:faint: On june 16th at 7:30 am I got MY band!! My Doc said I did Great, and I felt so good that I stayed up all day and called all my friends. Yesterday, I went out running around with my boyfriend, cleaned my room, and did some laundry, and today, I discovered I'm not Superhuman! OUCH!!! The gas is the worst, but I'm pretty sore today too. I was planning to go back to work tomorrow, but, I think I may wait another day.:rant: I haven't been hungry at all, which amazes me, but like I said, the gas sucks. I'm having a little trouble getting enough fluids too. Have to take small sips, and have to sit up straight. I know it will get better, the big question is when? Oh I had haitial hernia surgery too, so when can I start drinking cold fluids again? Room temp. flavored water is nasty. Can someone give me aa time frame?

Congratulations Sparky! Time is crawling by for me as I prepare myself for my big day on June 26th.

Beacheegirl,

Hope everything goes as well for you as it did for me, really a piece of cake(so to speak) I was truely amazed at how easy it was. I figured I get all freaked out, or be a blubbering idiot, but, It was almost a non issue. I am so glad that the powers that be allowed me to have such an easy time. More pain in giving birth than this. I didn't even know when they put me to sleep, I just woke up, drank some water and went home. It was so cool!!! Good luck to you:biggrin1:

Sparkey..these are questions you should ask your surgeon especially since you had additional surgery besides the band. I know I wasn't able to get up and move around like that my first day. My doc said to take it easy. I definately couldn't get back to work right away, I needed that week off and I have a sit down job. I can tell you it took me about 2 weeks to feel back to normal but, I went back to work after 1. There was one area that was painful, the top (my) left side surgery wound. My surgeon said that's because thats the hole they used for most of the manuvering of the band around my stomach etc. That took about 6 weeks to completely go away. I was able to sip water right after surgery. If you did too much too soon maybe you caused swelling to go up a bit more causing the liquid not to go down? Definately call your MD.

Welcome to bandland! You definately need to take it a little slower, you need to let yourself heal up. Like Sherry said, if you have problems, let you doctor know. Good Luck

Congratulations !!

I'm with the girls here, rest up and take it easy. If you over do it you may do more harm inside than you know, plus you'll create scar tissue that will cause you lots of trouble and pain down the road. Go easy for a few weeks.

Welcome to bandland :rant:

Slow down and allow yourself to heal. You just had surgery and, like it or not, it takes 6 weeks to heal. I also had a repair of a hiatal hernia at the time of my banding but had no restrictions on not having cold beverages. Call your MD and ask if you can make modifications to the diet.

Hello, I am 13 days post op and feel like I never even had surgery. I am on mushies now and I haven't had any gas at all. Just take care of yourself really good the first month. Welcome and good luck.

you are doing awesome. i can't believe how much you are doing and how quickly. Between the pain and being knocked out from the pain killers, i didn't know life exsisted for about 3 or 4 days. different people experience different things. you got lucky.

lol. I know Johnna I was zonked out. I would wake up at 7 pm and walk into the living room, and see my mom sitting there and ask her why she wasn't getting ready for work. lol. That was a very strange 6 days for me. Now awake on day 10.