My Lap-Band Surgery

Arcael · July 26, 2006

Hello everybody, My name is Chris and I was lap-banded on the 24th of this month.

Here is my experience.

First off I had to be at the office at 5:45 A.M. to get ready because I was the first band of the day. I was also to have my hiatil hernia repaired(dunno if that is spelled right). I went in and pre-op and surgery went off without a hitch. I wake up in my recovery room at ~10:30 a.m. and they have me drink a little Optifast and take some hydrocodone. I pass out again for a couple hours and wake up to my mother (who works at that particular hospital). My nurse has me get up and go to the bathroom so I did. I walked around a little bit and went back to bed until they had me drink the barium to check on how well the liquids are going through the stoma. They had to give me the wax torpedo(supository) to suppress my nausea. Everything goes fine and I head back to my room to sleep until 4:00 P.M. in which I went home.

I get home and immediately go to sleep on my bed.

It's after this point when I'm starting to have problems. I can only sleep on my right side, it aches when I sleep on my back or on my left side. (my port is 4 inches above my bellybutton on the right) and I constantly feel bloated. I haven't been able to pass gas or BM(diaherha the first night, been taking stool softners since) and I have no idea what to do :tea:

Any advice?

Also, My gas pains are gone, it kinda sucked the first night but it worked its way through my shoulders. I also apologize for horrible spelling and grammar, as I whipped this up pretty fast.

msbug · July 26, 2006

Try either a heating pad or ice on your shoulder for the gas pain. I used heat after having my gallbladder out, but I've read some people on here have better luck with ice.

Good luck and hope you're back on your feet soon!

Arcael · July 26, 2006

ah, my shoulders aren't the problem :tea: The C02 pains are pretty much gone, its just gastric gas pains that I think are going on now.

christy668 · July 26, 2006

yea those SUCK! but they will pass soon! I took some GasX it Helped!

Welcome to BANDLAND BUDDY!:clap2:

Marlluvia · July 26, 2006

Hey Chris, I know what you mean with those gas pains. They are awful to say the least. I took GasX chewables for almost two weeks, I still do, but only occasionally. They will pass, but might take awhile. Good luck!