soreness on left side

pocket130 · November 3, 2005

Hi, I was banded 10/18/05 and did very well following the lab-band diet until the day after Halloween. I started eating one reese and then another, they were bite size so at the time i felt it wasn't so bad, then i ate a bite size snickers, and another - i also ate a bite size twix. I felt so full when I was done that I thought I was going to pop. I went to bed and when I woke up this morning I feel sore on the left side. Tomorrow is my first followup visit after the surgery. I hope I didn't do any damage. The good thing is that when I was banded I was at 240 and today I'm at 224.5.

I'm a little worried about being sore though. Did anyone else experience soreness after cheating:( ?

sunnykim · November 3, 2005

Well maybe you slept wrong on top of your port... I know when i sleep wrong on my port i get sore or if i twist wrong it hurts too

Kim

November 3, 2005

Can you have "regular" food now? I was banded on the 20th of Oct. and I am still in the mushy stage. I am not suppose to add regular (solids) food in until the 16th of this month. Just wondering what your doctor has set for you. I know candy bars are not a good thing to be eating as far as nutrition and calories (which I am sure you know) but I would also say that because you are still in the healing stage you should not be eating solids either. Hope this doesn't sound like a lecture because that is not my intent..LOL

Tricia K. · November 3, 2005

It seems that every surgeon has a different post-surgery diet. I was only on mushies for about a week and then started on solid foods. You just have to introduce one new thing at a time. But, as long as you're already on solid foods, you should be able to eat candy - - just don't over-do it next time. Eat ONE piece!!

As far as your morning pain is concerned, it may have been that you ate the candy late at night and then went to bed. You didn't give your new stomach enough time to digest the candy so when you woke up, your band was tight and caused some discomfort.

Just make sure you discuss all of this with your doctor tomorrow.

NJChick · November 3, 2005

Oh candy................

I was banded on the 24th and I'm still on Clear liquids. Okay i cheated, I had cream of wheat today. can't take it anymore lol.

i would say the candy made ya sick...live and learn.

pocket130 · November 5, 2005

Thanks for your advice, when I went to the doctor the next day he said it was because I ate solid food too early and to late in the evening and that is why I felt the soreness. Now everything is okay and I am find. I've learned by lesson. I asked the kids to take out the candy they wanted and we through out the rest so temtation is not in the house.