I was banded yesterday, and I found this site. Still kind of sleepy from all the meds. I am very excited because this is the first day of my new life!!

i was banded yesterday also. i am such a poor sleeper, tired but don't sleep. are you hungry?

<p>no I am not hungry yet. I think I am too tired.</p> Congratulations on your banding.

Welcome to LBT and to bandland!

I have no idea how to use this site ??? I'm assuming ur are women? I went thru menopause already!!! Today I wake up with my period )o: I am so upset and the doctors office was no help! I could just scream!

There are women and men on this site. Wow, don't know what to tell you about that!!! I know I am regular within a day since starting my preop diet!! Congratulations on your banding..both of you. Maybe someone else will chime in with why you are having a period again. What did the office say? Deanna

I was also banded yesterday. Thank goodness for Oxycodone. My port site is very sore and when I try to get out of bed, wow, does it burn! I was not very hungry at the hospital, and stayed overnight in the Short Stay Unit. I, too, started my period yesterday, and I had just had it 2 weeks ago - amazing what stress does to a person. My abdomen on the port side is pretty swollen. I was not bothered by gas pains post-op. My husband took me for a walk shortly after I woke up in my room. I did alot of walking and I think it really helped alot. The nurses and nurses' aides were phenomenal, I had wonderful care. I plan to send the unit a basket of fruit, to show my appreciation. My surgeon is Dr. Renee Wolf, and she is currently 8.5 months pregnant with her second child. So far, I have been able to tolerate eating the mushies. Has anyone experienced back pain when eating? I am not sure if it is referred pain from the stomach, or a combination of the position I was placed in during surgery. I can't believe it's all behind me now - I had waited over a year for my surgery. No2

I had extreme back pain when I woke up from surgery. I attribute it to my position during surgery. Anyone have a lot of gas? My stomach rumbles almost constantly?

Hi All

WAY TO GO RACHEL!!

As for the back pain - it can be "referred" pain from the laparoscopic gases they use to inflate your belly as well as some tugging on the diaphragm/liver....it lasted about a week but without another thought it was totally gone!!!

Go gently...

Terry

Gas!! That is an understatement. I feel like I am going to explode!! And I get up and walk around a lot. I've done a few light chores, a load of laundry, dishes. Cooked dinner for my husband and Son.. My port side is extremely tender. I hope I will be up to going back to work on Monday.

Virginia

Congrats to all those that are newly banded....You should all be feeling great in a few days...the gas will go away and then you will just be sore...BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE DOCTORS ORDERS.....DON'T EAT OR DRINK ANYTHING THAT YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO....TAKE IT EASY FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS....YOU ARE IN THE HEALING STAGES AND IT IS IMPORTANT TO LET YOUR INSIDES HEAL....

Hey AReelady! If I could figure out how to chat LOL it certainly would help. Doctor office just said it was a coincidence, just another to go thru again )o:

On a Happy Note 4 days and have lost 10 pounds, of course I still starving. Doctors office said its very unusual to be hungry this soon, most lapbanders dont' start being hungry until week 2, anyone else hungry right from the start?

virginia,

I am glad I am not the only one who has issues with the gas. That was worse than the pain. I am up moving around more and that is helping some. I have to go back to work on Tuesday, hopefully all will be OK by then.

I just want to say congrats to all of you... Keep up the good work!:clap2::clap2::clap2:

gas is hurting me really bad, i was banded may 23, and i noticed alot of the banders have used gas-x, but my dr. never mentioned it, how often did you take it and i was wondering if it would hurt to go ahead and use it since my dr. is out of office till tuesday to ask, also, my incisions just over night swelled some, only three of them, but enough to scare me, any others out there ever have this happen, and i still cant get any protein, the shakes taste awful, and make me want to throw up, and if i put it into food, thats my frist taste, and makes me not want to eat. any suggestions, thanks, good luck all banders....................