Hi all,

I had my lap band fitted on Friday afternoon and I’m really finding it difficult I know to expect recovery to be hard I did my research, but I am seriously starting to doubt my decision to do this I am miserable and unhealthy as an overweight woman, but now questioning whether I can really do this as in so much pain now with the wind, and I really think I can feel the band tight inside my and my body rejecting it even tho it’s empty. I can only manage a few teaspoons of soup and water. Please someone tell me it settles down soon I really need some reassurance as at the moment I can’t see any light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks xx

Did they give you pain meds?

Get the fluids in, just water, A few sips ever 15 mins or so. It will get better

I did get pain medicine just liquid paracetamol. The wind pain has eased off this morning but seems to return in the evening and I’m suffering badly with aesophagus spasms I didn’t know what they were but looked through this site and found some info on them. I feel a bit better about what’s happening now knowledge is power and all that! Feeling vulnerable is the worst! Going to talk to the weight loss support team today about getting something that stops the spasms as they are intolerable. Thank you for replying xx