Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!
$99 Yearly Supply Alert! 🌈 "1 per Day!" Bariatric Multivitamins

Banded on Aug. 25

missinme

By missinme, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

Recommended Posts

missinme    0

missinme
Posted

Hi everyone. I am new to the board. My name is Debbie and I live in Asheville, North Carolina. I have 4 adult children and 4 grandbabies.

I was banded at 10 am on Aug 25th. I came home yesterday. Not much appetite, sore, and LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of gas. HAHA.. Surgery went really well, they repaired a hernia. No regrets so far! How long does the soreness last? I feel like I have been harpooned! TIA..hope all of you August banders are doing great!

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

stevegoad    32

stevegoad
Posted

I have heard rumors that there are people who were acting normal the day after surgery. (I heard this time and time again in the days pre-op).

I was not one of those people.

I was very uncomfortable for about 5 days, and had tenderness on the incisions sites for about 3 weeks. But I was able to do everything, including Water aerobics, in a little over a week.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Momto5    0

Momto5
Posted

HI Debbie! Welcome!

I was really uncomfortable for 3 days. Then it really started to diminish. My port site can still be a little tender. I was banded on the 5th

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Nena    0

Nena
Posted

We are sisters! We were banded the same day! I was feeling like crap at first too. I have found that the more I force myself to walk around the better that I feel. I have been using the the gas x melting strips and they're a God send. It's day 4 and I'm feeling much better. I keep telling myself that this surgery is no big deal and I'm ok. This positive self talk helped me run a couple of errands yesterday and I'll do some more today. Good Luck!

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

missinme    0

missinme
Posted

Hello sis, I too feel much better. Today I woke up with allot of energy and little to no soreness. I sleep like a baby last night, may have something to do with Benedrly strips.....

Let's keep in touch as we loose our weight and reach our goal. I am soooo glad to have someone who is experiencing the same things that I am also, (not talking about the gas here ok)

Take care, missinme :)

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Nena    0

Nena
Posted

Hello sis, I too feel much better. Today I woke up with allot of energy and little to no soreness. I sleep like a baby last night, may have something to do with Benedrly strips.....

Let's keep in touch as we loose our weight and reach our goal. I am soooo glad to have someone who is experiencing the same things that I am also, (not talking about the gas here ok)

Take care, missinme :)

Girl, I started out so strong. I felt so good but now I'm just dog tired.

I keep having these horrible hiccup/spasm things that happen and they HURT. At first they weren't bad but they're getting worse. Plus the gas is atrocious! I'm taking gas x strips but they don't help that much. I'm not able to consume much. In one day, I have one Atkins Protein shake, one small drinkable yogurt (like milk), one Jello pudding, half a cup of coffee and lots of Water. Are you able to consume more? What are you drinking/eating? I've also started having problems with nausea. The first 3 days it was so easy (I wasn't even taking the pain medicine) and now I'm miserable most of the day. I don't mean to whine but I was hoping you could tell me if you're experiencing the same things or what you're doing that maybe I should do. Thanks for the responses.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

missinme    0

missinme
Posted

Me too on the tiredness issue, but other than that I feel fine. I began soft Proteins, and am drinking allot of Water. I have noticed that the weight loss has stalled, however I had lost 7 lbs in seven days. No issues with nausea at all, ever... (I know you hate me, but rest assured I am gas-es-es in more ways than one, not to be crude but both up and down) I swear I think if I could get ride of the swelling and the gas I may wear a size 3 (not really!). I too have been taking the gas x strip, and keeping to myself out of respect for others....;-)

I really would encourage you to give your MD a call, sounds to me that you may need some medical attention....for the nausea. Besides that if you aren't getting in all of your Protein and Water you will become ill.

Hope you are feeling better soon. Please let me know, I will say a prayer for you as well. :crying:

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Roheryn    0

Roheryn
Posted

I'd call your doc!

It may be that they already had some fill in when they put it in. You may have too much restriction at the moment.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Go To Topic Listing LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
      · 1 reply
      1. summerseeker

        summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

    • CaseyP1011

      CaseyP1011

      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • KimBaxleyWilson

      KimBaxleyWilson

      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • bellaamey

      bellaamey

      https://alluniqueguide.com/java-burn-coffee-reviews/
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.

  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    Bariatric Forums

    For Patients

    Health Professionals

    Search Surgeons

    Bariatric Surgeons: Want to research a weight loss surgery surgeon? Enter their last name below to start!

    ×