of MOM with 30cc of hot water, that did the trick, got me farting up a storm which helped with the gas....and the left shoulder gas, still there, my cousin have been trying to burp me like a baby, it moves around and comes right back...each time I try to burp, I feel like i'm having a heart attack....I can't wait for all this to go away.....but I managed to walk for about 45mnts today....resting in between ofcourse....

Quadruplets!! I am doing okay. Gas today, using gas x as well and heating pad on back. I went shopping today at Walmart (brief trip with hubby) but afterwards felt like I overdid it a bit. I feel really swollen but I assume that is normal. Getting up is painful. I am grateful for the pain meds but dislike them as well because they make me feel goofy and have weird dreams! How much time are you all taking off from work, if working? I am supposed to go back Monday, my choice, but I may have to rethink that decision!!!

I took 2wks off....I'm a nurse and have to pull and push med carts, so I figure I better left myself heal before pushing and lifting....I'm so glad I took 2 weeks, cause the gas pain is horrible....

My surgery was Friday and I planned to return to work on Monday. However.........I may call it an office day here at home for the next few days before I actually work out of my home. I feel very shaky almost nervous. My stomach is hard as a rock even though I have had a BM. Mostly, I don't like feeling like myself. I am M.I.S.E.R.A.B.L.E.

I don't have much shoulder or back pain, but I feel a lot of pressure in my sternum area. I had the plication and hernia repair, so I'm hoping it's just gas. Anyone else feel pressure in that area ?

I don't have much shoulder or back pain' date=' but I feel a lot of pressure in my sternum area. I had the plication and hernia repair, so I'm hoping it's just gas. Anyone else feel pressure in that area ?[/quote']

Yes, I have been having pain in that area as well. Very painful!

I was banded on Wed came out of the anesthetic well had a lot of gas pain the first couple days I slept in a sitting position for the first couple days because laying down flat was to uncomfortable last night was the first time I slept laying down and I slept well ...now I just can't wait to sleep on my side again I'm still not ready for that...

Congrats everyone!!! What an exciting journey we r all on!!!!