1st day home after surgery

ugagirl · February 1, 2008

Well after months of research and finding a way to pay for it, I'm happy to report I was banded yesterday! :smile:

I'm at my parents recovering, sore but doing well otherwise.

Hope everyone else is doing well who was just banded.

NukeChik · February 1, 2008

Glad to hear that you are doing well. Rest up and get to healing! Welcome to bandland.

seajules · February 1, 2008

Hope you have a speedy recovery...........please keep posting. Everyone's:rolleyes2: posts help others.:smile:

diane-south fla · February 3, 2008

Congrats on your surgery! Good place to be recovering - home! Let everyone wait on you hand and foot, since you may never get the chance again. Good to have the support. Take care!

deneicy · February 3, 2008

Congrats on your decision!

I was banded Wednesday and you will be amazed how quickly you feel better. Yeah, you'll have some post-surgery stuff, but I've had 6 surgeries and this was by far the easiest for me.

Best to you!

D:mellow:

cookks · February 3, 2008

Hi Everyone,

I am not very good with these message board things, but I was banded on 1/31. I did GREAT that day-got home by 5PM. Now I have had several sore days, but the biggest problem is an INTENSE pain in my left shoulder. I sometimes can't breathe because it is SO sharp.

BTW UGA girl-I went to UGA-GO DAWGS.

deneicy · February 3, 2008

It's gas from the CO2 used to pump up the thorax to do the surgery. It passes 2 days-2 weeks, I read. I feel it in my shoulders. Ws told to walk as much as I can and take gas x strips for relief. It's in discussion in a thread under pre and post op called "I finally figured it out."

deneicy · February 3, 2008

I just received this in that thread..

This thread is located at:

I think I figured it out - Lap Band Talk Forum - The largest forum for Lap Band Surgery Discussion and Lap Band Surgery Support

Here is the message that has just been posted:

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GAS-X STRIPS WORK!! If all else fails, do some very gentle knee bends and small stomach crunches. And, believe it or not, sit on the toilet and have a nice bottle of bubbles. Blowing bubbles uses the same muscles that cause you to release gas (and have a BM, thus the toilet). Usually helps! (I'm a spec ed teacher and have had to use this technique w/ kiddos at school... and w/ myself after surgery!!!!) Enjoy!

babedoe4 · February 3, 2008

Congratulations on your banding. I am going tomorrow am. Keep posting, everyone has been very helpful. I'm going to get some bubbles.

ugagirl · February 4, 2008

Thanks for all the messages and yes-GOOOOOOOO DAWGS! :eek:

I echo the gas-x strips. A GODSEND if you ask me. Also-use a heating pad on your tummy. I am so in love with mine right now. I have had very little *knocks on wood* gas pain. I've been walking a lot, even if it's just 5-10 minutes at a time and around in circles. I felt good enough to get out today and walk about half a mile around my parents neighborhood and it was wonderful to get some fresh air!

I am still really sore when I go from laying down to getting up in a sitting position. The two times I've tried to lay on my side have been terribly painful so I'm sleeping on my back which I've never done...so that's been a little tough. I'm taking my pain meds when I get really uncomfortable and just chilling out.