I am 34 years old and had the Lap Band procedure done this past Thursday (12/28/06). I was doing really well the first night of surgery and thought "gee this will be a pickle" since then, however, I have had alot of pain when moving around and the gas pain was unbearable. I still kept moving and walking to help pass the gas, but havent had much success. The gas pain is still pretty bad. last night I began to feel like I had a terrible stomac ache and began to feel nausseous. I called my doctor this morning, after suffering the whole night and he said he thinks I picked up a stomach bug and put me on compozine, which seemed to help so far. he wanted me to come back to the hospital, but I HATE hospitals. I am worried that something is wrong and somewhat discouraged that I am not feeling better already. I was looking forward to going back to work on Tuesday. How did everyone else do, am I totally abnormal? When was everyone able to go back to work? Happy New Years to eeryone.

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Patience, patience, patience. Sorry, don't hit me!

ONLY 13 lbs? You're kidding, right? That's a lot of weight, and you're not supposed to be worrying about that right now, you know that, too, right?

This whole 6 weeks is about healing. Weight loss is a positive by-product. We've all been there, and it is sooo hard, but sooooooooo important to follow these rules, no matter how hard they are, or how boring, or how yucky, or how sick we are of the post-op diet. Soldier on, girl!

You've come too far now to blow this part! You can do it! You can!

Patience, patience, patience. Sorry, don't hit me!

ONLY 13 lbs? You're kidding, right? That's a lot of weight, and you're not supposed to be worrying about that right now, you know that, too, right?

This whole 6 weeks is about healing. Weight loss is a positive by-product. We've all been there, and it is sooo hard, but sooooooooo important to follow these rules, no matter how hard they are, or how boring, or how yucky, or how sick we are of the post-op diet. Soldier on, girl!

You've come too far now to blow this part! You can do it! You can!

Good thoughts here.

Skinnymom,

Hope you are doing well and feeling better all the time! I had surgery five weeks ago. I could not believe no one told me how uncomfortable I would be for the first two weeks. Every time I "ate" anything, including water, I had a lot of gas pains and burped all the time. I had terrible pains in my shoulders, my back, my stomach...... Things seems to miraculously get a lot better after two weeks post-op. My surgeon told me that it was unusual for me to feel so much pain after eating, but at least I never got nauseous or vomitted. I enjoyed moving on to the pureed foods and they seemed to make me feel better. Oh, have you heard about the Better Than Bouillion? It is delicious and has more protein than the regular bouillion. I found it at Walmart next to the regular bouillion. Yummy!! Good luck!

Hello I have enjoyed reading the posts here, I was banded on Dec. 29th. The day I came home, got sick throwing up. Hurting. I could not take the Roxicet, guess the stomach didnt' like it. But doing pretty good . I like many others would think the weight would be falling off. It is slow but am still swollen so. I am trying to be very patient. I am able to eat some things on the little list. Like puddings, broth, soups..etc. I did have a little problem tonight had some cottage cheese and small pcs of turkey, just couldn't eat, think I had a gas bubble and got up and walked around for a few mins and then was alright. thought it was coming back up.

I was in Portsmouth NH. Would love to hear from Dec. Banders. So we can tell each other how we are doing. Mammysm@aol.com Donna

hi everyone. It was so good hearing from all of you. Guess what? I went out today and two people asked me if I lost weight (even though to me I look the same) but they didnt even know I was banded. also I was wearing an outfit from the too small part of the closet ( a art of the closet that we hide our clothes that are too small but dont have the heart to part with. And this is after losing only 13lbs - cant wait till I lose more!!

I have a question - has anyone else had pain by their bely button (way below the suture)? I have a tugging feeling in my belly button.

enough about me - how is everyone else doing?

Mammysm - we are almost band twins? Bands born only one day apart (we should coin that term band twins - cute eh???). how are you feeeling?

carolny - you are 100 percent right. I had two freinds who were banded and they initialaly told me they were in almost no pain - boy was I surprised and felt like a freak when I was in pain - now they tell me "oh yeah I felt that too. now they tell me..... I guess time helpsus forget the pain..

thanks mousecrazy and lap dance - really needed the encouragement was a basket case on friday - doing alot better now. thabks fo the support!!!

good cheers and welll wishes to all - keep in touch!