swollen below rib cage and have a hard time eating anything

[pkmorgan27 0]

Hello,

I had the lap band procedure December 3rd, 2010 and I do not feel like I am getting better. It is still tender where I think the port is. It sticks out and I am not sure if it is swollen or there is Fluid. I have a really hard time tolerating any food with out burping or feeling like I can not swollow. I just want to feel like I am on the road to recovery. Has any one had these problems? Or do I need to take a chill pill? Does it take longer to heal for some people or is something wrong with my band? Please help someone?

Thanks,

Tricia

[mabinty 3]

Sorry to hear that. I think it do take some people a little longer then others. For me I was back to work in one week an i am doing fine. Today make one month. But maybe you should call your doctor because you r almost 3 week out. Did they put anything in your band? I hope you feel better soon

[pkmorgan27 0]

Can you feel your port? Where is your port? What where you able to eat after 3 weeks?

Thanks so much for replying back to me.

[Kalipso2 25]

i would definately call your doctor. you should be able to eat mushy foods without any problem but you do have to watch portion size. are you able to eat 6-8 ounces of food at one sitting? make sure you're eating slowly too.

its normal to be able to feel your port... almost all of us can. some people even have their ports sticking out a bit. luckily mine hasn't. the placement of ports is different for each person. mine is on my right side... a little up from my belly button.

call your doctor though... you should be feeling fine after 3 weeks!!

[pkmorgan27 0]

i would definately call your doctor. you should be able to eat mushy foods without any problem but you do have to watch portion size. are you able to eat 6-8 ounces of food at one sitting? make sure you're eating slowly too.

its normal to be able to feel your port... almost all of us can. some people even have their ports sticking out a bit. luckily mine hasn't. the placement of ports is different for each person. mine is on my right side... a little up from my belly button.

call your doctor though... you should be feeling fine after 3 weeks!!

[pkmorgan27 0]

For dinner Soup, baby food, etc... I eat about two tablespoons of tuna today and felt good. Is my port still supposed to feel tender?

[pkmorgan27 0]

What were u eating at this point?

[sassy k's mommy 1]

my doctor would still have you on liquids coming into the puree foods.

[pkmorgan27 0]

Ah that makes sense. Because my Doc is having me on soft foods week 3-4. Maybe my body is just not ready for soft foods. I just feel something is not right. I went into the er the other night because I was having horrible chest pains. I really thought I was having a heart attack. I ate hummus that night and I think it had something to do with that. I just want to feel better. I really like my Protein Drinks and i know that if I have two of them I will fulfil my Protein requirements for the day. Ugh I am happy about my weight loss. 240 in October/ Surgery Dec 3rd weight 230/ today weight 212! I think I have this doom and gloom thing going on. I read all these posts about how great people feel right away and how they are able to go to taco bell and eat a bean burrito and feel fine with no restriction. Its not that I want a bean burrito, I am just curious how they have zero restriction after surgery. I have not even had my first fill yet and i feel like I have 100% restricition. I wonder if the surgeon filled my band during surgery? Hmmmm. Unfortunately my Doc is on vacation right now.

Thanks for all the replies for everyone! So grateful.

[mabinty 3]

Can you feel your port? Where is your port? What where you able to eat after 3 weeks?

Thanks so much for replying back to me.

I really don't know where it is. When I go back next week I will ask. And yes I can eat. It just strange u can not eat. Maybe u have something in your band an that forgot to tell u. The first week was liquid then I was on mushie food for two week then solids.

[mabinty 3]

Ah that makes sense. Because my Doc is having me on soft foods week 3-4. Maybe my body is just not ready for soft foods. I just feel something is not right. I went into the er the other night because I was having horrible chest pains. I really thought I was having a heart attack. I ate hummus that night and I think it had something to do with that. I just want to feel better. I really like my Protein drinks and i know that if I have two of them I will fulfil my Protein requirements for the day. Ugh I am happy about my weight loss. 240 in October/ Surgery Dec 3rd weight 230/ today weight 212! I think I have this doom and gloom thing going on. I read all these posts about how great people feel right away and how they are able to go to taco bell and eat a bean burrito and feel fine with no restriction. Its not that I want a bean burrito, I am just curious how they have zero restriction after surgery. I have not even had my first fill yet and i feel like I have 100% restricition. I wonder if the surgeon filled my band during surgery? Hmmmm. Unfortunately my Doc is on vacation right now.

Thanks for all the replies for everyone! So grateful.

I am like u. I can eat but small protion. I have not had a fill yet because the doc said I didn't need one. Maybe u be the same. My doc said less is better if u can go without a fill u r part of the lucky few. I can eat off a kid meal from chick fila twice I divide the meal up and have it for dinner. I have one chicken strip two frieds an I am full. Hummas is that like grits? remember your stomach is the size of a shot glass and it can not hold a lot. They what keep me going I call it my baby stomach lol and we know we dont over feed our baby lol Anyway good luck take it slow an just maybe we can lose all our weight with no fill yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!