OMG, I coughed

[taismommy 0]

Has anyone sneezed/coughed and thought the world was coming to an end?

Friday 2/22 I coughed for the first time and i was so not prepared(no pillow to hold)and I saw Stars, tears formed in my eyes! it was awful. All this pain went straight to my port site. Nothing else is hurting at all just the port. I still have major pain with every cough/sneeze. I cant WAIT for this to stop

[bbuttroo 0]

I hope you are OK. If the pain continues I would check with your Doctor to make sure you didn't tear the stitches holding it in place. You will discover as you go along that you are always aware of the port. I have had it for over a year on my right side and sometimes it is uncomfortable to lay on that side. It also moves to different positions as you loose the weight. Good luck and always have a pillow handy.

[jlobyxmas 0]

Hey Taismommy my fellow 2/20 bandster lol

I've been shallow coughing for days and its sore but today I forgot all about the surgery and sneezed whole heartedly---OMG:scared2: felt like someone stabbed me with a hot knife. One more thing to think about.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

I hope you are OK. If the pain continues I would check with your Doctor to make sure you didn't tear the stitches holding it in place. You will discover as you go along that you are always aware of the port. I have had it for over a year on my right side and sometimes it is uncomfortable to lay on that side. It also moves to different positions as you loose the weight. Good luck and always have a pillow handy.

Oh great, so does that mean it will always be a sore spot?

[bbuttroo 0]

Not really sore, but you are aware of it. Sometimes tight pants will push on it, depending on where it is at and can be a little uncomfortable. Mine just happens to be right at my waist, I have a high waist. Everyone is different, I could start feeling it more as I dropped the weight. Just every once in a while I lay on it wrong and it twinges and I have to move to accomodate it. Hey, but a little twinge is nothing, compared to what we can acheive with this tool. Good Luck!

[cmcginnis8 0]

I was banded on 2/14 and on the morning of the15th I sneezed! A FULL OUT sneeze.... I yelled (a lil over exaturated) n about 4 nurses came running! That afternoon I had other patients asking what happened. It was a lil embarassing to say it was just a sneeze! The pains still there with a sneeze/cough but its much better!

[michelle9003 0]

:smile:I was banded feb 5th and very next day i was sneezing and coughing. like 5 sneezes in a row. i caught a cold. so that week i had the snifles and coughing. with repeatative sneezing. it felt like my stomach was coming out of my chest. it hurt so bad. i did not know about the pillow till after the cold was gone. i was really scared. i could not stop sneezing and i have loud big sneezes. lol... anyway glad thats over with.

so i feel fo you all.

M

[taismommy 0]

I hadnt read any post about coughing/sneezing, and I just wanted to spread the word.

BEWARE OF THE SNEEZE/COUGH :glare:

[Gibson 7]

Um yeah, big ouch. I've been coughing a lot since this morning and it's no fun. It really isn't excruciating, but I definitely moan when I do it! I hope your cold ends soon!

[EnchantedRuby 0]

Oh yeah been there..it was a cool morning here in Houston today and I didn't expect my allergies to go hay wire but they did and HOLY COW!! .. I couldn't even hold my stomach cause I was caring some paper work in one hand and my purse and lunch bag in the other!! WOW did that hurt. Even felt like a pulling pain ..that scared me to death..called the doc's office and nurse said it was "normal" just to be a little more careful.. HUH?? oh well.. :-)

[mhazelrigg 1]

Has anyone sneezed/coughed and thought the world was coming to an end?:blushing:

Friday 2/22 I coughed for the first time and i was so not prepared(no pillow to hold)and I saw Stars, tears formed in my eyes! it was awful.:wub: All this pain went straight to my port site. Nothing else is hurting at all just the port. I still have major pain with every cough/sneeze. I cant WAIT for this to stop

When I got banded, I went into the hospital with a bit of bronchitis and a touch of pnemonia. I started coughing after being out of surgery for about an hour. I did that for about 2 weeks. My surgeon told me that I would be sore for about 3-4 weeks at my port site. But I think all that coughing got me over it.

Get better!!! liquids and rest!! (Sorry the nurse in me coming out!)

[taismommy 0]

Thanks Michelle, its a lot better now only a twinge at the port site when i cough/sneeze. Now im waiting to sleep on my tummy???