I was banded 4 days ago. Today is the best day yet. I did not stay overnight at the hospital. After I had the barium test I was released. I was not given any pain medicine after the surgery and had to wait until after the barium test. Is this normal? I think the nurses might have forgotten to give me some. I was banded at 9:55 am and did not leave until 7:00 pm.

I have lost 12.5 lbs starting with the post op diet. I have taken myself off of the pain medicine and took 2 gel cap tylenols today which went down just fine.

I have had sharp pains on my left side under the rib cage. I wonder if this is gas pains. I have also had alot of lower back pain. It gets better every day.

Check back in later.

Kathy

I am 2 days postop lapband, my doctor gave me scripts for my pain medicine a week before surgery to have filled ahead of time. Maybe the hospital thought you had yours already too. It is good that you are managing with just the tylenol. I have liquid roxicet..it makes me dizzy and slightly nauseated so maybe you are better without it, i rarely use mine now.

Welcome to bandland.

I started a September bandster thread under the support section. Come and say hello.

I was banded 9/12 so we are right there together!