Day 2 Post Op..

[Erin O'Donnell 61]

So today is my second day with the band but I'm feeling kind of cruddy...when I take the pain medicine it makes me so sleepy that I have to lay down but when I wake up I feel like I've been hit by a truck. I guess laying still for so long makes the soreness worse plus then the medicine is wearing off...I'm curious how other people have felt by day 3 post op? I'm hoping tomorrow I won't feel as 'tender'...

[Rojasanoll 920]

So today is my second day with the band but I'm feeling kind of cruddy...when I take the pain medicine it makes me so sleepy that I have to lay down but when I wake up I feel like I've been hit by a truck. I guess laying still for so long makes the soreness worse plus then the medicine is wearing off...I'm curious how other people have felt by day 3 post op? I'm hoping tomorrow I won't feel as 'tender'...

Use your heating pad it will help you lots even if you have no shoulder pain. Warms up all muscles. Day 3 and 4 were the best with NO problems. Day 2 though, I drove my car to store and back. I also attended a weight reduction support meeting at my home town. The people we amazed I was there attending from recent lapband. All of us are different to the procedure. But if you need to rest, please rest. Make sure you SIP your Water. And take it often. Weight loss will come later.

Keep the faith.

[Rostein 0]

Hey there, I was also banded yesterday. I too felt cruddy today. I took a long nap this afternoon which seemed to help. I was up half the night with gas pains. Gas-X and mint tea really helped me get through the night, oh, and lots of walking around the house. Today I drank half a cup of chicken broth and then began to hurt where band is located. Heat or cold seems to sooth that spot. Tomorrow I start thicker liquids, kind of scared, lol how are you.

[Erin O'Donnell 61]

So today is my second day with the band but I'm feeling kind of cruddy...when I take the pain medicine it makes me so sleepy that I have to lay down but when I wake up I feel like I've been hit by a truck. I guess laying still for so long makes the soreness worse plus then the medicine is wearing off...I'm curious how other people have felt by day 3 post op? I'm hoping tomorrow I won't feel as 'tender'...

Use your heating pad it will help you lots even if you have no shoulder pain. Warms up all muscles. Day 3 and 4 were the best with NO problems. Day 2 though' date=' I drove my car to store and back. I also attended a weight reduction support meeting at my home town. The people we amazed I was there attending from recent lapband. All of us are different to the procedure. But if you need to rest, please rest. Make sure you SIP your Water. And take it often. Weight loss will come later.

Keep the faith.[/quote']

I tried the heating pad on my stomach but I think the weight of it made me nauseous...but it made the soreness go away a bit. I've been sipping Water a lot and trying to walk around...thank you for the tips and encouragement! Glad you're recovering well!

[Erin O'Donnell 61]

Hey there' date=' I was also banded yesterday. I too felt cruddy today. I took a long nap this afternoon which seemed to help. I was up half the night with gas pains. Gas-X and mint tea really helped me get through the night, oh, and lots of walking around the house. Today I drank half a cup of chicken broth and then began to hurt where band is located. Heat or cold seems to sooth that spot. Tomorrow I start thicker liquids, kind of scared, lol how are you.[/quote']

Same here! I've felt pretty bad most of the day and I took a longgg nap this afternoon but I felt the same, if not worse, afterwards. I haven't had awful gas pain but it's definitely not comfortable and I haven't tried gas-x or tea. That might be the next thing I try. I haven't been able to take onion much today..tried some chicken broth and Vitamin Water and then of course regular Water. Yes I find that cold feels good in my stomach. Oh boy! Good luck with the thicker liquids! I'd be a little nervous too lol hope all goes well!

[healthymomof3 8]

This day two for me too and I have been down right miserable today! I had to get a prescription because of the nausea causes by my pain meds. If I had gotten run over by a truck I think I would be feeling better. I so hope that tomorrow is better!

[Erin O'Donnell 61]

This day two for me too and I have been down right miserable today! I had to get a prescription because of the nausea causes by my pain meds. If I had gotten run over by a truck I think I would be feeling better. I so hope that tomorrow is better!

Oh man that's no fun! Luckily I haven't had any nausea. Haha I agree..this is probably worse then getting hit by a truck. Same here! Hope the nausea goes away for you!

[Sarahemma94 29]

I'm 2 days post op too and I'm super sore, I feel really bloated and swollen and my incisions really hurt, I need help to get in and out of bed! All my muscles hurt and it's difficult to just lay on my back in bed, I have the urge to roll around but can't wind pain sucks too but peppermint tea does help and walking around is the best! I hope I feel better soon though, because i feel so awful right now

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[txteachingirl 1]

I'm just a few weeks post op and I can say it definitely gets better. For now I would walk whenever you can and sleep/ rest the other time. I stayed on my pain and nausea meds for almost five days!

[sweetsam2005 9]

I am at day 6 and yeah the first couple of days were tough. Just keep fighting through it. The more you get up and move around the better you will feel. And yeah the pain med I am on made me real drowsy too so I took frequent naps the first 3 days. I am now not taking it so regularly. Keep your chin up and keep reminding yourself of your goal line and how much closer you are to getting there!

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[A New New Dawn 1,695]

Sorry to hear you are struggling a bit. We definitely all handle it differently. I have a very high tolerance for pain so the pain didn't bother me, only when I had to get up and down from a chair. It does get better and I actually think days 3 and 4 were the worst of it for me. I agree with others to definitely take small sips too throughout the day. It is a new habit for us and easy to overdo it. That can add to the pain.

Good luck... you will be feeling better in no time.

[tomosia 12]

Day two was the worse for me, I hurt everywhere!! Day three was better and so was day 4 and 5. Tomorrow is day 6 and I start back to work, which I know will be tiring, but I am moving good and feeling good. I did break out the heating pad and that helped, just remember on use it for about 30 minutes t a time, o as not o make the area hyper-sensitive. I also tried o move more and more each day.

[Erin O'Donnell 61]

I'm 2 days post op too <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> and I'm super sore' date=' I feel really bloated and swollen and my incisions really hurt, I need help to get in and out of bed! All my muscles hurt and it's difficult to just lay on my back in bed, I have the urge to roll around but can't <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> wind pain sucks too but peppermint tea does help and walking around is the best! I hope I feel better soon though, because i feel so awful right now <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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That's exactly how I feel!! I can get myself in and out of bed but it takes a lot of will power haha! Yeah I'm having a hard time breathing. I can only take small breaths. Before surgery I could get my breathing treatment thing up to 3000 and since then the highest I've brought it to is 2000..I've got a lot of mucus in my chest to and it hurts to cough. Ugh I hope both of us feel better soon...this is not fun

[Erin O'Donnell 61]

I'm just a few weeks post op and I can say it definitely gets better. For now I would walk whenever you can and sleep/ rest the other time. I stayed on my pain and nausea meds for almost five days!

That's really good to hear! Haha because right now it feels awful. I'll definitely try to keep walking! Thanks for the encouragement

[Erin O'Donnell 61]

I am at day 6 and yeah the first couple of days were tough. Just keep fighting through it. The more you get up and move around the better you will feel. And yeah the pain med I am on made me real drowsy too so I took frequent naps the first 3 days. I am now not taking it so regularly. Keep your chin up and keep reminding yourself of your goal line and how much closer you are to getting there!

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Yeah I've noticed that it gets better if I'm moving around; I'll try to keep walking. Thank you for the encouraging words!! Good luck to you