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I am getting banded mid-April and want to know how I should feel physically the following 2-3 weeks post surgery? I have asthma so I am concerned. Thanks everyone!

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I'm sorry.. I laughed with your question.. my answer was going to be you feel like S*^+#t but the truth is the first couple of days you might feel like your world is moving in slow motion...your tummy at the port incision site is sore and you MIGHT take a pain med, or you might not. Your stomach makes more noise than you can imagine, you burp and pass gas (shhhhh....) and in general you feel like someone just manipulated your internal organs. Hey.. they just did! They go in with several instruments, make 5 incisions (4 tiny ones.. one that is about 1 inch long) and they push your liver out of the way.. get a good view of your stomach and esophagus.. manipulating your insides makes your post op body begin a mini-revolt of its own But heres the good news... ALL good things (and bad) come to an end.. and homostates is regained, I went back to work in 4 days but my tummy still was hurtin.. but by 3 weeks i was back in the gym doing zumba. By 5 weeks I was out dancing salsa and in one more week I'll have my first fill.. MY EXPERIENCE IS MY OWN.. AND EVERYONE HAS A LITTLE DIFFERENT ONE.... GOOD LUCK!!!!

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Stated perfectly! I found that I felt awful for 2 full weeks............then felt GREAT!!! Everyone is different, my friend was up and about running after her 3 year old after 4 days but I took 2 full weeks......Good Luck!!!!

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The first week was hell... not due so much to pain, but just terrible weakness and light-headedness! The second week I felt wonderful just because I was so much better than the first week!! Second week I was back to work and all normal activities. I'm 6.5 weeks out now and feel like a million dollars. It's amazing what being down just 20 pounds (including pre-op diet) will do for you!!

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I'm sorry.. I laughed with your question.. my answer was going to be you feel like S*^+#t but the truth is the first couple of days you might feel like your world is moving in slow motion...your tummy at the port incision site is sore and you MIGHT take a pain med, or you might not. Your stomach makes more noise than you can imagine, you burp and pass gas (shhhhh....) and in general you feel like someone just manipulated your internal organs. Hey.. they just did! They go in with several instruments, make 5 incisions (4 tiny ones.. one that is about 1 inch long) and they push your liver out of the way.. get a good view of your stomach and esophagus.. manipulating your insides makes your post op body begin a mini-revolt of its own But heres the good news... ALL good things (and bad) come to an end.. and homostates is regained, I went back to work in 4 days but my tummy still was hurtin.. but by 3 weeks i was back in the gym doing zumba. By 5 weeks I was out dancing salsa and in one more week I'll have my first fill.. MY EXPERIENCE IS MY OWN.. AND EVERYONE HAS A LITTLE DIFFERENT ONE.... GOOD LUCK!!!!

HA! HA! Now you have my kind of humor! LOL! I would have thought the same thing......I cannot wait to get this over with!

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I am 1 week post op and feel great. No complications, side effects and went back to work in three days.... Just took the day of surgery off. I also lost 11.2 pounds in one week!

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I am 1 day post op and feel awesome...was banded yesterday came home and slept two hours then went a wedding and danced. I am a little tender where the port is but that is all. I feel like this surgery was literally a breeze! Thank goodness lol

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I am one day post op and in a lot of pain. I think everybody is different and you can't really know what to expect until u actually experience it.

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Thanks Miller, Shannon, Toddy, Jen and Mnt! I hope ya'll experience much success w/ the band. I cannot wait to get this over with. :blink::D

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my first five days were really tough with the gas in my stomach. i slept most those days away (MAKE SURE TO BUY GAS-X STRIPS LIVE SAVERS) by my second week i was fine! Couldnt sleep on my stomach or anything and incisions were still a little sore but i was back to work and feeling great. everyone is different but as long as you rest up and follow docs directions to a T you will be fine, good luck girl xoxo

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