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I was banded on Dec 10th! I was miserable all last week. The first 3 days were rough and then it got better. The soreness is temporary and you just have to remind yourself that soreness goes away! I was banded on a Friday. On Tuesday I had some MAJOR impacted bowels! YUCK! Now my dr has me on Colace. I also ended up with a sinus infection and had a bad cough. Not what you want with stitches.

I feel better now. tummy is still a little sore but am going to the dr today to get my stitches out... except the one where the port is. I think that will help because they itch and sting. I have also noticed a small knot under on of the stitches. I don't know what that is. I have to call the doctor. I have gone down 8 lbs since my surgery! I am thrilled at that because I didn't expect to really lose until my adjustments started. I get to introduce Proteins on Thursday! Yeah! The liquid diet is started to annoy me. Maybe it's the hollidays... don't know. All in all I'm pretty please so far.

I also itched from Morphine from a past surgery. And it didn't work for the pain. So, now I tell the dr I am allergic and they don't give it to me. You are probably having an allergic reaction to it and may want to let your primary care dr know.

Good luck everyone!

I was banded yesterday as well and I'm in pain my but stomach isn't bloated, like it was yesterday. Was on a morphine pump overnight at the hospital, now I'm happy I spent the nigh, but my 3:30 this afternoon I was given my first does of liquid pain killers. It was nasty and I drank too much Water and that made me even more miserable.

I also itch like crazy, from the morphine.