feeling of sickness

[Guest sarahdykes]

I HAD LAP BAND ON 04-28-04. THE FIRST NIGHT WAS ROUGH. THREW UP OLD BLOOD IN MY sleep. WAS DISCHARGED ON 04-30-04. FEELING A LITTLE BETTER. WENT TO BED ON SAT. 05-01-04 FELL ASLEEP ON RIGHT SIDE. HEARD AN AWFUL RACKET COMING FROM STOMACH WHEN I TURNED ON MY BACK. A FEW MIN. LATER GOT UP AND DRANK A SIP OF Water 10 MIN. LATER IN BATHROOM TROWING WHAT LOOKS TO BE OLD BLOOD. HUSBAND STATED IT COULD BE ACID FROM THE STOMACH. BEEN DOING BETTER TODAY. WAS ABLE TO HOLD DOWN 4OZ. OF Protein Drink WITHNO PROBLEM. OPEN TO ALL SUGESTIONS.

THANKS:( :mad:

[La_madam 20]

I would call your doctor and let him know that you have been throwing up. I was not able to have Protein drinks until my 10 th day post op. I was strictly on Clear liquids for a good 14 days post op.

My doctor would not release me if Iwas even feeling like I was going to throw up. Every doctor is different but to ease your mind I would call the doctor. To me this does not seem normal.

Michelle

[Alexandra 55]

Hi Sarah,

Congratulations on getting banded! I hope you're feeling better by now. Your nausea could have been a response to anaesthesia; everyone reacts differently and it can take many days for the effects to fully resolve themselves.

If you're still throwing up, as in really feeling stomach spasms, you definitely should keep your doctor apprised. This is a stage for healing and the reason we are only permitted liquids is to keep the stomach from moving around. Vomiting, obviously, should be avoided now more than ever.

Healing is a process and you should be feeling better each day. Please let us know how you're doing, and do call the doctor tomorrow if you're not getting better.

Welcome to the site! :mad:

[donali 57]

Hi Sarah -

Definitely contact your doctor - you shouldn't be throwing up BLOOD - the stomach should not have been compromised in any way - everything done to it is on the OUTSIDE, and there should be no BLOOD inside your stomach from your surgery TO throw up.

I am concerned.

[GeezerSue 7]

What Donali said, except I'm yelling. NO BLOOD. Thank you.

[nightingale2u 42]

Okay... have been following this thread and somewhere along the line I became an old mother hen... SARAH... where are you and how are you?????????????????????????????????

DWW

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