Ok...so my surgery was on 3/9...all went well very standard..was home next day, started with 1 oz. jello and 1 oz. chicken broth for meals, room temp. water/crystal lite inbetween meals...This was ok for 3 days, I wasn't getting nearly enough protein and the weakness and lethargy was really starting to set in. I had a constant feeling like a donkey kicked me in the chest...and thought I had swallowed a tennis ball...The pressure was great but normal...Then on Friday I started dry-gas-heaving...2 times Friday (one time at the soccer field in front of all the other Mom's...I am team Mom and of course had a lot of explaining to do...they actually thought I was hung over!?!) 2 times Saturday (once infront of the Dick's sporting goods store after excusing myself from the cashier...naturally in front of everybody entering the store!)

anyway..this went on until Sunday...I panicked and saw my surgeon on Monday who informed me that although I was eating the correct amount and wasn't stuffing myself..I was going too fast...it takes time for stuff ...food and drink...to go from the new stomach to the old...or upper and lower if you will...

This is the reason for my post...the surgeon on Monday made it very very clear to me that there has been a recent trauma to my stomach and that it has to heal like any other trauma....there ar thousands of nerves and stuff in there that are in shock...he said to go very very slow and introduce things very slowly...this is a critical time for the stomach and the band...if you can make it through this adjustment from healing to soft foods...all will be well...

I am no expert...I have no information that everybody else doesn't know..but I think may be there was such a lengthy bit of time from the beginning of my process where I researched and learned alot until the time I actually had my surgery. So I'm going back and re-reading everything..

my intent here is to simply say it's ok to feel yuckie...take it slow and don't panic...

I dont' know...... I guess I just wanted to share incase somebody else was having these symptoms....sometimes it's just nice to know or identify with someone who may be feeling the same way..Good luck everybody...Kerrie:smile2:

Great post!

Hi

Thanks for that post. I was banded on 3/12 and while I have not had a problem with throwing up I do have the being kicked in the stomach thing. Snice most of me feels better I guess I exspect my stomach to feel the same way eventhough it was the one who had the truma.

Thanks Again

Great advice, thanks for sharing.

Banding definitely takes some adjustment time. It took me some time before I could eat in public again, or eat and go out directly after. I had to learn what I could or could not tolerate first to avoid embarrassment, lol. With time it becomes easy and you automatically know what will and won't work.

I just want to add that I started dry heaving a few weeks after my surgery. Turns out it was my blood sugar getting too low (I've always been hypoglycemic). Once I was able to start eating a normal diet again I haven't dry heaved since unless I wait too long between meals or take a really hot shower. The band takes a lot of getting used to in terms of new sensations and everything.

I seriously appreciate your post because my gas pain has been major and i couldn't think of what i could be doing to affect it but perhaps I am just drinking broth too fast and overall need to chillax!:smile:

I was banded on 3/9 and thought I was having a heart attack for about 4 days afterwards. Know what you mean. I also have terrible "runs" before AND after surgery and it only improved after I started eating mushy food and more protein. Wasn't supposed to do that this soon, but I can tell you it definately helped with my overall well being. I feel great now and go in this week for my 2 week post op.