Finally banded, and let me say that after reading these forums I thought I knew what to expect. I have had lots of surgery before, but this one hurt me more than any of them. I did not expect that kind of pain, and it still hurts badly today. Other than that the surgery went well, I have a VG band. Loving the broth and jello. Also, glad that I spent the night at the hospital, I don't know how anyone goes home the same day.

Congrats and welcome to bandland!!

Welcome to Bandland!

And hey - go easy on the Jello. Works for some, but a little rough for others! Dont forget to take small walks as often as possible!

It'll be better before you know it. promise!

Did you get Better Than Boullion? It's such a hearty broth. So satisfying. The things that worked for me with the pain were heating pad, walking....and mostly chewable Tylenol. No reason to suffer.......

Welcome to Bandland! Sorry you are having a rough time of it, some do. Hope you turn that bend and start feeling better in record time!

welcome to band land make sure to get the walking in as much as you

can it help me alot I am 16 days out and feeling good another thing

that help is the heating pad good luck with the healing stage

Welcome to bandland Pete! Ther first 3 days were the worst for me...but each day it got a little better. Good luck with your recovery!

PS: I love Phoenix!

When ya'll say heating pad, are you putting it on your stomach, or just your back? I wasnt sure if i could put on my stomch.

My port area is also very sore still ,its been 4 days. I hoped to back to work on monday.

I was banded on Feb. 27th 2007 at TNEMC and ended up with a hematoma the size of a grapefruit, but now is the size of a tangerine, I also got phneomia 5 days after surgery. I was also curious if anyones stomach was swollen and hurt to sneeze, (it's killing me LOL) my doc. said my body will take care of the hematoma and the antibiotics will take care of the phneomia, but I'm just worring that the swelling won't go away, where the port is. I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions. O and sometimes I feel choked up when I eat and have not got a fill yet. Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:help:

weight before band 211

after band 194 would like to get to 145-150

type 1 diabetic age 37 from Mass cape cod

so I guess it is normal for the swelling to be sticking up where the incision is? How long where you all on Meds for. I did come home the same day. I'm in good spirits its the swelling and pain, and presure that hurts, I just need to know has everyone felt that!!!!!!!!!! and does it hurt to get a fill??? thanks for all the information I appreciate it very much!!!!!!

I stayed the night, and I am still on meds. Hurts to move, but I still walk. I am hoping to get better each day. I do have swelling over the port site.

Fills are easy. The first time I went for one, I almost gave myself a coronary in the waiting room. I was so nervous about it. Here's exactly what happened.... I had to lie down on a table. She asked if I wanted a pain numbing shot and she said the shot hurts more than the fill. So I didn't get one. She pulled up my shirt and pushed the needle in. It felt like getting a shot, and once the needle was in past the skin, I felt nothing. Then she said I was done! It took mere seconds! Then I stood up against the fluoro machine and drank a tiny cup of barium, and we watched on the machine as the barium went down my throat, hit the restriction, and trickled on through to the rest of my stomach. That was it. She had me drink a bottle of water in the waiting room to make sure I could get water through it and didn't feel uncomfortable. Bah Dah boom. It's just not a big deal at all.