Sitting Straight Up after being Banded

Smittyjulesberg · September 6, 2006

Ok, so I have a question..Today is the first day that I started back at work, (I work a desk job) and I am sitting here in my chair. Sitting straight up seems to bother me, like I can almost feel my port rubbing against my stomach? Also, feels like I can't take as deep a breath as I would like to. Has anyone else had this feeling? Any suggestions?

barbara465 · September 6, 2006

Some of that is the after effects of surgery. Did you doctor send you home with breathing exercises? Mine did and I remember that I really couldn't take deep breaths. I also couldn't sit up straight. I think everything is just tight and bruised. Find a comfortable position and don't worry about it. What you are describing sounds normal to me.

lisah25 · September 6, 2006

Yep, I'm noticing the same thing. I'm uncomfortable sitting for long. Not really pain, just really uncomfortable.

BigGirlPantiez · September 6, 2006

Hey guys! I think you are still swollen. It will take about 3 weeks to get back to "normal".

Also, there was just a comercial on TV for the band, they guy in it said he was back to work the next day - WHAT?! How is that possible?!

pjk · September 6, 2006

I am with you guys I cant take a deep breath, cough or sneeze. My back is still hurting post op and I was banded on the aug. 28th when will this go away????

Constance · September 8, 2006

Smitty, you and I were banded the same day and I feel the same thing. I adjusted my chair to lean back more. But still, after about 6 hours I so sore. I know it will get better, but right now it really bugs me.

blj5362 · September 8, 2006

I work at a desk all day long too. My first day back was pretty hard with the sitting and the gas. Yuo know not being able to pass it when needed. Well I went home in tears that evening becasue of the gas building up along with my port still uncomfortable needless to say I will never hold my gas in any more i go outside if make sure nobody is around and the discomfort of the port well I just started getting up and walking around the office more and that really helped. THis went on for about two weeks then I was completly back to normal.