I had my band yesterday....

[jane uk 0]

Hi, I had my band yesterday, and am now at home feeling sore and tired.

The operation went well, despite me being very nervous, and worrying that my liver would be too big for the op!!

I was pleased to learn that I had lost 7 1bs on the pre op diet, a kick start to my forthcoming weight loss!

I felt very sick and in pain after the op, so I was given some morphine and an anti sickness injection.

I have got 5 tummy wounds which have been stapled up, the staples come out in 10 days.

I have to give myself s blood thinning injection every night for the next 10 nights. I was shown how to do this last night.

I have had a tiny yoghurt, and a Protein Drink so far, and have not been sick.

I am going to take it really easy tonight, and am going to keep up with the pain releif.

The pain in my shoulders and rib cage has just started from the build up of gas, and it is very unconfortable!

If any of you have got any tips for me as to what to expect etc, I would welcome the advice.

Thankyou.

Jane

[reverie 49]

Congrats! (I just commented on your other thread) For gas pain, you may want to try a warm compress as well as some Gas-X strips or some other type of medication that will dissolve in your mouth/is chewable that is meant for gas relief.

You'll probably be sore for a few more days, but trust me, each day it really does get better. Give yourself plenty of time to rest and focus on you Water intake. Best of luck!