June 2007 Bandsters

[hottytoddy 0]

Snoopy,

I'm sooo sorry you and your family are having such a difficult time. You are all in my prayers!

[kt_999 0]

Hi

Sorry to post this but I thought that maybe some of you should be prepared for.... the bad breath! YUCK!! Since about day 4 (apparently) my breath has been well, vile to say the least (thank you to my DH, mother, sister and children for pointing this out)! I have had to buy packets and packets of Listerine strips to keep this controlled... luckily the strips disolve into nothing as I was concerned about swallowing a mint by mistake and it getting stuck!!

I believe that this is due to ketones being expelled via breath (lack of carbs) and apart from upping the carb intake, which I don't want to do there is little else that can be done!?

[hottytoddy 0]

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[joeygirl 0]

I was able to take a shower the next morning after the surgery, in the hospital. I was so surprisied when the nurse came and asked if I wanted to take one, but I sure didn't argue. I only have to change the bandage on the port after showering.

I would have been miserable to wait 48 hours.

I am feeling ok, but still have lots of stomach pain and gas. I was able to start on Soups, pudding, yogart and protien shakes today. Nothing really tastes good. I do love the popcicles. May just live on them for a few weeks.

I have walked a lot the last 24 hours, around the store, and yard and house. Don't know if it is helping, but it does tire me out.

I guess it has only been a little over 3 days since I got out of the OR. Seems like a lot longer.

I seemed to gain almost 10 lbs. in the hospital. Still have 6 of it left to loose. Kind of maddening. I am hungry all the time, but when I try to eat or drink it is Yuck....

Oh well, it will get better.

[huntersmom 0]

joeygirl i was done on monday and i still need to lose 3 pounds from the hospital and i am only on liquids. Only 3 CIB a day and Water or flavored water. It might take a little time. I didn't get to shower until wednesday. It felt so good. I only got to use those microwavable wash clothes in the hospital.

[kt_999 0]

JoeyGirl

I was in hospital for 2 days but by the time I got home I was still up 5lbs... I lost that weight over the next couple of days (fluid coming out!) and by the end of the first week I'd lost an additional 3.5lbs!!! So don't worry about the weight gain, it is just all the Fluid they pump into you and it does come off.

[TexasFire 84]

Gas pains? I don't know if that is what I am experiencing or not. Before surgery, when I read posts about it, I envisioned the typical pelvic gas pains.

But what I am having is mostly in my abdomen/lower rib cage area and sometimes it likes to shoot into my chest when I start walking. There seems to be zero relief for what I am feeling.

Is this what others are feeling? I would love to know if I'm "normal"! LOL (I've never been normal before...don't know why I'm worried about it now!:girl_hug:)

Also, I'm having significant discomfort in my left side. I wonder if that is where my port is? I should probably know this, but I don't yet. Still figuring myself out!

Anyone who has had a similar experience, it would be great to know how long it was before you were comfortable again? I need a light at the end of this tunnel.

Take care all, Stef

[toniteach 0]

Hello All!

Don't you all LOVE the scale? !? :girl_hug: I can't wait to see more droppage on that part. My friend who's been banded for a year says when we're healed and filled correctly the weight will start falling off. I can't wait!

Anyone LOVE to exercise?!? I don't. I'm trying. Got on the treadmill tonight. I'm going to TRY to make it a habit. Any advice?

Stef....I bet your port is why your left side is sore. That's where mine is, and if you look at all your incisions, or can "see" them under your bandages, it'll be the longest one. At least that's how it is for me. And if you gently touch it, you might feel it, too. :omg: And I'm pretty sure you are having major gas pain, too. I'm sorry, but it will get better! Keep moving!

KT....good to see you again!

----Toni

[kt_999 0]

Hi Stephanie

I am not a nurse or doctor but this is my understanding....

I had terrible gas pains... in the middle of my chest and especially bad in my left shoulder. I think that is probably what you are experiencing and it isn't fun!! Time is the only thing that helps (although some relief can be gained from a heat pad on effected area and walking), it is the gas from surgery that is used to "blow up" the area so that the surgeon can see what he's doing so gasX etc is apparently no help as that is designed to remove gas from the digestive tract. The bubbles will eventually break down until they are very small and can be absorbed by your body... for me this took about 7 days. The pain was a lot worse after drinking especially if I drank too fast!

I still often get really bad "intestinal" gas pains down the sides and bottom of my abdomin usually after drinking... maybe swallowing to much air at the same time... to help with this I lie on my stomach with a couple of pillows propped up under my hips and it usually passes fairly quickly. If you can't lie on your stomach maybe try using your knees under your body with chest on floor to help move gas.

Good luck

[TexasFire 84]

Thanks Toni and KT! So laying around being miserable is likely only extending the agony. I should be walking, trying to get the gas to dissipate. Makes sense and I'm starting right away.

I'm going to have my first shower shortly, and hopefully I will be able to figure out where my port is. I think you folks may be correct and it is on my left side. I didn't know about using a heating pad...I will try that tonight, as well!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! It's good to be here!

Take care, Stef

[kt_999 0]

Hi Toni

How ya doing??? I feel great but am definitly much hungrier than I was! I have been having a lot of cream of chicken/mushroom Soup (packet, low calorie with no bits in it) and it is great but I must admit yesterday I had some feta cheese (not much) and just chewed and chewed until it was liquid and it went down fine.... so nice to have something of a different flavour and texture!

Today was the first day that the scales haven't gone down so I suppose it's time to stop weighing every day! I am just so impatient to loose the weight! My first fill was supposed to be after 3 months but I heard a rumor that my doc is bringing it forward to 8 weeks as patients are struggling too much... YAY! When are you allowed a fill???

I treated myself yesterday and bought a really cool pair of ankle boots... loved looking at the clothes and dreaming of when I'll be able to fit into them... but for now shoes are good enough!! I truly believe that I'll loose all the weight I want to and keep it off for the first time ever... I LOVE MY BAND :-)

[LauraG. 0]

Well I started my 5 day pre-op liqiud diet today. It's funny how everyones are different. I can only have yougart, lowfat cottage cheese, 1cup of skim ,soy milk(up to 3 a day) no sugar added fudgsicles, reg Jello and popsicles(up to 3 a day), two cups per day of juice gatorade or Powerade and 2 Protein Shakes a day. of course I can have the unlimited broth, sf popsicles, sf jello and sugar free drinks. It's a good thing it's only five days or I might not do so well.. Today hasn't been so bad,but I've been pretty busy, I'm sure tommorrow I am going to be pretty darn hungry.

[LauraG. 0]

How do you get your name on the calender?

[marlynncreel 1]

Hotty, I have the same feeling yesterday and today. I think it's because I'm so restricted from the stomach swelling. I know it's been a few days since your surgery, but it's probably just eating a little too fast or too much at one time. All I've been able to get down is like 2 small sips of Clear Liquids every few hrs or so or it feels like someone's fist is sitting between my breast and I can't breathe. The gas, to me, feels totally different. I'm not having much gas pain anymore, but it's taking some patience and learning to eat with my new band. Hope things start getting better for you.

[marlynncreel 1]

Well, everyone, I'm back home from Monterrey, Mexico! Flew in today, and I was so glad to be back home! The hospital and staff at Monterrey was wonderful. I couldn't have asked for a better team, esp. Dr. Zapata, he's wonderful and very informative. I got to the hospital on Thursday and went directly to pre-op where they did my lab work and EKG. They stuck me 9 times for my IV, but that's okay. My anestesiologists was great and talked to me to help keep me calm during the IV starting process and then the next thing I knew I was waking from surgery. I remember feeling some pain and the Dr. telling me he's giving me some morphine and something for nausea. I went into surgery at 11:00am and woke up in recovery at 2:30.

The first day was hell. I hurt all over and had terrible gas pains. I couldn't believe I had done this to myself and how was I gonna get back on a plane (twice) to come home feeling like this? Well, I walked a lot and burped alot and slept little the first night. I felt a little better the next day but was VERY restricted from the swelling. I couldn't hardly drink anything. I had 2 small bites of Jello and 2 sips of gatorade and 2 sips of CB all day, and I still felt like I had swallowed a whole chicken that was just sitting in my chest. I took a pain pill (Tramadol) and went to sleep and slept well in the recliner of the hotel. Got up this morning and took another pain pill for the flight home. The trip wasn't very rough, but was uncomfortable. The worst part was walking the Houston airport from customs to terminal A. I would've missed my flight if I'd waited for the "assistance" that was supposed to be waiting for me at the plane. Anyway, back home now, and still gonna have to sleep in the recliner....can't lay flat or on my sides yet...looking forward to it though. Gas pains are gone....the only thing I can say about that is....walk, walk, walk. It'll do you the most good.

I was worried about the restriction since I have the small 10cm (4cc) band, but I guess that'll get better with time. I haven't experienced any nausea yet, but hope I don't.

Hope everyone else is starting to feel better, and good luck to those of you yet to come. Even though it's been rough, it's been worth it so far.