I am 5 days post-op and I have some questions. I am, for the most part, doing fantastic. My incisions are beautiful and healing nicely. BUT last night I had some miso Soup and I think I had reflux. It came up, I took a couple of more sips then remembered that I was told to stop for the night if I had PBs. Don't know that this was PBs or not. So I stopped witht he exception of some tiny sips of Water. I had chest pain that scared me! This morning my chest is just a little sore, not too bad. Is this normal? What is this feeling? I bought some maalox, which I assume is safe. ANy other thoughts?

Also, since surgery there have been several times that I felt the need to burp but just could not. It drives me crazy that I can't burp. Is this normal. ANy thoughts on this?

ANy help would be SO apprecaited. The pain is all rather dull but makes me SO nervous.

THANKS!

Lindsay

Lindsey, I am only a little over 2 weeks post-op so probably not the best expert but I did get alot of chest pains about a week out. I just assumed it was either gas or overeating or reacting to something. I walked alot, used a heating pad, took my pain meds (something I didn't do the 1st week). I still get pain in my left shoulder late in the day at work. I think its either from being overly tired or drinking too much/fast. I am finally coming to realize that day by day I am having different experiences with my body - Tuesday and Wednesday I itched inside like mad, Thursday that was all gone.

I would just take it easy today, rest, walk, etc. Be careful about what you eat. Sip (not gulp like I tend to!).

Hope you are feeling better in the morning.

Celeste

I remember all this very well....adn each day IS different - You need to remember to take small sips. Your surgery area and around your port and band are still swollen, and you will be very restricted for a couple weeks. When you feel you are full.....just stop...it's hard...but learned my lesson. If you need to go back an hour or 2 later, then have more then...but don't force it. and Water will just make it even worse! It won't push it down....quite the contrary...it just comes up even more.....the chest pain is typical....it's trying to go thru the band....just stand up and walk around and in a couple minutes it will.....hang in there....trust me....it DOES get better ...hence the reason for liquids >>>> strained >>>> mushies >>>> then gradually getting into solids....

:-)