How long does the pain and swelling last? I'm so scared, I'm screwing up my stomach. Am I drinking to much liquid, drinking it to fast? Am I bending, sitting, standing to much? I'm scared I have slippage or pull a stitch.

Hi. I felt pretty good one week after my surgery and great by about two weeks. I think it is pretty normal to be scared that something will happen to your band. I don't think drinking liquids can cause much damage, but you might want to just sip until you think the swelling has gone down. You do need plenty of liquids, so keep drinking. And bending, sitting, standing, getting up..... those things might hurt for awhile, but I don't think by doing them you will hurt your band. Walking is great and I do think the bands are pretty tough.... just like we are. Like I said.... your band is new and I'm sure it is common to worry about it. Smile - it will all get better!! Take care. Becky

DEEP BREATH!!!

Liquids pass right through the opening the band creates and move on to the rest of your stomach. They won't stretch out your pouch. You need to drink plenty of Water (at least 8 glasses a day) and while you're on the liquid diet, that's your nutrition source too...so drink whatever amounts satisfy you.

Pain should decrease daily. I actually had almost no pain, never used any pain medications but everybody is different. Moving around will help. Do what feels comfortable and don't force yourself to do more than that. If you are having gas pains, walking will help tremendously.

Bending, sitting & standing ... all up to you. If it doesn't make you too tired, do it. My only limitation that the doctor emphasized was to not pick up anything that weighed more than 5 pounds for a week or two.

It's normal to worry about every little thing and having everybody here will help with those worries.

I felt pretty rotten. I mean really bad! When I woke up I felt like I had been shot and knifed repeadly I wouldn't have minded a few more days of pain meds. Everyone is different. I am fine now. Just take it easy and follow the guidelines.

Hey everyone!!! I was banded on 4/8/09 and I am doing okay, besides the pain that I have around the port area. It is driving me crazy. I can not sit for to long or stand because the pain becomes unbarable:thumbdown:. I know many say it's normal but I wonder if it's suppose to hurt this much.:crying:

I have my post-op appt on 4/22 I am hoping that the pain has gone away or at least gotten better. Any advice as to what I can do to make it feel better. Also I have started on some soft foods like mash and cream of wheat I wanted to know am I suppose to eat until I feel full or just a little at a time. I am afraid to over do it so I only have tiny amounts at a time but it seems that I am hungry more often. What should I do?

Hope to hear from ya soon...have a great day!:rolleyes2: