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i went back to work this week and had 3 12hr shifts.... extremely busy shifts at the hospital. my stomach most the day felt like i did post op week one.... like it is still all inflamed. ugh! i cut out my one cup of coffee that i will have every once in a while thinking that was it... but nope. anyone experience the same? hopefully it gets better.

ideally id take some more work off but dont think i can afford to do so ...

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When was your surgery?

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When was your surgery?

sorry, i should have said.... 9/10

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You could just be doing to much, but check with the doc to make sure everything is ok! :)

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My surgery was on 9/20 and i went back to work one week later. It was also my first day on soft/pureed food as well. I had a 4 oz yogurt for Breakfast, about 2 hours later I felt bloated and in pain. It felt like it was the day after surgery. Don't know if I ate too much, too fast or the extra activity was the problem. The next day i had my Protein Shakes at work and decided to just try and eat at home. I wish i could have taken more time off too but it was not an option. I haven't had any issues with the pureed/soft foods since.

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I went back to work after 2 weeks post surgery. I just stuck with Protein Shakes, yogurt, Soup, etc...Oh and sipped Water all day. It was really hard, I was tired and achey, my tummy still felt tender, I couldn't hardly eat, etc...but my doctor said it was normal and I was still healing. I would definitely talk to your doctor, but for sure just give your self time to heal. Even though the band is less invasive, it is still major surgery....give your self the time...your journey has just begun.

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Think about what you are eating. During my soft foods stage I had indigestion horrible. Mashed potatoes gave it to me bad as did the Protein Shakes. I took tums the first couple of weeks to keep the stomach happy, now I am fine and rarely ever have it.

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Think about what you are eating. During my soft foods stage I had indigestion horrible. Mashed potatoes gave it to me bad as did the Protein Shakes. I took tums the first couple of weeks to keep the stomach happy, now I am fine and rarely ever have it.

what do you mean you "took turns" ?

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I went back to work after 2 weeks post surgery. I just stuck with Protein Shakes, yogurt, Soup, etc...Oh and sipped Water all day. It was really hard, I was tired and achey, my tummy still felt tender, I couldn't hardly eat, etc...but my doctor said it was normal and I was still healing. I would definitely talk to your doctor, but for sure just give your self time to heal. Even though the band is less invasive, it is still major surgery....give your self the time...your journey has just begun.

you are right.... i feel like i have been banded forever and i should be totally normal now, but i am sure there is some healing still going on. it feels inflamed..... gonna try and take your advise... that and pray work slows down a tad :)

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You could just be doing to much, but check with the doc to make sure everything is ok! :)

thanks... i think i will call them tomorrow.

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I was banded 9/17. I work two jobs and went back to second job because it lighter work. I was ok the first day but very sore each day. It would be hard just to sit on car and drive. The port is sewn onto the muscle so its gonna be really tender since you are working.

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I was going back 2 weeks later but due to the pain at the port site, I just came from my first post op appointment and decided to go back after 3 weeks. I thought I would be just up and running but I guess age does not allow for that, Lol.

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I was going back 2 weeks later but due to the pain at the port site, I just came from my first post op appointment and decided to go back after 3 weeks. I thought I would be just up and running but I guess age does not allow for that, Lol.

like internal port pain? i think that is what i have. its not the incision site or anything...

well, how young are you? lol i have felt the same way... like i should be good to go, but my body seems to be telling me it is still doing some healing!

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like internal port pain? i think that is what i have. its not the incision site or anything...

well' date=' how young are you? lol i have felt the same way... like i should be good to go, but my body seems to be telling me it is still doing some healing![/quote']

It's the muscle that you are feeling. It's still tender. Now that u are using it again you feel pain. Each day I feel a little better. Usually at the end of the day is when I'm more so. It's hurts to sit up in a chair.

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I had surgery on the 3rd and I'm back to work today on the 8th and I'm still real sore and it was a little hard to drive this morning

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