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Your welcome. Hopefully you won't have muscle or nerves cut if they did make sure you get some major pain killers to take home...I'm more than two weeks out and I still can't walk around our sleep in my bed due to severe pain....I'm praying it will Go away before next weekend or at least allow me to sleep in my bed and not a recliner.

I had my first BM on discharge when I got home and not to scare you to much it was all old blood which scared me and my husband he called my surgeon and he said not uncommon and to monitor it. By third day I had normal BM. They should tell everyone that there is a possibility of blood BM.

Worst part is the liquid Lortab which is Vicodin doesn't touch the pain.. HW 250, Preop band 232, Postop 214 RNY Wonderland here I come!

Good luck with your procedure Thursday keep us posted.....:-)

Thanks Sassy I had just bought mediation DVD and some books, I'm relaxing too.. I just feel like an invalid, and want to cry when I stand up I have to hold my fat roll up against my stomach so I can walk !

Btb yes they cut a muscle and some nerves and then stitch it back together, muscle or nerve causes unbearable pain because of the pulling and healing. Friends that have had cesearn sections have told me the same.....OUCH no pain meds work!

Ahaaaaaa last night I ordered some fresh take out just to have some lemon cod, I enjoyed every bite.....yummmmm So over cottage cheese and Greek yogurt makes me gag when I look at it....I needed some flavor in my food and because I'm in so much friggin pain from the muscle/nerve being cut and healing I don't feel much like cooking....I'm down 17 pounds from feb 6th. My hubby took me for an abdominal support band maybe it will help.....don't get me wrong I'm glad this is behind me and the band is gone. The severe pain is keeping me down I need and want to get back to work and my life I'm praying for a quicker relief from this godforsaken pain......ROCK ON FEB POST OPS

Ok 2 weeks and 3 day post band to bypass with the worst ever muscle and nerve pain I have ever known (almost broke down and cried it is so bad)...why wasn't I told this would happen? I have resorted to sleeping in a recliner chair because I can't get in and out of bed due to the agonizing pain... Received lidocaine injections on my post op visit only to have a few hours of relief...WTF?!! My husband took me to a medical supply store today to get an abdominal binder in hopes that it will help, so far minimal relief. This the only thing keeping me from getting back to my normalcy. I will be calling my surgeons office on Monday they must give me something for this Tylenol/Lortab don't do a damn thing....so far I only know of 2 of you that have this!

Yep went in Wednesday was loaded with lidocaine it helped for few hours only...I'm hoping this pain is on its way out I have to hold the area when I walk or stand. I know muscle takes longer to heal I just wanted to know if that was what I was experiencing ....so far you and my surgery buddy have this type of stitch. Pain do zero for this for me....thanks for letting us know we aren't the only ones.......

Help.....is anyone that had band to bypass having a deep deep ripping almost cry pain in there left lower abdomen when getting up from lying down or sitting?????? OMG my post OP isn't until Wednesday thus week I if its muscular I need a girdle or something this is the only thing keeping me from my normal life....

One Week Post OP!!!!! Tylenol manages the post op pain well, Lortab anyone? On to the Potassium and Protonix if I don't forget! Suggestions from anyone please: 1. How are you get 64 ounces of Water in a day when there are so many constraints on how and when you can drink???? 2. What types of Proteins are you eating (puree forms for now)? I'm so bored, but at same time still to sore to do much.

Sorry to hear he is being a jerk.... I asked hubby to come with me to my class after that he was on board, he didn't realize what major sacrifice and decision this is for you and how much have thought/contemplated before deciding. its about YOU not him. I hope he has a change of heart or the new you dump his sorry self and will be devastated. Hang in there.....

10 hours and 45 minutes away!!! pre-band 250lbs, post first band 199 lbs, pre second band 210, pre band to bypass 230.......

wow consider yourself extremely luck because i haven't meet anyone that didn't have to clean there bowels out before surgery being lapband, sleeve or bypass....

Thank you to everyone for the well wishes and surgery send off...suffering the wrath of magnesium citrate at the moment ...... yuck, ouch and gag....Kat77 and I will be at same hosp!

Well had my last meal for awhile...Tomorrow shake for breakfast and for lunch then the lovely magnesium citrate flush!!! Oh joy.. countdown has commenced.......Booyah

Won't it be strange for you when you come back to work having dropped weight and still losing? Your co workers will put it together that you had something done and start with the talking...I say who cares....good luck with your surgery its about you not them....