Banded on Thursday

horns10 · April 16, 2007

Sorry this post is so delayed but it's the first time since my surgery i've really had a chance to be on a computer.

My surgery went really well, got there around 7am and was wheeled in around 8am at the surgery center of Richardson for my op (which I have to say EVERYONE there was so nice and caring). When I woke up I had a breathing tube immediately taken out and sat up trying to realize where i was..lol.

One of the things I noticed after my surgery is not how many stomach hurt (so much) but how my calves were sore? I guess it had something to do with the way my legs were positioned during surgery.

Another thing I ran into is after I took my barium swallow and started walking around I got the hiccups!! OMG talk about pain.

The night I went home I got a little nauseous (sp) and so scared I was gonna throw up, but thankfully some pillow rest and a suppository helped calm me down. I have to admit right before I went into surgery and that night after I had it done, I was really starting to regret what I had gotten myself into but since then things have been so much better and now it's just a process of learning how to eat and getting used to the band.

Sometimes I get this feeling like it's a cross between a burp and a hiccup?? Do any of you guys experience this? It feels really painful sometimes and I'm just curious as to what this is

Thanks to everyone for your kind words and helpful advice to this point

Randy

TracyinKS · April 16, 2007

WOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Glad you came through like a champ! LET THE LOSING BEGIN!

juliegeraci · April 16, 2007

Hiccups are totally normal, especially when you eat. Sounds like you are exactly where you should be in the healing process. Just take your time healing, follow the preop diet and heal.

timeforchange · April 16, 2007

The Hiccupps....oh yes...very familiar with them. It took about 4 good weeks to finally get rid of those for me. Although...I would prefer hiccups over nausea anytime. I am so happy for you, this is going to be a wonderful start to a wonderful new beginning for you. LBT.com has been so helpful for me and I am sure it will be for you also. Enjoy every pound-losing monment!!!! Congrats!!:clap2:

horns10 · April 17, 2007

I also forgot to mention my doc put my port in the front (just underneath the sternum) instead on the side. He said they are starting to do that for ppl complaining about not sleeping comfortably on their side.

Anybody get there's done this way?