I had surgery yesterday and I feel like I have the flu today -- not that sore in my stomach just terrible headcold, aches, congestion.

Super nauseous after I drink anything.

Help, will this go away? Doubting my decision because I'm feeling so bad.

Honestly it sounds like you have a cold. Those symptoms aren't a side effect of surgery, at least not that I'm aware of. Tomorrow call your PCP and go in; if you have a bacterial infection you may need an antibiotic. You MAY have the flu. Go get checked out.

Call you doctor and let him know. Hate to find out that cold you have could be a side affect of the operation. Anytime you have an operation you can get pneumonia. That is why they usually like you to breath deeply and cough to expel the gas in your lungs.

I agree - I was banded yesterday and am not feeling those type of symptoms. Everyone is different - but I sure wound't chance it.

Hope you feel better very soon.

Oh my good grief I hate when I think like a patient and not like the (future) nurse I hope to be. Of COURSE if you have been sedentary and not cleared your lungs you are in danger of pneumonia...

Do you have the incentive spirometer they gave you in the hospital? If so try using it 10 times every hour. Make sure you are walking and breathing deeply. And make sure you're drinking enough water.

Take your temp, too. And call your doc tomorrow if you don't start to feel amazingly better in a few hours.

Thanks to odizzydori too for remembering that!

Congrats! The 1st 2 days are the WORST. At least for me anyway...The gas and the cotton mouth and the sick feeling from the anesthia/pain meds.

I wasn't stuffy but feeling sick--it came in waves. Personally, I had better luck with warm tea w/lemon and apple juice rather than water or anything super sweet. EVen unsweet tea with lemon as well-- But I HATE sweet tea sooooo.

Better safe than sorry---never hurts to make a call. Also-for me at least- Take the pain meds and sleep. And a shower on like day 2 or 3 is the best thing EVER.

My husband just talked to the doctor. He said symptoms should subside in 24 hours and that it's normal to be feeling like this. Hope it's true, thanks so much for the support. Maybe it's just coincidence? I'm having trouble even taking the meds because I'm so sick to my stomach. This sucks, praying this has been worth it!!!!!!!!!!!

I also had cold/flu symptoms after my surgery. I was guessing the sore throat was from the breathing tube they put down my throat and I don't know what gave me the stuffy, draining sinuses. But I called my doc and he also reassured me I was fine. :wink2:

It's worth it!!! I felt just as terrible. That first week was like hell for me.

If you have pain meds, take them & walk, walk, walk. I was in tons of pain, couldn't even hold my head all the way up, but I still walked.

Walking and pain meds were my saving grace.

I am 3 months out today & less 57 pounds. I feel absolutely GREAT. I am so, so happy with my decision to get the band.

Good luck and remember it WILL get better.

Hi everyone, I am new to this. I was banded 2 days ago and I am in pain as well. Hard to sleep for very long and I'm not a person that likes to sleep on my back but not much choice here. I am trying to walk as much as I can but the gas sucks...can anyone tell me when this gas will go away?