I Spent An Awful Night

[BeeBlueHeron 87]

Somehow I developed a tickle in my throat last night -- I was sick a couple of weeks before I got banded, so maybe that was it, or allergies....who knows?

I spent an awful night coughing, trying not to cough, worrying about coughing.....it's quite painful when you're newly banded.

First of all, thank God I have an abdominal binder. If your surgeon hasn't suggested one, I recommend getting one for early recovery. It's like a velcro girdle that just holds everything in place.

Second, I develop crazy monkey mind after midnight....I was up in absolute terror that during a particularly robust cough I was either going to slip my band (it's kind of like the same movement as vomiting, right?) or I was going to open my incision and send my port shooting across the room.

I didn't get to sleep until three, mostly out of worry.....gah!

This morning I still have a little cough (I sneezed a few times too, also not fun) but everything seems to be in place.

Anyone else have a cough in early recovery?

Blue

[clarks4willie 153]

Oh man. I'm so sorry ur going through all this! Hope you get well quick!! The binder thingy sounds like an amazing tool, wish I had it. I walked a round a few days holding a pillow against me. Lol I'm 18 days post op. back to work and feel great. good luck to you!!!

[BeeBlueHeron 87]

That's great to know.....I start a new job on Tuesday so I hope I'm all better for that. You're about a week ahead of me, hope I feel great by then too!

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Oh no, I'm so sorry. That's awful! If I were in your shoes, I'd call your surgeon, just to make him aware of what's going on. It's so soon after surgery it's always better to error on the side of caution. Perhaps he can give you something for that nasty cough too.

Feel better soon!

[utcaneuser 32]

definitely call your surgeon in my 2 wk post op they specifically asked me about coughing for some reason. I get a tickle here and there but thats it, i totally understand the need of a binder though i had one for my gallbladder but not for this even those tiny coughs hurt something fierce. I wish you luck hon.