Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

Recommended Posts

Was banded yesterday! Feeling achy but happy to be in this place in my life.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Congratulations!!!!! give it a couple days the achy feeling will go away.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Good luck with your band. :) I know you must be happy. I even felt relieved!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Congratulations!!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Congrats! Glad my time is approaching. Do you actually feel the band on your stomach? I guess you would have to be able to feel it. Does it make your stomach hurt? Just want to know what I am in for afterwards. Thanks.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

No you don't feel the band. The port may sometimes be sensitive for some people but not the band.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Congrats Pretty Lady! Rest, rest, rest...you certainly deserve it!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Congrats! Glad my time is approaching. Do you actually feel the band on your stomach? I guess you would have to be able to feel it. Does it make your stomach hurt? Just want to know what I am in for afterwards. Thanks.

I certainly DO NOT feel the band. The main soreness is at the port site, only because it's the largest incision.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I do not feel the band at all. Some complain their port area aches but I haven't had that problem. Only way I can tell the band is in there is by how little I eat and if I eat too fast I end up throwing up. Eating slow and chewing and chewing and more chewing is the name of the game. I am 9 months out now and my incisions have almost completely faded.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Congratulations!!

I am 8 weeks out and loving it!! I was told to follow my doctors rules and obey him to the T, so I will pass that on to you!!

Good luck to you this year!! It is YOUR YEAR!!!!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Congratulations!!

I am 8 weeks out and loving it!! I was told to follow my doctors rules and obey him to the T, so I will pass that on to you!!

Good luck to you this year!! It is YOUR YEAR!!!!

I do plan on following doctor's orders to the letter as well. I will do nothing to mess with this surgery.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

So happy to hear that it went well, congrats.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Congrats!

I can't feel the band but I can feel my port. Still - after 3 years. When I carry a clothes basket up against me sometimes I have to re-position, etc.

And I know this sounds insane but I SWEAR it aches when it rains!! HONEST, lol

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Thanks for the info. Looking forward to this journey!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • buildabetteranna

      I FINALLY HAVE MY DATE!!!!

      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Alisa_S

      Gearing up for my consult 01/14! Starting to get a little nervous.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Goyafigs

      I had VSG 11.20.24 with Miguel Burch, MD Cedars-Sinai and I am 1 month post-op. 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • DaisyChainOz

      🥳 Jan 1 2025 - Day 1 of Pre Op, surgery on the 16th! 😬😅
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Alisa_S

      Just been waiting until time for my consult with my bariatric surgeon. It's scheduled for Jan 9th. Turns out I won't actually be seeing him. Apparently it'll be with his P.A.             Not sure what to expect. I thought this is where the surgeon would discuss the best surgery option for me. For years I had my heart set on the sleeve, but I've read so many people have issues with reflux - even if they've never had it before - that they've had to be revised to the bypass. I already deal with GERD & take 40 mg of Omeprazole daily, so I started studying about bypass and honestly, it seems like it might be the better choice for me. How can we discuss surgery options if the surgeon is not there?
      What happened at your first consult? Trying to get an idea of what to expect, or maybe I should say, what NOT to expect.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×