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Wow...Day 4 post op

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justplaintired

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Banded on the morning of 2/11...felt like death warmed over...until today. I think today is the first day I remotely feel human. As of yesterday, I was still in a lot of pain, had gas pains, shoulder pains, neck pains, pain in legs and numbness in one foot. OMG! Did I mention I was an emotional basket case and pretty much had a melt down two nights ago?

 

Okay, before I go on... The legs were scanned to rule out blood clots. They think it is some sort of pinched nerve. Idk if I agree but I don't know what the hell... Today one leg is 75% better and the other is about 25% better. We are talking Charlie Horse pain in calves. I was barely able to walk, light headed, etc.

 

Back to my saga. I was NOT expecting to feel this crappy. I've had surgeries before so I didn't think this would be that bad. I had my gall bladder removed laproscopically and so I thought this would be the same. NOPE, not this time! I have been an emotional and physical mess since 7:30 Friday morning. Today is the first day I feel like myself, albeit sore, and a human being.

 

I have come to realize that EVERY surgery is different every time you have one. If we all knew what the outcome would be post op, there would never be a case of someone not making it through surgery.

 

All I can say is, I hope in 6mos I will forget it all and this will all have been worth it!

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Wow sounds like you have had it rough. Hang in there though - brighter days ahead. I thought I had it bad with the post op gas pains in shoulders, chest and neck. But I don't think it was as bad as what you describe. I felt better after about a full wk. I am 1 month post op now and go for my first "fill" today. I am scared about that too. I sure hope you start feeling better now that you are in the healing process. Take care and good luck on your journey. Keep posting. :)

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I got banded the same day as you! Day 4 for me too, and this is also the first day I'm starting to feel human (thoughts of "oh god, have I made the worst mistake of my life?" in the first 48 hours...). www.lovelapband.blogspot.com in case you fancy reading about my moans - and potentially having moans together!

Will look forward to reading your blog....

xxgem

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I am 6 days post-op, and I thought it would be like having my gall bladder removed too . . . it wasn't!! Maybe because I'm in my 40's, and that was in my 30's, I don't know, but the pain in my stomach muscles is searing at times, although it is finally starting to lessen. Yesterday was the first day that I completely put myself all together (hair, makeup, etc.) and went out for about 6 hours. I came home exhausted!! Baby steps, and we'll get there!! Good luck, and congratulations!! :D

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