Had my surgery yesterday 9/19

[chilipepper 0]

Well yesterday I had my lapband surgery at 8:15am. Right after the surgery while I was in recovery I had quite a bit of pain. I was given Dilaudid and then a while later Lortab. I had pain mostly on my left side (my port is on my right). I went home at 11:30am. I had minimal pain until about 8pm. And then even with my walking I had lots of pain in my port area. Then at midnight the gas pain came on both shoulders! :cry I only have one heating pad so I had to alernate every half hour or so last night which caused me not to get much sleep. I just hope that the gas will go away quickly. Today I still have the bilateral shoulder and neck pain along with my port incision area. The shoulder pain feels like someone is stabbing me with a knife. I am taking my lortab and walking. The night time was the worst. The hiccups today are painful along with burping. I still feel like I have a sore throat from the intubation. Popsicles are a godsend. I got the sugar free fudge popsicles with only 40 calories each. So I sipped all day and only managed to drink 32 oz of Water, but I also had 8 oz of broth, and a Protein shake 11 oz which is mostly Water.

Thanks for all of your support.

:ranger:

[Kimmie 0]

Gas X for the win!!! LOL That stuff helped a lot during the first two days after surgery!

Glad to see you're doing good! Just keep walking, and the pains will subside!

[Buckru 0]

Hi Chilipepper - I had my surgery 9-17-07. The gas gets much better, I promise. I had it up the left side of the neck bad, with a Migraine headache. But today I'm able to sleep w/o drugs and no migraine/very little gas pain. I'm ready for regular liquids tomorrow. Can't wait!! Been having Apple juice, Boost (lite), chicken broth, Water and Crystal lite. You'll feel so much better in a day or two!

[guinessgirl77 0]

By day 4 you will feel like a new person! I promise. I went out all say shopping. Walk as much as you can to help break up the gas. The CO2 has to move to areas of low concentration in your body, so the more you move the more your muscles will need it and use it up! Good Luck! Hang in their and congrats!

[darr5380 0]

Mine is tomorrow morning. Thanks for your input, I will not freak out when I have similar symptoms. Hope you feel better.

[Darragha 0]

I was banded 9/19, too. Lortab gives me insomnia, so I was climbing the walls last night. Got permission to take some Benidryl today--'cause that knocks me out.

Have used my Gas-X and have had about 2 cups of brothy Soup, a couple of Medifast shakes and lots of Water since 3am--

I'm very tired and some places hurt--but I'm still glad I did it.

Congrats to all the bandsters of 9/19!

Darragha

[Kimmie 0]

I took the tylenol w/codeine the first night and that was it. I sleep pretty good now...just wish I could turn on my tummy! That's my favorite position to sleep in!

[Buckru 0]

Mine is tomorrow morning. Thanks for your input, I will not freak out when I have similar symptoms. Hope you feel better.

I hopy your surgery goes well - expect gas pain up your shoulder and neck, expect the chest cuts to be sensitive and you will want to burb, but can't. Figure out the best place and way to lay with your port supported. Don't be nervous! It moves quickly and easily, and you are on your way to being a new you!

[gilneas 0]

I was banded on 09/18, and the hardest thing for me is not being able to sleep on my tummy, too!

[DonHoll1 0]

Welcome to all the new folks. You will find a lot of great support on this site. Hope everyone has a quick recovery. Donna

[darr5380 0]

I hopy your surgery goes well - expect gas pain up your shoulder and neck, expect the chest cuts to be sensitive and you will want to burb, but can't. Figure out the best place and way to lay with your port supported. Don't be nervous! It moves quickly and easily, and you are on your way to being a new you!

For me the most painful has been the wanting to burp but can't. I had some gas discomfort but that went away. For now my incisions hurt and my port area feels really sore. I hope this goes away soon. It breaks my heart that I can't carry my 2 year old son. We tell him mommy has boo boos on her tummy and he has been respectful. He forgets and wants my arms. Ahhh

[Kimmie 0]

I was just thinking about that yesterday...what do mom's do that have surgery and have kids....I'd be devistated if I couldn't hold my children!

Best of luck to you girl...the hard part is almost over! You'll be backto holdin' him in NO time! :car:

[poohlvr 0]

darragha - my two year old wants me to love on him. He is always lifting up my shirt, and says "Owwweeee" and does a shhhhh after it. He checks on it all day long but reminds him that he has to be easy with me. He has kicked me twice today - our first day alone after surgery - in my stomach playing while changing his diaper. It is something to work with for sure! Good luck to you and your toddler. Are you a stay at home mommy too?

[Darragha 0]

Poohlvr, my baby is 15.5! She has a job and a horse and is still making good grades in school.

I've never had the luxury of being a stay at home mom. Even though I have a career as a romance novelist (which I do from home), I work outside the home, too. Those insurance benefits are just too good to give up :peep:

I LOVE being with my family and have a great relationship with my daughter (even though she's a teenager!). My mother "misses" the baby...but I am so enjoying the young woman There is nothing better than being a mother. Just my .02!

Darragha

[darr5380 0]

darr - my two year old wants me to love on him. He is always lifting up my shirt, and says "Owwweeee" and does a shhhhh after it. He checks on it all day long but reminds him that he has to be easy with me. He has kicked me twice today - our first day alone after surgery - in my stomach playing while changing his diaper. It is something to work with for sure! Good luck to you and your toddler. Are you a stay at home mommy too?

Yes, I am a stay at home mom. I have the same problem with the kicking during diaper changes. He goes to preschool Tues. & Wed from 9-12, so I have a little break. My husband has been taking him. I feel much better today, day 5. I am so glad I got this done. I did question my surgery while I was in pain the first few days. Thus far, I've lost 4.5 lbs and didn't gain any during surgery. I hope you are feeling well. How are you faring?