Ding Dong the Band is GONE!

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

Thank goodness that is OVER!

[KellyL 173]

WOOHOO!!! That's great news, how are you feeling? Congrats and happy healing to you!

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

Hey hey!!! Congrats!!!

How's it goin? I know I had a little bit of a rough time, I hope that isn't the case for you.

*hugs*

[Rev Me Up! 75]

Yay!!!!! Congrats and here's wishing you a speedy recovery!

[band2sleeve 1]

Good for you! Are you planning on revising to the sleeve? I am 2 weeks out from my band to sleeve revision. My doctor did it in one surgery. So far, so good! I wish you a speedy recovery.

Shelli

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I think I underestimated this. It is a relatively simple surgery - done as a day surgery. Doc warned me I would be sore, especially around the area where the port was. Also, they do alot of adhesion removal, so I knew there would be tenderness. That has been as expected. What I didn't realize is that a week later, I am suffering from some mental fuzziness, general tiredness and overall blahs. My blood pressure was very high on the day of the surgery and today was checked by my PCP, and is very high still. My midsection measurement with a tape is 1-2" bigger then I was presurgery and I am very gassy. I had done medifast prior to this surgery and started it up again but honestly haven't felt 100% great since starting it (even though it really helped my blood sugar and i lost weight). Dr wonders if I can't tolerate the soy and if that is one of the things going on - so I am stopping the medifast for now.

I think that just getting knocked out and cut into is a bigger deal then we give it credit for. Good news is my wounds are healing up well.

I have a desk job, but I am wishing I had taken a few mroe days off from work as I am just sort of mentally confused, disorganized and just not really up to the job. I guess we all recover differently.

I am forewarned though, when I am ready to do the sleeve, I am going to plan on 3 weeks off, not the 1-2 that i hear others talk about. I think I am just more sensitive to the sleepy drugs or something.

[band2sleeve 1]

I can't complain at all about pain. I was kept in the hospital for 3 days. The 1st day I was on morphine. I hated that. It made me very tired, confused and itchy. They took me off it on day 2 and gave me something else via my I.V. (not sure what) When I left the hospital on day 3, they sent me home with a prescription of Tylenol with codine. Fortunately, I never needed to take any of it. I was easily fatiqued the 1st week home but I could nap all I wanted. It felt like I had done a bunch of sit-ups but that was as sore as I got. I remember feeling like you are describing after my band surgery. The gas they fill you up with during the Lap surgery can settle in you for a time. Mine settled in my chest and shoulder the 1st time around. This time, no problems like that.

My doctor has me off work for 4 weeks because I have to lift 50+ #'s on a regular basis. He doesn't want me doing that for at least 4 weeks. My work requires that I come back at full capacity. I'm enjoying my time off. I'm two weeks out now and feel much more energy.

My suggestion to you is to take it as easy as you can for as long as you can. Your body is telling you it needs more time to catch up and heal. Best of luck to you. I hope you feel more like yourself soon.

Shelli