First 3 days post-op

secretstolen · December 17, 2007

I was just banded on 12/13. I was in a lot of pain the day of and the day after. Not constantly, but for the majority of the time. I've never had surgery before this, so the entire experience was new to me.

I'm drinking constantly, trying to stay hydrated. I've only been nauseous once and that was hours after. Once the nurses started me on small amounts of fluids, I was given pain meds in pill form. So that was fun, swallowing those, which set off the nausea. I've been advised that if I get dehydrated, the nausea will set in again and I'm not looking forward to that.

I've had a cup of coffee today. I diluted it heavily with half-and-half and left out the sugar. It felt nice after 2 weeks of pre-op prepping with no coffee at all. I've been nursing this normal sized cup for at least 2 hours now. Farewell to the beverage portions I used to drink.

On average how long do you think it takes before the gas bubbles are all gone? I feel like I have a constant rumbling in my stomach, but I'm not hungry. I think it's just the gas bubbles.

callcrs · December 17, 2007

Everyday is progress and as I have been told about the gas situation is that it varies from person to person. Mine seems to be all gone after 2 weeks. You have definitely got past the worst part and you are on your way to a smaller you.

staci1234 · December 17, 2007

I was band on the 14th and I can hardly hold Water down. I'm in so much pain and I'm wonering what the hell I did to myself. When will I be able to hold down anything???

callcrs · December 17, 2007

You are just very swollen since it has only been 3 days. It will get better every day. The worst is over.

Suedoenimm · December 17, 2007

I found that Gas-X Thin Strips were wonderful for the gas. I used them several times a day for the first week. Eventually the gas goes away. Just hang in there and let everything heal!