1 Week after surgery effects

Amy704 · February 10, 2011

Hello - my name is Amy and I got my lap band this past Monday at A.I. Dupont Hospital in DE. I am 17 years old and am actually a part of a study where only three hospitals in the country are participating in. It's a Gastric Lap Banding Sutdy that involves 14-17 year olds, and whether or not the band is effective for such a young age group. I am 5'8 and my heaviest weight ever was 283. However, my weight going into surgery was 270. I lost nearly 13 pounds on the the two week prior to surgery diet.

Anyway -- I had my surgery on Monday and was released to go home Tuesday afternoon (as protocall for this study, all patients have to spend the night)

My roommate, who was also a 17 year old girl and had her band put in just hours before mine was let go Tuesday morning, unlike me who was more towards the evening. The reason I could not go home as early as she did was because I actually threw up during the night post-op. I was given some crystal light and puked twice. The first time - dry heaved. The 2nd - a little bit of crystal light. My first question: Is this normal? Did anyone else throw up while in the hospital? I have my sister and my mom mostly supporting me. Both of them received the Gastric By-Pass surgery over 5 years ago and were very successful. My sisters best friend Donny had the lap band and he had said that he threw up as well. But I just wanted to ask if anyone of you perhaps threw up or if it was normal to do so. I am home now..and havent thrown up yet! Nor have I felt nautious(knock on wood).

I am still on a clear liquid diet and am still semi-sore. The tenderness inside me has gone down; my throat is still sore and I'm still very gassy. Normal?

OH::: One more question...along with my lap band being put in..My surgeon also repaired my hernea or something like that..he does it for all his patients. Anyone ever heard of this? To go along with that, when I take a drink of a cold beverage, (crystal light) I can feel it go down, and right before it enters the band, I get a sense of slight pain, and can feel the coldness of the liquid inside me...is this normal tooo? The pain is light and is a split second. I was thinking it perhaps is that tender hernea or the swollen area around the band.

Please , any information or answers to any of these questions, let me know! This is a great site..this is exactly what I needed! Were all in this together!

I guess I should add that I have lost around 5 lbs. in the last four days, but a healthy strong recovery is my initial goal for right now.

Thanks again everyone!

Lady Jenna · February 10, 2011

congrat's... I am very proud of you for trying this.. it musut have been a hard choice and a scary one for you and your family.... I'm getting banded next month and I have the hernia as well.. my dr is fixing mine at the same time too... I have heard from many people that they did the same thing and a few threw up before they ended up going home too.... and 5 pounds is great.. whoohoo for you... go to the Chat... they are awesome poeple in ther and ask them anything they will try to help you as much as they can!!! :blink:

jeanam · January 9, 2012

Hey I was banded 12/29/11 I had some of the same problems, I did not through up but very gassy, and that has mostly gone away the last day or too. I also had the hernia fixed and I had the same feeling/ pain when drinking and it has also gone away just in the last day. Just since Friday I've started feeling so back to normal still a little sore. Congrats on your banding that's Awsome you are only 17.... I'm 36 I weighed 255 and now 242 I'm from Oklahoma! My email is wwsalon@hotmail.com or I'm on FB I'f you ever want to chat:)