July 2006 Band Crew

[KariK 0]

Balor Mom, Is it outer skin pain from your incision or is it inner gut pain?

[Stesti 0]

Stesti,

60 grams is what is expected of us to take in, but I know I'm having a hard time getting 30 - 40 in right now. I am 1 week out today, from surgery. I think I'm having a hard time because I have no more unflavored Protein mix and need to get to the store quickly. LOL When you use the unflavored protein, you can just sprinkle it on your food and your really don't taste it. But right now, I just feel so full after every meal that i find it hard to get the all 60 in. I am on full liquids right now and i can start to add mushies in 4 days. I also have pneumonia so I have not been feeling so great either.

I'm not there yere, but eggs & meat are a good source of protein. Every ounce of meat or 1 egg is around 7 grams of protein. so if you eat 3 0z per meal, you'll have 21 grams right off the bat. Do you have a nutritionist that is available through your Dr's office? They are usually the best to ask. I love my nutritionist. I never go hungry and if i don't like anything that is on my plan, she always finds somethings I do like to help me get by.

Thanks KMO:

I had no idea that we needed 60 grams. I'll buy Protein Powder tomorrow! The nutritionist that I met with was a joke. Just one more reason why BigGirlPantiz and I switched surgeons. Hope you're feeling better soon.

[Baylor Mom 0]

Inner gut pain. It dosen't hurt around any of my scars.

[ready2bthin 2]

I think that you need to contact your doctor immediately. This does not sound normal. Please call your doctor tomorrow.

[JMO 0]

Baylor mom- I have the same pain. It is onlly when I bend. I called my doc about it and was told the the port is attached to muscle so when you bend you are using the stomach muscle so inturns you feel pain. I was told this was normal and could last up to a month. Hope this helps!!!!

[KariK 0]

Baylor Mom, Sometimes when people corrospond through writing only its hard to get a real feel for what someone is saying. Your comment was that when you bend down to feed your dog the pain about 'kills' you. If you meant that figuratively in that its very uncomfortable and annoying and bit painful then it could be normal like what JMO said. It does take 6 weeks for surgeries to heal. However if you meant it literally, like you feel like you are going to pass out, get light headed, feel your heart beat funny, etc... then I agree with Mary and you should call your doc right away. Better to be on the safe side.

[dezadoo 0]

bending down sucks and it's 10 days post sx! i make my hsband feed the cats, load the bottom shelf of the dishwasher, pick up things i've dropped. part of that is pain (mine and me being a pain in HIS butt) part is that one of my incisions bleeds periodically. i can ben easier if i am sitting,it's not so far.

[NatesMommy 0]

I get a wierd pain like that too. i think its some sort of a mussle that hasnt repaired itself yet. I was banded on the 21st on july and the further away I get from the surgery the better it gets

[Paulax 8]

2 weeks out to the day now. Had a gynecological surgery yesterday, so general anesthesia all over again. Everything went well, I feel fine, but I am swollen again.

BUT the good news is, in 2 weeks I have lost 20 pounds of Water or whatever I don't care, it is just gone. THAT makes up for everything.

[MissyN 0]

Well, I am now four days post-band. I feel good and my incisions feel like bruises and I am just tender, not in pain. I feel really lucky because I have been sleeping on my left side since day one and I have not had any nausea at all.

The only problem I seem to be having in lower back pain. I am kind of assuming that is from the blow-up gas and surgery but was wondering if anyone else had lower back pain?

[giblert 0]

I'm 7 days post op now and feeling darn good. I'm actually looking forward to going back to work next week so I don't have all day to stew (bad pun) about my hunger.

Doctor removed all of my bandages yesterday and the 5 incisions look great. And if I poke them, they all feel normal, no pain. Energy level is not bad considering I'm on Clear Liquids for another 3 weeks. I think day 4 was my worst day so far with the liquids as I was feeling overwhelmed with the near future (diet-wise) but it went away and now I've settled into resignation. I'm hungry virtually 100% of the time but I'm managing it. I think a long walk is in my plans for today :-)

And all gas discomfort seems to have stopped at day 5/6. Yah!

[KariK 0]

Well, I am now four days post-band. I feel good and my incisions feel like bruises and I am just tender, not in pain. I feel really lucky because I have been sleeping on my left side since day one and I have not had any nausea at all.

The only problem I seem to be having in lower back pain. I am kind of assuming that is from the blow-up gas and surgery but was wondering if anyone else had lower back pain?

MissyN, Ive been having the back pain too off and on. I think/wonder if its from not being able to use your stomach muscles and over compensating by using more back muscles? When I had c-sections with my daughters the same thing happened, my back hurt. Plus I have a 3 1/2 month old who im always holding/carrying/feeding and I think this is wearing my back out lol.

[Paulax 8]

I'm 7 days post op now and feeling darn good. I'm actually looking forward to going back to work next week so I don't have all day to stew (bad pun) about my hunger.

Doctor removed all of my bandages yesterday and the 5 incisions look great. And if I poke them, they all feel normal, no pain. Energy level is not bad considering I'm on clear liquids for another 3 weeks. I think day 4 was my worst day so far with the liquids as I was feeling overwhelmed with the near future (diet-wise) but it went away and now I've settled into resignation. I'm hungry virtually 100% of the time but I'm managing it. I think a long walk is in my plans for today :-)

And all gas discomfort seems to have stopped at day 5/6. Yah!

Awwwww, good for you Gilbert. You sound so positive. I have to warn you, for me days 8 - 11 were hard ones, then it became easier again. Day 14 for me now and it seems easier again.

Keep it up girl and let us know how it is going.

[Baylor Mom 0]

I talked to doctor today and he wants me to go to the emergency rooom at the hospital in Dallas tonight. He thinks that my band might have slipped. I don't think the pain is that bad though. I live in Fort Worth and I have a phobia about going places that are far from my home. Dallas is way too far for me. I don't know what to do. My hubby is talking to the doctor now and I hope we can work something out. The doctor is going to give me some medicine to get me there but I don't want to go. I know my health is important and I will go if I have to. I will write back and fill you guys in when I find out what is wrong.

Beth

[KariK 0]

I talked to doctor today and he wants me to go to the emergency rooom at the hospital in Dallas tonight. He thinks that my band might have slipped. I don't think the pain is that bad though. I live in Fort Worth and I have a phobia about going places that are far from my home. Dallas is way too far for me. I don't know what to do. My hubby is talking to the doctor now and I hope we can work something out. The doctor is going to give me some medicine to get me there but I don't want to go. I know my health is important and I will go if I have to. I will write back and fill you guys in when I find out what is wrong.

Beth

Good luck Beth! Im sure everything will be just fine. Hang in there! I'll be watching for you to post when you come back.