Can anyone tell me if they woke up after surgery with an elastic band around their mid section. I had one on after my gall bladder surgery this past summer. I am getting banded January 16th, getting very nervous. The elastic band helped a great deal with pain etc. I may bring my old band to wear home which might help with the bumpy roads..........Jan

I didn't but I can see how it would be helpful! Take it if you want; if it's contraindicated they can tell you. I just used a pillow. Good luck!

At my pre-op visit, I was told that I would have one, and that it did help in the hospital and some people also used it once they get home.

Interesting, I never heard of it before. I received a coughing bear to hold on my tummy for coughs and the long bumpy ride home.

Hi there, I am from Fresno, Ca are you close by?? I am being banded on Jan 21st, so excited, cant stop thinking about it! Tell me more about your

dr. and how the procedure is going so far. All my best

I had a wide binder on - it was wonderful. I think I was supposed to wear it for a week, but I wore it for longer. It made such a difference in the level of pain! My sister just had her gall bladder out in Sept, and was in a lot of pain, so I gave her my binder. She said it helped a lot.

I was not given a binder initially. After about a week, my port area hurt so bad, I went back to the doc. He then prescribed an abdominal binder that I wore for another week and it made ALL the difference! :thumbdown: