Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!
$99 Yearly Supply Alert! 🌈 "1 per Day!" Bariatric Multivitamins

Just got my band today

iturn2dj

Recommended Posts

Bandista    7,466

Bandista
Posted

This is so encouraging!

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

ashleylaray08    37

ashleylaray08
Posted

I got banded yesterday I was in no pain yesterday as u said but day #2 I'm feeling it I have a pain pump in and the medicine is in a fanny type bag hanging from my neck which is annoying but it comes out Thursday praise The Lord lol I still can't believe I actually have a band now super crazy :) hope fully u will have not so much pain good luck!!

Irishflower79 reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

NiftyNinjanator    51

NiftyNinjanator
Posted

I was banded yesterday and have much less pain than I thought. I can get up and down pretty well, I even slept in my bed last night. I was expecting to sleep in the recliner. Not too shabby. I want to keep coughing, I'm assuming gunk in lungs from the breathing tube, and that doesn't feel good. Other than that, the pain is not to bad. I'm even working from home today.

I am very thirsty though. I want to down my Water in one chug, but I am making myself sip it. I'm impatient so this is quite the learning curve.

Irishflower79, 3-Sibe-Mom and Bandista reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

iturn2dj    18

iturn2dj
Posted

I was banded yesterday and have much less pain than I thought. I can get up and down pretty well' date=' I even slept in my bed last night. I was expecting to sleep in the recliner. Not too shabby. I want to keep coughing, I'm assuming gunk in lungs from the breathing tube, and that doesn't feel good. Other than that, the pain is not to bad. I'm even working from home today.

I am very thirsty though. I want to down my Water in one chug, but I am making myself sip it. I'm impatient so this is quite the learning curve.[/quote']

I am having the same problems! When I'm thirsty I need Water NOW! I'm on day three, a little pain, I drove around today and went to the grocery store. Just taking it nice and easy - it gets easier!

Bandista and Irishflower79 reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Stivers4097    9

Stivers4097
Posted

I had surgery on the 27th. I am having quite alot of pain right under my boobs. The incision feels like its going to bust open when i try to stand up or sit back. My stomach muscles are so sore.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

merryKerry    44

merryKerry
Posted

I had surgery on the 27th. I am having quite alot of pain right under my boobs. The incision feels like its going to bust open when i try to stand up or sit back. My stomach muscles are so sore.

...take your pain killers, this is were the port will be :-(

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

newlife4me@48    8

newlife4me@48
Posted

I had surgery on the 27th. I am having quite alot of pain right under my boobs. The incision feels like its going to bust open when i try to stand up or sit back. My stomach muscles are so sore.

I had my surgery on the 21st and I was in a lot of pain as well. I couldn't take in any liquids what so ever! I was extremely tight!! And hurting bad. I call my dr office twice they first told me to get some Prilosec - it helped just a little so I called back.... They sent me to see if there was Fluid in my band ( dr said no) and they ended up taking some fluids out and there was a 90% improvement immediately.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

ashleylaray08    37

ashleylaray08
Posted

I feel the same way all my pain is under my boobs toward the center left side of my stomach went for my post op follow up this morning and he said its gas which I figured so I walk every chance I get

Bandista reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

merryKerry    44

merryKerry
Posted

I'm 24 hours post op and I feel like I've been hit by a truck and I'm starving lol hopefully a nap a shower and some broth will help

Just try to rest as your body needs to adapt and adjust to this new object. Just sip Water constantly as dehydration is a killer ! ...I know your hungry but don't try to eat , the pain but also you don't want to cause the band to slip x it took about 7 days for me to start feeling human again ( but that was partly my fault when I didn't drink enough) but if your at all worried call your center and have a chat

Bandista reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

joly37    5

joly37
Posted

I had surgery on the 27th. I am having quite alot of pain right under my boobs. The incision feels like its going to bust open when i try to stand up or sit back. My stomach muscles are so sore.

Hi Stivers, I was l banded two weeks ago today. I was like you. A lot of pain both gas and muscles. I could barely sit up by myself. The good news is it gets better!!! Every day you feel an improvement. Hang in there.

Bandista reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

merryKerry    44

merryKerry
Posted

Hi Stivers' date=' I was l banded two weeks ago today. I was like you. A lot of pain both gas and muscles. I could barely sit up by myself. The good news is it gets better!!! Every day you feel an improvement. Hang in there.[/quote']

Oh yes, it definitely gets better day by day :-)

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

iturn2dj    18

iturn2dj
Posted

Oh yes' date=' it definitely gets better day by day :-)[/quote']

I am back at work today - four days post op! 1 pm and I'm EXHAUSTED. I'm shocked at how often I'm hungry and how little it takes to fill me up. 4 bites and I'm good for another 2 hours, but man...when I'm hungry it hits me quickly! Does this get any better? I work in manufacturing and travel a lot, so it's definitely a mental thinking change for me to instead have food available right when I need it.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

kob1224    6

kob1224
Posted

Just try to rest as your body needs to adapt and adjust to this new object. Just sip Water constantly as dehydration is a killer ! ...I know your hungry but don't try to eat , the pain but also you don't want to cause the band to slip x it took about 7 days for me to start feeling human again ( but that was partly my fault when I didn't drink enough) but if your at all worried call your center and have a chat

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Go To Topic Listing POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Eve411

      Eve411

      April Surgery
      Am I the only struggling to get weight down. I started with weight of 297 and now im 280 but seem to not lose more weight. My nutrtionist told me not to worry about the pounds because I might still be losing inches. However, I do not really see much of a difference is this happen to any of you, if so any tips?
      Thanks
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Clueless_girl

      Clueless_girl

      Well recovering from gallbladder removal was a lot like recovering from the modified duodenal switch surgery, twice in 4 months yay 🥳😭. I'm having to battle cravings for everything i shouldn't have, on top of trying to figure out what happens after i eat something. Sigh, let me fast forward a couple of months when everyday isn't a constant battle and i can function like a normal person again! 😞
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • KeeWee

      KeeWee

      It's been 10 long years! Here is my VSG weight loss surgiversary update..
      https://www.ae1bmerchme.com/post/10-year-surgiversary-update-for-2024 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Aunty Mamo

      Aunty Mamo

      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
      I'm down 31 pounds since the day of surgery and 47 since my pre-op diet began, with that typical week long stall occurring at three weeks. I'm really starting to see some changes lately- some of my clothing is too big, some fits again. The most drastic changes I notice however are in my face. I've also noticed my endurance and flexibility increasing. I was really starting to be held up physically, and I'm so grateful that I'm seeing that turn around in such short order. 
      My general disposition lately is hopeful and motivated. The only thing that bugs me on a daily basis still is the way those supplements make my house smell. So stink! But I just bought a smell proof bag online that other people use to put their pot in. My house doesn't stink anymore. 
       
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      BeanitoDiego

      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.

  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    Bariatric Forums

    For Patients

    Health Professionals

    Search Surgeons

    Bariatric Surgeons: Want to research a weight loss surgery surgeon? Enter their last name below to start!

    ×