Well, I did it! I got banded yesterday.

Doc found a hernia and fixed it too incidentally.

I'm just wondering how many of you had a generally hard time with pain and difficulty breathing after the surgery.

I have to sleep sitting up because I can barely breathe lying down...it's pressure or something and the shoulder gas pains are ridiculous. I took gas x but it doesn't seem to work too well.

I take demerol which takes the edge off for awhile between doses, but the pain always mounts. I've spent a lot of time pacing since the surgery.

For those of you who had surprise hernia repair, difficulty breathing and insane shoulder pain...how long did it last?

As incoherent as this post is I think I'm just looking for someone to tell me this won't last too long.

All that aside 20lbs lost from pre-op.

That I can be happy about!

I wish I could believe that, Bonmag! But I'd be too paranoid to consume anything that may cause my stomach to move which may endanger the stitches!

I think I'll call the clinic on Monday and ask if I can move to puree a day early. I can't wait to eat something that's not soup. Hehe.