I can't believe this band is even inside me.....I can't feel a thing and I have such minimal discomfort I hardly believe they did the surgery. Just wanted to join in on the boards and find out how other's people first day experiences are.:smile:

Mine was very much like yours. I felt a little more sore on day 2 but not bad and by day 3 felt "normal"! Glad you too are having an easy time! Just stick to your post op diet so the band can heal in place properly and you'll be set! :smile:

Congratulations! I had a very easy time too. Just a word of warning: You may feel so good that you accidently overdo it. About two weeks after I was banded, I had a couple of days where I didn't feel 100% well (tired, sore at incisions). It only lasted a day or two, but I looked back and realized that I was exercising a little too vigorously. Wasn't doing anything other than walking, but I was walking about an hour and my doc;s nurse said that my abdominal muscles were being a little too strained and to cut back some. That did the trick.

Good luck!

I had mine on the 20th yesterday.. and I am in so much pain. I had an hiatal hernia which he had to fix... I wonder if its because of this? :smile: My whole chest hurts..

Felkatz,

The chest pain is from the anesthesia. I have it near my collar bone/shoulder area. It's not all that bad. What type of band did you get? I woke up with Realize Band. I had no preference but I do like their website. Are you on Clear liquids for this week?

I do hope you feel better. I also was banded on 7/20 so we can go through this battle together!

I had mine on the 20th yesterday.. and I am in so much pain. I had an hiatal hernia which he had to fix... I wonder if its because of this? :thumbup: My whole chest hurts..

I had an experience much like yours! I was very uncomfortable and in alot of pain. It took about 3 days for me to feel human again but it is ohhhhh sooo worth it I promise!

Its wonderful to hear everyone is doing well. My turn is next Friday....woo=hoo!

I hope mine goes as good as all yours!! Tomorrows my day!

I was banded yesterday (july 20) as well. I am uncomfortable and its hard to sit down and stand up again. But its not too bad and surprisingly I have NO gas pain at all. In the hospital I had left shoulder pain for mmm maybe an hour or so and it just went away on its own. The only thing i'm dealing with now is just the swelling where my port was placed and my incesions are a little tender. otherwise I have no problems swallowing or getting my liquids in. Just like normal! Good luck to you all!!

To help those with discomfort. I had very little pain, but I am a side-sleeper and felt a swollen-type of pressure when I laid on my side. I found that hugging a pillow and kind of "tucking" it under me, helped to support my tummy area and I was able to sleep really well. Good luck all!

Thank you so much for that idea. I did sleep with a pillow on top last night in case the cat decided to walk on me.

Welcome! And, congratulations on your surgery! Mine went really well, too -- I just had that nagging shoulder pain afterwards, and that was the worst part (the pain was no where near as bad as I thought it would be)!

I hope all continues to go really well for you! You are in for some exciting positive changes.

Catherine

My first day was easy-schmeasy. I've had many surgeries in the past, but this was my first laproscopic surgery and I was just amazed and how better I felt in comparison!

Day 2 was rough, a little more sore but had some nausea and dry heaving. From then it could only get better. I stopped taking the narcotic pain meds this day. My incisions never really gave me much pain, but the gas pain in my shoulder was absolutely horrible for about 5 days. I just walked as much as I could so it would slowly go away.

Good luck to you

Congratulations! I'm glad you feel good, I'll be banded day after tomorrow.

I was banded on 7/7...I am already eating solids (although I'm not sure how normal that is) but at my first fill I know that will change... Good luck to you!!

had a great positive experience! have had 2 Optifast shakes over the course of the day and Water but going very slowly at it. i was able to pick up my baby and had a nap- on my side- with a little pillow to support , as was suggested above. I am shocked at how good i feel. my nurses warned me about tmw.

these boards have really helped me.

Catherine33- our stats are very simliar, i was a low bmi bander as well. i have been reading your blog alot. thanks for being so candid and vulnerable on it.