oceangirl6 0 Posted March 2, 2011 i love this site and am very gratful for it however, i put a post on her called "owee" 130 plus people have read it not ONE has replied even to say no i cant help but hope you feel better something anything i was banded a week ago today and still have pain on my left side/ribs other than that, feel good just wanted to say i wish someone would have replied i have, just to show support if nothing else on some thanks oceangirl6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amyloveslou 11 Posted March 2, 2011 sorry to hear that !! I only check my two threads when I pop on....... is it feeling anybetter ? did u call the dr to make sure it is ok? that it is normal to feel that..... I hope you feel better soon and congrats on the band amy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cleo's Mom 257 Posted March 2, 2011 i love this site and am very gratful for it however, i put a post on her called "owee" 130 plus people have read it not ONE has replied even to say no i cant help but hope you feel better something anything i was banded a week ago today and still have pain on my left side/ribs other than that, feel good just wanted to say i wish someone would have replied i have, just to show support if nothing else on some thanks oceangirl6 Did you post it here on post-operative because this thread gets the most traffic? Is your port on your left side - that could be the cause of the pain. If not, it's probably just post operative pain and normal but you should always check with your doctor about any pain that you don't think is normal. I know I was in pain for two weeks - especially the port area. But to listen to some you'd think you should be pain free the next day and back at work the day after that. This is major surgery. There will be pain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mirech 1 Posted March 2, 2011 Sorry to hear that, I know all of us want feed backs on our post!! I think everyone is different as far as pain tolerance. The port area will take longer. I think even at 6 months sometimes I would feel my port kinda hurting - just a tiny pain. My insicions didn't hurt that much. I can tell you that I had a second surgery about 3 weeks ago because I had an unresolved slipped and its been taking me longer to recupperate. That's why I say everyone and every situation is different. This time they didn't even touch my port, but my insisions still hurt - like they are really bruised. I guess because of all the scar tissue. Hang in there, I know for me every day it gets better. You will be so glad when you see awesome results. Mireya Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oceangirl6 0 Posted March 2, 2011 no i posted here cuz i am POST OP and its a POST OP forum thanks for the reply Did you post it here on post-operative because this thread gets the most traffic? Is your port on your left side - that could be the cause of the pain. If not, it's probably just post operative pain and normal but you should always check with your doctor about any pain that you don't think is normal. I know I was in pain for two weeks - especially the port area. But to listen to some you'd think you should be pain free the next day and back at work the day after that. This is major surgery. There will be pain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muelle 64 Posted March 2, 2011 I hope you feel better soon. I am 13 weeks post op and it took about 2 weeks for all of my 'big' pains to go away, and about 6 weeks until I felt human and normal again. I'm sorry for your discomfort, and all I can say is, "Hang in there, it will get better." Good luck on your journey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oceangirl6 0 Posted March 2, 2011 OMG i am sooo sorry you had to have surgery again!!! everyones nightmare, right? take care and thanks Sorry to hear that, I know all of us want feed backs on our post!! I think everyone is different as far as pain tolerance. The port area will take longer. I think even at 6 months sometimes I would feel my port kinda hurting - just a tiny pain. My insicions didn't hurt that much. I can tell you that I had a second surgery about 3 weeks ago because I had an unresolved slipped and its been taking me longer to recupperate. That's why I say everyone and every situation is different. This time they didn't even touch my port, but my insisions still hurt - like they are really bruised. I guess because of all the scar tissue. Hang in there, I know for me every day it gets better. You will be so glad when you see awesome results. Mireya Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oceangirl6 0 Posted March 2, 2011 thank you and weigh to go on your loss!!! I hope you feel better soon. I am 13 weeks post op and it took about 2 weeks for all of my 'big' pains to go away, and about 6 weeks until I felt human and normal again. I'm sorry for your discomfort, and all I can say is, "Hang in there, it will get better." Good luck on your journey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oceangirl6 0 Posted March 2, 2011 thanks yep still got the pain usually when sitting up and as you know we cant lay around all day......lol called doc and they said some mumbo jumbo they prolly dont know either thats why i thought with all the people on here, that maybe someone would have something to share just paranoid i guess : ) sorry to hear that !! I only check my two threads when I pop on....... is it feeling anybetter ? did u call the dr to make sure it is ok? that it is normal to feel that..... I hope you feel better soon and congrats on the band amy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LapNYC 3 Posted March 2, 2011 I think that people sometimes forget about the search function on this site. If you've been here long enough you simply can't reply one more time to posts about shoulder pain after surgery, bandster hell etc. I've posted so many supportive responses over time that I think I've done my share. Have you? I respond to the threads that interest me now. The ones with good subject lines and thought provoking subjects. The rest is searchable! I hope you're feeling better though. You will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savingface 0 Posted March 2, 2011 I think that people sometimes forget about the search function on this site. If you've been here long enough you simply can't reply one more time to posts about shoulder pain after surgery, bandster hell etc. I've posted so many supportive responses over time that I think I've done my share. Have you? I respond to the threads that interest me now. The ones with good subject lines and thought provoking subjects. The rest is searchable! I hope you're feeling better though. You will. Ocean I have noticed sometimes there seems to be a bit cliquish, but for everyone that look us over, there are three that acknowledge us and show kindness. Don't give up. I hope you fee better... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oceangirl6 0 Posted March 2, 2011 THANKS SO MUCH : ) Ocean I have noticed sometimes there seems to be a bit cliquish, but for everyone that look us over, there are three that acknowledge us and show kindness. Don't give up. I hope you fee better... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oceangirl6 0 Posted March 2, 2011 yes, i have and i said that in my post if you read it and i guess i am just over sensitive right now I think that people sometimes forget about the search function on this site. If you've been here long enough you simply can't reply one more time to posts about shoulder pain after surgery, bandster hell etc. I've posted so many supportive responses over time that I think I've done my share. Have you? I respond to the threads that interest me now. The ones with good subject lines and thought provoking subjects. The rest is searchable! I hope you're feeling better though. You will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oceangirl6 0 Posted March 2, 2011 i will try the search, so thanks for that : ) I think that people sometimes forget about the search function on this site. If you've been here long enough you simply can't reply one more time to posts about shoulder pain after surgery, bandster hell etc. I've posted so many supportive responses over time that I think I've done my share. Have you? I respond to the threads that interest me now. The ones with good subject lines and thought provoking subjects. The rest is searchable! I hope you're feeling better though. You will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
isit5yet 37 Posted March 3, 2011 Hey Oceangirl. I was banded on 2/17 and I still get that left side pain. I have two incisions on that side with my port by my belly button on the right. The left incisions hurt more and feel like a sharp pain in the ab muscles when I sit up or cough. Forget sneezing, I almost pass out from that pain. The doctor told me that it's the are where she places the deep tissue stitches, and then uses the dermabond (blue) on the outside. Maybe that's the same pain you're having? The deep stitches go into the upper ab area, which is pretty painful. It gets better each day; hope you feel better soon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites