Banded today

infamy · October 25, 2007

I was banded this morning and just got home. My mother is out at the drugstore getting my prescriptions.

I"m feeling pretty good. Sore, but OK. Cloudy in the head more than anything. I'm wondering if this is a grace period, like after a tough work out and if days 2 or 3 are going to be much worse...

Anyway, it's pretty exciting.

kjangraw · October 25, 2007

Well congrats to you. I was banded on Monday so I know your pain, literally. My stomach just feels like the day after you worked out for the first time in a long time. Other than that I feel great. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

yankeerobin · October 25, 2007

I was banded last Friday (Oct 19th). I started to feel better on Monday. I was dizzy and sore all weekend, and did very little. Monday I took a shower and put real clothes on - I felt much better. Every day is a little better, although I'm still sore. Don't push it. They say it takes several days even weeks until the port pain disappears. I'm slowly walking a few times a day (up and down the street), and carefully getting more "mobile". The gas pain kicked in 2 days after surgery, but, it wasn't horrible. Take 2-3 days to feel better, then take it slow.

Good luck to all of us!

lainee · October 25, 2007

I HAVE JUST DELETED MY THREAD ON HERE ACCIDENTALY OOPS SORRY! :embarassed: ANYWAY CONGRATS TO ALL OF YOU NEWBIE BANDSTERS AND GOOD LUCK ON YOUR JOURNEY, KEEP POSTING,:clap2::clap2:

crikkit · October 26, 2007

infamy ... I was banded on Monday and felt pretty darn good that day and Tuesday. On Wednesday I wasn't too sore but just felt much more tired than the previous two days. I think that might have been b/c of the change from the i/v pain med to the oral pain med perhaps. I'm feeling much better today and hopefully each day will get a little easier. So, don't be surprised if you feel a little bit worse a couple of days out. Just get plenty of rest between some short walks!

infamy · October 26, 2007

Thank you so much everyone, for the great replies. I've read a lot about post-surgery pain, but I can certianly handle this. And I could handle it even if it gets a bit worse if I stiffen up a bit.

Grats to everyone! This was a surreal day, I'm sure you can relate. So glad we decided to take care of ourselves.