iammagicmike

I'm currently 9 days post op. On Monday. I was caught off guard and sneezed quite violently. Until then my recovery had been going very well with very little pain. The sneeze HURT deep inside about two inches above and two inches to my left of the belly button. It was a very sharp pain but ever since the sneeze it hurts much more whenever I go from sitting to standing, or twisting slightly. I had my check up on Tuesday and mentioned it to my surgeon but it seemed to be healing by then (or at least it was hurting less) so I want to give it another day or two before I grew concerned. Just wondering if this is common soreness or if anyone else had a similar event during recovery.

I had the surgery 4-16 and the poetic started the following Monday after my sneeze. The pain was a lot to bear, but I had my first check up on Wednesday. I explained to the surgeon about the pain and he said this was common and to give it some time. This past Saturday the pain finally diminished to a point where i can sneeze or cough openly without any significant discomfort. Hopefully this is helpful, but it sounds like you might just need to bear with it for another few days. Also remember that people heal differently.

This post was a life saver. Simply applying pressure to the painful spot helps tremendously! I honestly feel liberated. I no longer fear a sneeze or a cough. I can bend over to pick things up again just by applying pressure first. I don't know why I didn't try this on my own but I'm glad to have had some help. Thank you.

Thanks for the reply. I really hope it's just sore from the sneeze. I plan to take it easy for the next week still (no work Until May 5th)

I'm just under one week post op and it's been smooth sailing for me. I've only been uncomfortable when my wife's cat jumped on my belly last night while I was sleeping.

hello, I have a million questions about lap band surgery. I'll be doing some independent study on this forums as well as discussing with a couple of doctors. I live near detroit and currently have HAP Premium insurance. I believe they require 12 months of physician recommended weight loss program. I don't expect any answers at this point because I will probably find them when I read over the forums, but just to sort of list the questions I have currently I'll be adding them to this post. Recommended surgeons in the detroit area? Has anyone had issues with HAP insurance? How long is the standard waiting period before you can schedule a surgery? What is the purpose of the weight loss programs? If I attended for 12 months and lost weight, would I then become ineligible for (insurance to pay for) the surgery? What are standard recovery times and issues? What are some unexpected side effects of the surgery? short term and long term Like I said, this is more of a reminder for me to read into the forums, I'm not expecting any replies to these questions. Mike

So if someone was properly motivated by receiving the lap band surgery by any means necessary, that he or she would just have to not lose weight during the 6/12 month weight loss program. It just seems like a waste of time.