Alive!

[phdizzle 43]

Made it through surgery alive. Apart from getting really scared and crying when they strapped me in the bed in the OR.

Felt really awful when I woke up - super nauseous. They have anti nausea and I feel better.

Now at home. Two kinds of pain:

1. Abdomen pain - like doing wayyyyyy too many sit ups

2. Gas pain in belly and back. Had 3 gas x strips so far. Using heating pad on back.

Have walked a few times since surgery. At hospital, going home and in my apartment once. Should I be walking every hour or so? My feet and legs are tingly- which makes walking annoying.

Haven't passed any gas - cant wait to do so.

Happy I can drink Water well enough.

Eager to be healed.

[Banjo257 920]

Walk as much as possible!!! Got my band on Monday. My abdomen pain is my only problem.

[Summerrain 520]

Welcome to the otherside and I wish you a speedy recovery!!

[Lori4080 64]

I was banded Monday. My nurse gave me some anti-anxiety meds in my IV while still in my room. It was great! I would NOT have liked being aware of things in the OR room before surgery. I also got a massage after surgery. That helped so much with the shoulder pain! Now its just the hernia incision that gets me the most.

[Maddysgram 6,159]

Congratulations! I was told to walk every 2hrs.

Wishing you speedy recovery!

[destynee1 417]

Yes.. walk walk walk.. and banjo! you got it done already.. yay! grats to you all..! welcome to the other side!!

[Peaceful1 110]

I was banded on Monday as well. I cried in the OR too! Im at home now, I have a ton of pain in my chest, supposedly from gas....ugh. Im glad you are home!

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

Walk a hole in the carpet.... It's the best thing to rid the trapped gas. Congratulations on a successful surgery

[phdizzle 43]

Thanks your advice - what's a hole in the carpet though?

Walk a hole in the carpet.... It's the best thing to rid the trapped gas. Congratulations on a successful surgery