Hello Everyone:

I was banded on Jan 22 and now I am seeing bruising come to the skin surface. I bruise very easily at the best of times. Just wondering if anyone else had this too.

Yes, it's a normal part of the healing process. They will be gone in a few days.

Mine took 4 weeks to disappear.

I am just over 3 weeks out and bruiding is finally fading

I am just over 3 weeks out and bruising is finally fading

Oh yes bruising is normal.

i am almost 8 mos out and i still get a fresh bruise on one of my incisions. my pcp says my blood work is good so he isn't worried about it. so i always put things on the back burner until they present themselves in a more sock in the face symptom. and it generally will. but your bruising is normal for being so soon after surgery. they will go away soon. if any of the bruising becomes swollen its time to contact your surgeon. you might have a hematoma. i wish for you a speedy recovery.

I was also banded on the 22. My incisions are still super sore. How long did this last for everyone? And the rolling gas pains?

I was banded on the the 21st and still have the rolling gas pains. When I burp it actually hurts at first then I feel some relief. I actually slept in my own bed last night instead of the recliner. Also no pain meds to help me.

I was also banded on the 22. My incisions are still super sore. How long did this last for everyone? And the rolling gas pains?

Your in ions will start looking good and maybe even look healed on the outside while they are still healing on the inside. It'll take at least a week before the will feel ok so to speak. Just watch them for redness, hard pockets and drainage

I am about 6 weeks post op and there's still a faint bruise area on my stomach. It really started to fade about 3 weeks post op, but it's still slowly fading. I bruise easily as well.

Shelly - my incisions were still sore up to about 2 weeks old. it definitely faded a bit, less sensitive after about 5 days but still wasn't comfortable. For a while at work, I wore spankx. Not for the 'control' factor but as some sort of extra buffer between my belly and my desk at work.

Carriekos - my gas pains were terrible. I used the chewable version of gas-x. One would not help so I would have to take two at a time. I would keep the heating pad on my left shoulder almost 24 hours. It helped me to sleep on my left shoulder as well. Walk as much as you can and flap your arms. It seemed to have helped. I even tried to have my fiancé burp me. This is a miserable time that feels like it'll last forever but it'll be behind you soon enough.