I am an official bandster!! Got here at 7:30am and was banded by 2pm. Feeling a little dizzy and queezy.:embarassed: Also, pain in my port area but otherwise ok. Hurts only when I walk around. I hope it gets to the point that I can walk around more without all the pain in the stitches.:rolleyes Right now I don't really feel like walking more that maybe 10 minutes. It hurts especially when I get up or down in bed or reach for something from my suitcase. Is this normal because someone else here says she doen't have that tight pain. I am able to get some liquids down but feel some gas...not too bad yet though. Also, I highly suggest packing someething warm for the clinic I was feezing last night.:grouphug: Thanks for all the support bandster friends!!

Laura, A GREAT BIG WELCOME FROM TEXAS. So happy for you. The tightness is probably from swelling which of course will go away and all the gas will also.I'm so proud for you Now get outta there and go to work on loosing. LOL. Love ya.:clap2:

Laura, congrats on your new band. YOu will love it.

Glad you had an uneventful surgery! I am sending you wishes for a speedy recovery!

:grouphug: Woo Hoo!!!

Congratulations Laura!!!

Congratulations Laura,

I'm so proud everything went great for you. Hope you get to feeling better quick. Just think, the worst is over and now it's up up and away.!!!

Sherri

Please someone tell me when the port side pain will go away???:faint: Ok, I am kind of a baby when it comes to pain but I wouldn't want this to last much longer. It hurts so bad I am getting headaches.:angry

Are you taking your paid meds or did they give you any? If not, call your Dr. and have him call you in some liquid Loritab, I've already got me 4 bottles ready and I tried it 2 weeks ago instead of my tablets to see if it was going to work for after surgery and it is very good for relieving pain. Hope this helps and my prayers are with you as I know I will be hurting this time next week.

Keep us informed as I want to know what to expect so now I know to expect horrible port pain.

Sherri

The port pain is much better.:eek: I made the big mistake of drinking iced tea through a straw though. I did it Monday then again Tuesday.:grouphug: Both times my shoulder hurt so bad I was in tears.:think Then I finally realized NO STRAWS duuuhhhhh!!!! Anyway, I am still feeling some gas pain but now it's tolerable.:clap2:

It really does get better each day.