Had My Surgery Today!

[Shannon28 26]

Well, i'm finally banded and I have to say it's not near as painful as I thought it would be. I do have some gas pain but it comes and goes and is never too bad. I'm on Clear Liquids for a week but I have a question about how much you are supposed to drink in one sip. I'm scared of making too big of a sip so I've just been swallowing about a half of a teaspoon at a time. I know it doesn't sound like much but I am making sure Im getting a lot of fluids in. What is a "safe" amount to swallow at a time?

[kbliss78 123]

Congrats on your surgery and thanks for sharing that it is not too painful. I am hoping the same for myself. I cannot answer your other question b/c i have not had surgery yet but now i want to know too!

[yellowrose88 43]

You are doing great! Just keep taking small sips. You want to sip sip sip 24-7. LOL thats what it seems like. Glad you are doing great and welcome to the other side!

[Shannon28 26]

Congrats on your surgery and thanks for sharing that it is not too painful. I am hoping the same for myself. I cannot answer your other question b/c i have not had surgery yet but now i want to know too!

It wasn't bad at all. I went in scared of the pain but after I woke up I was pleasantly surprised on how little pain I had. I haven't had any pain medicine yet and hoping not to even need it at all. I had my surgery at 7:30 this morning and they let me go a little after 11 am. Which I'm glad because I can rest better at home lol. I hope yours goes as smoothly as mine also and I wish you lots of luck and success!

[Shannon28 26]

You are doing great! Just keep taking small sips. You want to sip sip sip 24-7. LOL thats what it seems like. Glad you are doing great and welcome to the other side!

Thank you! I'm really surprised how great it's going, I just hope I don't wake up in extreme pain tomorrow lol. My mouth is so dry I've been constantly drinking Water and gatorade. I'm going to have broth for dinner. YUM lol

[PatchIP 8]

I haven't been banded yet but I just wanted to congratulate you and wish you a speedy recovery!

[jesscaba 24]

Congrats on getting banded!!

[otters38 31]

Congrats on being banded!!! Those first few days I would take a normal sip but then make 2- 3 swallows out of it. If that makes sense. I just got my first fill today and am so tight so I am back to where you are......sip, sip and more sip!!! I hope you continue to do so well.

[Imanurse 27]

congrats!!

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[Shannon28 26]

Thank you everyone! I've been doing pretty good today with sipping, I make sure to take tiny sips and drink slowly. This is all very new and will take some time but I'm looking forward to the results.

[jesscaba 24]

Thank you everyone! I've been doing pretty good today with sipping' date=' I make sure to take tiny sips and drink slowly. This is all very new and will take some time but I'm looking forward to the results.[/quote']

Best of luck to you!!

[Jennie Gibson 0]

I had so much pain I could barely breath, but I also had my gall bladder out. I took pain meds for 3 days staight and had to sleep sitting up for a day or two and I tolerate pain really well. I was surprised with how much it hurt, lol. Once, again I think that was prob related to the gall bladder.

[jesscaba 24]

I had so much pain I could barely breath' date=' but I also had my gall bladder out. I took pain meds for 3 days staight and had to sleep sitting up for a day or two and I tolerate pain really well. I was surprised with how much it hurt, lol. Once, again I think that was prob related to the gall bladder.[/quote']

I was in a lot of pain too and I still have my gallbladder. They had to give me the maximum dose of morphine! Today is the first day I can sit comfortably.

[m.boyer 8]

Congrats! I had my surgery today too! Although I do feel like I am having more pain from the gas that they inflated me with. I guess I also had a hernia too that they fixed while in there. I have been trying my best to drink all day, use my spirometer, and take it easy.

[tony d 0]

Having mine in a few hour 5:30 am to be exact hope it all goes good for me thanks for letting me know it's not that painfully ..more relief now.. Feel better fast