mandagay

Hey all. I started a separated fb page so I can connect stay connected with my fellow binders! I was banded 3-1-12 my fb is marchbander@yahoo.com my name is manda gay. Feel free to friend me!

I felt the same. I am 8 days out and still just a little and I get that tightness. I call my doc a lot. He told my fiancé if I sneeze at two am and it worries him that he should text him. He gave us his personal cell and my fiancé has used it hehe. My doc said this is due to gas and I should walk, walk, walk, walk. R u having bm's? Like everyone will say keep sipping but I don't get anywhere near that much water either. I'm just starting to b able to actually drink a bottle of water in a day.

My travel time was over an hour. They were telling me at the center how people come there from different states even!

I took mine off last night in the shower then came on and freaked out reading everyone saying not to. Mine are all closed up too but I will b very careful of them (as usual)

Lady from Irvine, I was banded on 3-1-12. How far out r u? R u from Irvine, CA?

I had terrible back pain starting the second day. Lasted for a couple of days. I had to sit straight instead of leaning back in the chair more. It has helped. It is much better but if I stay I. Bed too long or sit around too much it does come back

Gas has been awful for me as well otter. On day four my doc told me milk of magnesium which really made me feel so much better but it still sucks!

Staying gets u that nice iv drip and great pain management. Being home offers a comfort as well tho. Kinda just a personal decision. I was sent home with no option of staying over. My fiance took great care of me so no issues but I would def stay over if I did have great help at home

Some people are afraid that after u get the band u won't be able to handle all the positive attention and u might leave them or get yourself into trouble. Try to let your sig other know how much u care about them and that u would never hurt them that way. It is an actual stastical fact that some people respond that way when their body changes drastically. Of course there are some men who are jealous for no reason and feel they can't control u as well if u have confidence and option.

Hehe I am starving too! I believe the reason is so that your stomachs can heal properly. I watched them do the lap band procedure on utube and good heavens no wonder we are sore!!

Well we are gonna get thru this and be so happy! I think about how I felt two to three days out and it makes this seem like a cake walk!

The pain meds are putting my bowels to sleep. He said to take it if I have to but try not to because of then needing a laxative which gives me diahrea. Fun times!!

I live on the second floor of an apartment and sometimes after walking and then climbing those stairs, I feel that way too. My dr. Said I did have major surgery so I should expect that and when that happens its my body telling me I'm overdoing it a bit. I am having issues with not being able to sleep. Since I went off the pain meds I am only sleeping a couple of hours a night because of all the discomfort and only being able to sleep in one position. It's getting to my back and neck big time. Very frustrating. Sorry I think I just need to vent a little about it. I'm so sleepy hehe

I think u will feel so much better. Plz let me know. I like it because it doesn't make u strain. Takes an hour or two to work

I agree with u Shap. I have always been very confident and happy! I dress well and take care of my appearance generally. I am getting the surgery to become more healthy. I want to do things I can't currently do now. My fiancé was fine with my weight and told me he supports this decision 100% as long as I am doing it for me because he loves me just as I am. I do know and have dated guys who are total jerks about it tho

I'm missing diet coke too! I'm seven days post-op and I'd give my right shoulder (freakin hurts anyhow) for a diet soda!!

Sarahbear also I called my doc about the BM thing cause I didn't have one for four days and he said the pain meds can make ur bowels go to sleep. The milk of magnesium serious helped to stop the has pains!

I am having some shoulder pain but nothing compared to the gas. If I walk around the shoulder isn't too bad

U haven't had a BM in ten days! U need to take some milk of magnesia. That's not healthy.

People keep saying stuff about food getting stuck which I can understand. My question is, "what is the remedy for that"?

I don't think anything was actually stuck. I just ate too quickly and my tummy was full!! I feel silly but I still don't know how much I can eat! If I had eaten more slowly I would have felt myself getting full. Def learned a lesson! Going to get the those pills tho for sure!

I am still very sore! My port site still burns and pulls and I still struggle with all the gas! Can't wait to feel better. I was banded on the first as well

Thx guys. I walked a hole in the carpet for twenty minutes. It doesn't hurt now just feels like it used to when I would over eat.

One of my incisions (the one at my bra line) came off so I'm just dabbing it on three to four times a day. Waiting for the covering to come off The rest before I start

Thx cwn. First time for me and I just didn't realize I ate too fast