I am finally banded... I am going to be honest with everyone, I thought this was going to be easier. I did suppose to stay over night but he let me come home. When I woke up, I was in so much pain that I thought to myself what in the world have I done. I am not having alot of gas pain it is all right there where my port is. I will say the girls at the hospital was great. I knew that I had to get up and get walking, so I did. My husband is also being so good. I am not having a problem getting anything down. I have drank a protein drink, glass of water, 8 0z of chicken broth. I am having alot of itching from the Lortab he gave me. I forgot that made me itch. I don't know if I can take benadryl or not. I guess I will call later and see. I would like to hear from yall that got banded on the 10th. I want to know if yall are having the same port site pain. Hope you are all doing well.

Allison

Hi Al,

Not much I can say to help you as I still have 6 days to go... but I am sorry you are in pain. It will hopefully pass soon, hang in there buddy!

i was banded yesterday on the tenth..and to be honest i thought the same exact thing as you... what did i do?? the gas pains are the worst.. I am in alot of pain today... i really really thought this was going to be so much easier. They say to hang in and it gets easier... we will see... :w00t: good luck to you

Hi everyone - I was banded on the 10th too and I hate to join the consensus, but I thought it would be easier also! Its bearable. I had alot of pain yesterday, thank God I stayed overnight in the hospital. I don't know how you girls did it that came home the same day, you are WARRIORS! I'm sure of course it will get better, but today, lots of gas and yes that port site hurts like hell whenever I move. I was disappointed my dr only sent me home with Tylenol with codeine. I thought I needed something stronger, since they had me on a morphine pump in the hospital! We will all be feeling much more ourselves in a couple days, from what I hear.

sorry my report is the same I must say ,I'm honestly still in kinda of a shock as to what I have actually done but I know that it WILL work and that we WILL be successful and WHEN we get to onederland we'll all look back at this post and say "silly girl ". I really was unprepared for the gas pain though ! The gas-x isn't working and I am very sore at my port site even with the Lortab.

Ok guys I have another question? I am having alot of of this. When I lay down to take a nap, when I set up I get very very nausated. I just nearly vomit. Lots of saliva in my mouth, I also get jittery and light headed. Is anyone else doing this? Please let me know, and what do u think it is, and what can we do for it.

Allison

Wow, I'm glad I'm not the only one going through these pains myself! I stayed overnight in the hospital, thank God but I still hurt near my port side, have lots and lots of gas pain, feel really nauseated, have head aches, having a hard time sleeping (on my back especially), and am getting really frustrated really easy cause of the pain. I hope this goes away soon!!

Allison wrote: Ok guys I have another question? I am having alot of of this. When I lay down to take a nap, when I set up I get very very nausated. I just nearly vomit. Lots of saliva in my mouth, I also get jittery and light headed. Is anyone else doing this? Please let me know, and what do u think it is, and what can we do for it.

Yes Allison I'm doing the same thing. The doctor and the nurses told me I need to release the gas in my stomach and that would make me feel better. This morning for the first time since surgery I actually farted a few times (sorry if TMI). It released some pressure (air)and I feel a little better and not so nausated! BUT I also took 3 gas X strips and 3 teaspoons of Maalox (sp?) before bed (cause I was in so much pain) so that was probably a contributing factor in the reason why I "released". Believe it or not I'm not hurting as much near my port side since I "released"! I hope this helps! I'm on this road with you hun, I hope we feel better soon!!!

Edited August 12, 200916 yr by chrystinaw

Today I thought about what did I do to myself. I finally called my dr. this morning, I could not even move without trying to vomit. He called in some Phenergan for me. So I slept all afternoon. I am trying to sip down a protein shake.

i also think those gives me gas. LOL.. Can't win for loosing. But one good thing, the nurse did tell me that by Friday I should feel so much better. I am hoping so. I need to get up and go walk my 35 min. but I just don't know if I have it in me. I sure am glad that I am not on the same boat. Thanks guys.

Allison

Hey ladies I posted my story from today but I was having alot of these same issues. The gas was horrible but I found that if i help it along by squatting it motivated it too come out ( LOL!!) For the nausea I found that these motion sickness wristbands are a GOD send...OMG !! I feel sooo much better that Im actually sitting up nice and tall writing this. You can get this wrist bands at any drugstore, i got them at CVS, they're like $10. I also started the liquid children's motrin every 3 hours which seems to also be working quite good especially with the port pain !!

Hope this helps girls !! Through it all, it'll be worth it ( especially as I prance around in my bathing suit in hawaii next year !!!) YAY YAY !!!

Hi ladies, I did want to post that I am doing much better today. I am walking 35 min. everyday and it does help. I worked a couple of hrs today, went ok. But I have another question? Has anyone weighed? I weighed and have not lost an oz. I was wondering about yall.

Allison