I Had Lap Band Surgery 8 Days Ago And I Still Feel Iky...do Others Feel This Way?

[mjp33 4]

I don't get it...most of the post I read say that people feel great after the first few days. I'm on day 8 and still don't feel that great. Don't get me wrong...I don't feel horrible, I just don't feel wonderful. My incisions are healing up nicely but my insides still hurt. I feel like there isn't enogh room in there or something (like my torso is too short). sleeping on my left side is hard, bending over to pick something up can be hard too. I went shopping last night and we were out for about an hour and my left side started hurting so bad I had to stop and sit down(almost like the feeling you get when run after drinking too much water). It is still just very tender and sore and I worry it isn't supposed to be.

I am also still having quite a bit of gas???

[Poodlelover56 2]

It's all very normal. The fatigue, the achiness, the gas and fullness. You have to remember that everyone is in such a different physical state going in to this surgery. Some of the variables are age, weight, existing co morbidities. I think most people push themselves too quickly and are anxious to just get on with their lives and the weight loss journey. My advice would be: give yourself time to rest, heal, and recover. You WILL feel like yourself again. Go easy.

[xavier 153]

Totally normal and you are still healing!

[favor101 2]

I agree this is totally normal I wasn't feeling it either I just kept pushing to get better, due to having to return to work in a couple of days. Hang in there it will pass and for the gas get you some Gas X and Milk of Mag for Constipation its works believe me.

[Grider 92]

I was banded Dec22 and I am in same boat -gurgling, side pain, and do not pick up that lint on the floor! cause it will hurt, sitting in front of PC kinda uncomfortable too, I figure all the brusing and swelling inside,,, slow n easy, some faster healers than others, I still have my bruise when they drew blood pre- op! Hang in there,,,

[TracyC 32]

It took me a little while to feel better. I was expecting a much quicker turn around. I emailed the doctors office on day 7 saying I wasn't feeling well. His nurse responded quickly, that I needed to increase my fluids. She felt, based on my description (much the same as yours) that I was getting dehydrated. I took her advise and was amazed at how quickly things turned around. I was pushing too hard to get back to exercising and 'normal' life. I also have a five year old who didn't quite understand that Mom couldn't play like normal. Let me tell you, when I finally started feeling physically better at two weeks, the first thing I did was some controlled rough-housing with my little one. He loved having Mom back and I needed to do something normal again.

Increasing my fluids definitely helped me get over the "Icky" stage. As I was told by numerous people in the chat room, you have to give yourself time to heal from the inside. It doesn't help to push yourself too hard and have recovery become even longer. Take things one day at a time, increase your fluids and you will be moving around pain free in no time.

[latinamom 9]

I had my surgery 2 days ago and I'm still a lot of pain

[Grider 92]

It will get better day 3.. hang in there,

[mjp33 4]

Thanks guys...you all made me feel so much better about things! Each day is getting a little better!

[jenjaw 13]

It took my 10 days before I felt better, much longer than I had anticipated but after that I felt like a new person.......you'll get there!!!!

[oliversmomma 10]

My surgery was on Dec. 21st. Today is really the first day I've felt back to normal. Still some pain at port site, but feeling better.

Even though the band is a laproscopic surgery and usually same day, it's still major surgery! Just listen to your body. It's going to tell you what you can do. Today, I felt great when I got up, so I decided to clean the house and get the Christmas decorations down. Only got the kitchen cleaned up and some laundry done, and I felt wiped out! I stopped right when I started feeling bad. This is a major part of this whole journey and healing is crucial.

I hope you start feeling better!!!!

[mjp33 4]

It's funny you would post this. I had my surgery the same day as you and I felt the same way today!!!! It's strange how much things changed over the last 2 days.

[TransformingTracy 0]

I had my surgery on the 20th and felt great the first week. As a matter of fact, at my first post-op appointment I told the doctor I was doing so well and couldn't believe how good I felt. Then...it hit. For three days now I have had piercing pain on my left side and now it is radiating up into my jaw. I have taken gas-ex and am trying to drink as much Water as possible. I have spent much time laying on my left side hoping that it is just gas pain and it will work its way out. No luck yet. I just feel terrible.

Not that I am happy that anyone else is suffering, but I'm happy to hear that what I am experiencing might just be normal.

[mjp33 4]

Oh man...I didn't have any pain in my jaw. That sounds awful!!! I hope it gets better soon. Maybe you should add a post and ask others about it.

[TransformingTracy 0]

Feeling better today, thank goodness! Definitely gas/digestion issues causing the pain in my side. As for my jaw, not sure what that is from. Hope you all are well!