Hi All! I was just banded on Friday Sept 30th and was wondering what day you really started feeling good? 2, 3, 4 - 10 days post op?

Yesterday I could hardly get out of bed, today its a lot better except the gas is gonna be the death of me. And I'm still pretty sore. I think I put too much of a high expectation on me being a tough girl. Thought I would feel a lot better at this point.

I have absolutely no interest in food right now. I even smell things that would have made my mouth Water 3 days ago and I still dont want them! Love it.

My roomie at the hospital had Roux en Y and seemed like she was in less pain than I was. Any thoughts on that?

Sounds like you have some serious gas issues, that can be excruciatingly painful. Have you tried any Gas-X, everyone here swears by it for post-op gas problems. It's over the counter and should be pretty easy to get.

As for how long until you feel better, I know you have heard this before, but it's true, everyone is different. I was feeling great that night, just a little sore where the port was. Never even had a gas pain. I know I was lucky and not everyone has it that easy. Are you drinking your liquids? You know if you're not ingesting nutrients that could be making you feel pretty lousy even if you don't feel like eating. Protein is for important right now for the healing process.

Hope this information helps.

Hope you wake up tomorrow and feel like you can take on the world!!!

Cindy

Gas X is the magic word around here. I inqured here before my surgery and some kind people told be to have it before I even have surgery. Walk, drink, use your breating machine and push...... puffff

As I thought, today I woke up and feel like a million bucks! I got some good overdue sleep last night and took a good shower. I havent had to take a vicodin this morning yet. My gas is subsiding and passing, thank goodness.

Thank you all for your info. I dont know what I would have done without it!