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Port Area Hurts Big Regrets

TIDGE

By TIDGE, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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sandras96harley    0

sandras96harley
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I'm feeling pretty much the way you are. I'm still real sore . But I have been excercising light toning & treadmill 40 mins every other day . Doc said that was ok. I have continous pain on the left side and I also have been waking up 2 -3 times a night . I hope the discomfort goes away. Good luck .Keep in touch.Sandra

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deb24    0

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:)Hi Tidge. When I woke up in the recovery room, I remember the first thing I felt was this tremendous pain in my stomach (port sight!) and it wrapped around to my back. It was horrible!! I said to my Mom several times over the first week after surgery "what did I do to myself?" I would have never believed how different I would feel once I got about about 8 or 9 days out from the surgery. Things began to heal and I started feeling human again. I am almost 4 weeks out from surgery and still have tenderness and swelling in my port sight. I asked the Nurse Practitioner if this was normal. She said it is. I truly believe that when they attach the port to the muscle, it refers pain around to the bacK. A heating pad felt wonderful on my back. Give yourself time to heal. You will feel like a different person next week at this time!! Everyone reacts differently to surgery. I know some people that bounced back within a couple days. We, unfortunately, were not that lucky but it will get better! Best of everything to you.

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deb24    0

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Hey Tidge. My pep talk was too late! But heartfelt nonetheless! How are you doing now??:)

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Devera    1

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I was so relieved when I found this site after my surgery as I too had terrible port pain. I found out that some do and some don't. I had to take the strongest pain meds they sent me home with for nearly 10 days. I also have been told in the past that I have a high pain threshold, so I don't think I was being a whimp. I on the other hand did not get the shoulder pain. Take the pain meds, use a heating pad, try to walk around, it does help to get rid of the gas pain. Take comfort please, in knowing it does get better and you will not be sorry. This is a big step and it takes time. Good luck!

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libra    13

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It'll be okay. I think worse than the physical pain is the mourning for your old existence. It's scarey to know that you took this step and your life will never be the same.

Keep reminding yourself of the reasons that brought you to take this step, and you'll get through.

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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