HI, I was banded yesterdsy and am feeling just bloody rough. I feel like I've been hit by a lead ball in my abdoman. I can't sit, lie or anything. I feel sickly as well. When will this pass. Has anyone else felt like this?:sick

are you taking your pain meds? are you walking around every hour to help w/ the gas?

As with any surgery, you just have to wait it out. Congrats on your decision. I am sure you will be feeling better in a few days.

Yes, I'm taking my meds but they make me feel yukky! When I take them I sleep alot which is good, but then I wake up and it's like I've been sleeping with a 50llb weight on my tummy. I am walking around, but I haven't had much gas at all. I'm feeling so low, I wish I had'nt bothered having it done now, I feel so terrible. Sorry for the moan guys!

First 2-3 days pain sucked, after that it was better, i thought that i didnt get gas pains but now looking back after 1 week i felt so different after, so the uncomfortable feeling in the stomach was either swelling or gas.

you are doing pretty good, i wasn't able to go online for about week after banding i was so sick. Just keep taking your pain meds and it will get better alittle bit everyday. The first week is the roughest.

I was banded 2 weeks ago June 2nd/07, I to felt pretty bad for the first couple of days I couldn't even lay down in my bed I slept in a chair. But things are much better this week. Keep walking because you do have gas for sure, and once you start passing it you will feel better. GOOD LUCK!!!!

Jetlagjane, I'm sorry you are feeling so yucky! Everyone reacts differently to surgery, some say they feel great right after and others like you and I don't feel so great. Just give yourself time and lots and lots of self care. You'll find that everyday it gets better and you'll probably be feeling alot better in a week or less. In addition to walking you might want to try a heating pad or ice pack across your tummy depending on which you prefer, hot or cold. Also, you might want to try a bed wedge, it'a a piece of foam you can buy at foam places or home care stores. I couldn't lay flat or on my side right after surgery so it really helped alot. Lastly, get some good videos, books or magazines or anything that will take your mind off your tummy for awhile. Between sleeping and being distracted the time will go faster and you'll be feeling great before you know it!!!

Take care of yourself.

My God Jane, if you feel well enough to post on this web site, you are doing OK gurl.....Give yourself sometime to heal. Surgery, probably at least 4 incisions, general anesthetics, a tight band wrapped around your stomach, stiches....you are not supposed to feel like a million bucks yet. The bright side of this story is that you will heal, you will lose weight and you will fee like a million bucks...eventually

Take care

Thanks guys for your posts, I had a reasonable sleep last night and do feel slightly better today! Your right Wheezy, I have just had a big op, of course I'm going to feel rough. Sounds silly now but, I thought I'd be skipping out of the hospital. Does the pressure in your tummy go away?

Jx

oh for sure, in a bit you'll feel just like you did before going in. Like i said, for one week out of surgery i was like 60-70% and i thought oh wow, ok i feel good, but then when i came back to 100% only when i looked back i realised i was actually feeling pretty rough.

Hang in there jetlagjane. I felt a sharp pain near my belly button for about a week everytime I would get up. It went away. I also felt like I couldn't take a deep breath and when I called the clinic they told me it was normal. All these symptoms disappeared within a week. Take it easy. You have taken a giant leap in the right direction and we are all here for you, moans and all....

Donna D, Thanks so much for that post, I was going to call the clinic tomorrow as I have a sharp pain near my tummy button cut and can't take a deep breath! That's saved me a job! I also find I'm like taking internal burps if thats sounds right. I feel wind in my upper chest and instead of it coming out I kinda need to do a big swallow, anyone else had this?

jx

call them if you want (i wouldnt tell you not to seek medical advice). But i had the same, deep breaths hurt. It's normal.

Hang in there it will get better!

I was only banded the day before you and I can tell you, it just gets better day by day

And I bet you'll be loving tommorow...finally getting to have a shower!

That was the most amazing thing I did today!!

Hi Jetlagjane!

Welcome to the banded side...im a week and a half new myself. A few days after my surgery I did endt up calling the clinic as I had such a pressure/discomfort where the port was. It felt like someone was just pushing down. my hear t was also kinda hurting if that makes sense. She told me it was all normal and would decrease in intensity as the days went by. I had the surgery June 7 and everyday is getting better for me. I still have some weird feelings inside but I expect that sort of stuff.

Like everyone is saying everyday gets better! Do what I did...keep counting the days down till something else exciting comes...like the shower, the full Fluid stage and next week counting down to puree....it will get easier