Hello everyone,

This is my first time here. I was banded 2 days ago and I'm still in a lot of pain. I also had a repair of a hiatal hernia; two procedures for the price of one! I expect to have a pain but it feels so ackward at times. Every time I get up I feel this heaviness on my chest which comes and goes during the day. I also experience "needle" like pains on the incisions which are often pretty sharp. And on top of that, upper back pain, which I was told by my surgeon that it's a reflecting pain from the hernia. Have you guys had similar pain? How long all this will last?

ginatae55,

please don't be so worried. I assure you that this surgery is not nearly as bad as you are dreading. as far as the pre-op, I wasn't as diligent as I should have been either and everything worked out just fine. stop beating yourself up and just take one day at a time. I can already tell that it will definitely all be worth it in the end. remember why we are doing this in the first place.......God has shown us a tool to help us be the people that we deserve to be. Best of luck to you.........it will all be fine.

annperter

Grumpy,

Your answer did in fact help me. I am going to go on in tomorrow and if I think it is too much, I will come home and work from here. I go see the doctor on Wednesday so then I can get more guidance. I just think that I need to be extrememly careful so I won't pull anything loose.

Thanks for your help and best of luck to you too.

annperter

Grumpy,

Your answer did in fact help me. I am going to go on in tomorrow and if I think it is too much, I will come home and work from here. I go see the doctor on Wednesday so then I can get more guidance. I just think that I need to be extrememly careful so I won't pull anything loose.

Thanks for your help and best of luck to you too.

annperter

Ann,

I am glad my answer helped you. I hope everything works out well with your doctor and your first day back. Let me know how everything went.

Good luck