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I'm one week out and starting to get back to normal, although it comes and goes (slept 18 of the past 24 hours, but had a good day the day before). Feel pretty Zippy right now. The first three days hurt like the dickens, but its been getting calmer ever since. As one of the posters above advised, walk as often as you can - it really helps with the gas, and limbers the wound sites.

Has naybody else had a problem with a broken thromostat? I alternate between feeling really cold and being drenched in sweat - weird...:straight

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I was just wondering about the "gas issue" and I read exactly what I am experiencing.. day 2/3 I can REALLY feel gas pressure. Sometimes it is mid-chest and scared me because I thought maybe I did something wrong, like burping too much and made my band slip.. Did you feel it in your mid chest too?

thanks!

Christina

surgery on 12-10.

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I'm 6 days out from surgery and overall feeling fine. I'm back at work without difficulty. All of my incisions feel great. BUT... I have a constant "stitch" in my side slightly above and to the left of one of my incisions. When I breathe in deeply, it hurts. When I walk to much, it hurts. I'm not taking pain meds, but I'm going to take Tylenol when I get home. I'm just trying to figure out if that is gas (it doesn't feel like it) or what. Has anyone experienced this?

Thanks in advance for your valuable input!

Newblew

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I am two days post-op. When I first came out of surgery I guess I was crying and moaning, "What did I just do to myself??". I felt much better six hours later (I guess the pain meds finally kicked in). The liquid vicodin really took the edge off and helped me sleep. I'm home now and today's battle was left shoulder pain. I was told its trapped air (the surgeon blasts a lot of air in you while doing the procedure). I took my liq Vicodin (tastes horrid), placed the heating pad on my shoulder and rested. I feel soooo much better now.

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I was banded on November 13th and I still have pain on my left side were the port is. The first week was the worst for me BUT! it did get better. I sleep better although not yet on my sides. It does depend every person is different, just be patient.

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I woke up feeling like my stomach was being wrung out like a washcloth...once pain meds kicked in I was pretty good until the next day...left side OUCH!!! :omg: Then about 3 days post op a big ole nasty black purple bruise formed...which I guess would be where my port is. The worst was going from lying to standing and as gravity pulled everything down cussin and cryin...made me not want to lay down anymore. 10 days post op I got a little excited getting out of car and my Doc thinks I tore a muscle at port site.....so so so very painful and just this week (4 weeks post) I am 99% pain free now....it was an experience but will be well worth it!!! :clap2:

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I JUST HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE AS AmyKayRN! I was feeling better and better until Monday (12/17) afternoon. I must have lifted or pulled or bent down the wrong way. My left side started to ache. Then the aching worsened and it hurt to take a deep breath. By the next day I felt more sore than i did the first day after surgery. I finally went to the ER on Wed 12/19. I thought for sure I had a hernia on the left side by my port. CT scan came back perfect. The surgeon said i must have tore the muscle or possibly ripped a stitch. I couldn't believe that could cause so much pain! He told me to rest and the pain should be better by today. IT IS!! I obviously overdid it on Monday. Learn from my mistakes and rest up for at least 2 weeks post op.

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Newblew,

My surgery was 7 weeks ago (Nov. 2). I also experience a "stitch" in my side (right side). It's not constant, just mostly when I'm walking. I'm not sure what it's from; perhaps the port being near that side?

Robin

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