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:

I also had little pain on day 1 -perhaps it was the hydrocodone?? But overall less painful than expeceted.

Congratulations! My surgery was pretty much like yours. I went back to work the afternoon of day 2! I had a little discomfort for a day but after that have been fiine.

Good luck,make sure you stick to your Drs. instructions so you don't have problems later on. (I am still having trouble gettin in the 64 oz of liquid each day but I am working on it)

Yay, Congrats! I was just banded 3 days ago as well. I know exactly what you mean about not really believing you have a band inside you. I am not sure it has really set in for me yet!

It's good to hear all the positives. One more week for me and I hope I am not in too much pain or have gas too bad...

I was banded today too and it was super easy!! I'm not in much pain from my incisions, it's the gas pain the hurts the worst! It's only comfortable when I stand and walk. I don't know how I'm going to sleep tonigt! Any ideas? I'll try the pillow thing. I'm a stomach sleeper also!!

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.

I'll take that advice!! I was just banded this morning. Doing well. Prolly over doing it a bit because the pain meds have me HYPER. They said to walk so I've been doing lots of that.

Congrats to everyone newly banded and good luck to those who are about to be banded. Oh and congrats to my niece who got married today...I won't forget her wedding anniversary that's for sure~

My gas pains set in about 4 days later. The only thing I found to be helpful is to walk and lift your left arm up and bend your arm over your head (Heard to explain but kind of like if you were to scratch your right shoulder blade? I don't know if that makes any sense but I had the pains that would literally make me shiver and that seemed to help me alot!

Good luck to you all! :juggle:

I was banded on July 29th and other than feeling a little bit tired, I feel great!!! I made sure I walked around and took some gas x strips as soon as I felt that gas pain. So far, I can say it's been a great experience. I don't have port pain either. My doctor put it in the middle of my abdomen rather than the side, which I am happy with, given that I am a side sleeper!!!