Lots Of Questions!!

[mommyvega3 22]

Getting banded Nov 12!! What does it feel like when u wake up and ur in recovery? Do u feel weird? What do u feel? And I font mean pain from surgery...I mean do u really notice the lap and? I've heard different stories!!! I'm so excited!!!

[Over Stuffed! 40]

Only discomfort from surgery not any true feeling of having a strange object in me as I thought I would. For the most part unless I over eat a little, I don't know it is there. Best of luck in your journey. Here to assist if you have questions.

[Juli Salzman 41]

I didn't feel anything afterwards. I thought I'd be able to feel the port and felt for it to no avail. When I got back to my room, I just wanted to walk. After having gallbladder surgery, I was afraid I'd have pain in my shoulder if I didn't walk. I haven't had any mentionable pain at all. I stopped taking my pain medication the next day.

[Pheath 38]

I didn't feel anything after either. I am 3 weeks post op. I have never felt my band at all but did have pain at my port site and I can feel it. You will be fine!

[SabrinaDollar 3]

Everyone is different. I woke up with awful pain in my left shoulder and neck, that lasted over 3 weeks. I can clearly feel my port, under my right breast. I also had 2 hernias fixed at the same time. I still have tenderness in the port area. I was banded 08/08/12. Good luck.

[Skyvic 226]

I felt groggy but nurses were there to talk to me and make sure I was ok, they check your vitals to maintain you. I felt sore and tummy incisions sore but I had steri strips so I couldn't see incisions. As I was wheeled to a room they kept oxygen on me because I was fairly low. They want that oxygen to go up before releasing you. I was allowed to drink warm Water in sips and small souffle style cups of Protein Drink. I had to get up later and walk. You will have compression things on your legs to help prevent blood clots. You need to walk too. It wasn't a bad experience, I was just super tired. Went in at morning but didn't go hone til 10:00 at night.

[melissaw1976 26]

The day of was a blur. I was groggy and tired. That night (and the next 3), my neck and shoulder hurt and no amount of percocet would help. I slept upright for three nights because I couldn't lay flat (hernia stitches inside). Very gassy, so get some gas x. The day after was rough for me. I had nausea and dry heaves all day long. Cried and cried about if I made the right decision. I am day 6 post op and have some pressure under my left breast bone and a small neck tingle, but other than that, feeling so much better. Of course every creak in my stomach I think the band has slipped, is that normal, etc. I know I made the right decision and each day gets easier. You have some great support here!

[NWgirl 574]

I, personally, did not "feel" the band inside after surgery. Some people are really in tune with their bodies and say they can feel it. I also did not try to find my port for the first week or so because of the incision pain.

[mommyvega3 22]

You guys are all so supportive!!! I know I made the best decision for me!!! Can't wait for November!!!! SO LOOKING FORWARD!!!