Hi all not feeling the best still feel a little sick, and the smell of food makes me feel sick... I am somehow a little confused I weight 3 kilos more than I did before the surgery on Monday (yesterday) I hope this is all just part of he swelling process if so how long does it normally take for he swelling to go down in your stomach??

Me too...gained 3 lbs.when I weighed the morning after my surgery.

Totally normal to have a gain immediately after surgery! I was up 8lbs when I got home from the hospital, and it took over a week to come off. They fill you up with gas, and then there's swelling, and water retention. It'll come off, but right now, just focus on healing.

Thank you was a little worried for a moment...

dlc, it's combination of inflammation as well as being loaded up on IV fluids. It'll take about 3-5 days to be rid of the excess fluid and up to 2-3 weeks for inflammation to completely subside (as it is very individualized). Best thing to do is get mobile to expedite the process.

Thanks for all your feedback. I am more at ease now .

I was banded yesterday as well. I am pretty nauseated and have severe pain in my right shoulder; my stomach feels like it was kicked with a steel-toed boot. I can tell I'm dehydrated but sipping my water doesn't seem to be helping. I'm afraid to drink too much at once for fear of making the nausea worse.

Sux..doesn't? Much more pain than I anticipated. Luckily I'm not nauseous yet. Sip water constantly. Drops down ur throat, walk around the house, and pain med. Good luck.

I seem to be doing fine with the liquid department I have been drinking green tea, water and I even had a shake but all drunk very slowly... I have just woke up 2.48am with the taste of rubber in my mouth is this normal