AnnG123

Hey, I was just banded last Monday, and I have loads of questions for others who have been banded already. I would love to hear your experience right after surgery, as I've been able to find plenty of information about fills and such, but not right after surgery. I'm doing much better than before. I hurt like a B&$#@ right after the surgery, and actually all week long. I wasn't really prepared for the surgery, as I snuck in a month early due to a cancellation. I spent the weekend at a beachhouse for the 4th of July and all that treading through sand and such caused my largest incision (does everyone get 4 small ones and one big one? why is the one so big?) to split open a bit which is causing me major pain and it's swollen, but when I talked to the Doc on the phone, he said not to worry and just keep an eye on it. Has this happened to anyone else? I heard from a lot of people that they feel like normal a week later, but I'm still sore and uncomfortable. I also seem to still have the CO2 in me, because it causes sharp shooting pains in my stomach. How long did it take for everyone else to get rid of all the excess gas? Also, according the plan, I should still be in the liquid phase, but I've progressed to mushy/pureed foods anyway. I've even had a few bites of regular food and just chewed them up really well and felt fine. How has anyone else handled it? I just want to know if everything I'm going through is normal or not! :confused: haha Please let me know how it was for you! Thanks! Ann

An email support buddy is a great idea! I was banded on June 28th and I'm 24. Please anyone feel free to message me. I only have a milion and one questions and comments myself :thumbup:

Wait! Whoa! Is your ticker correct? Have you really lost 44 pounds since you were banded in February? That's AMAZING!

Thanks! Yeah, I'm feeling that lack of energy thing, majorly. I took my dogs on a 30 minute brisk walk today, and by the time I got home, I felt like I had just put in a hard session at the gym! I'm so ready to feel normal again!