Surgery was Friday 3-14

[lonestar5212 0]

Had surgery two days ago. Pretty rough Friday and Sat. but I feel like a human again today. Pretty sore, but at least gas pains have gone. Back to rest now.

[juliegeraci 7]

Congratulations on being banded. Just try and take it easy the next few days. Sometimes people are either hungry or lose their appetite. Either way is normal. Just try and stay on your postop diet the best you can. Try not to cheat. Just relax and take it easy.

[kamikris 0]

Hello. I know exactly how you feel.. I was just banded on 3/11/2008 @ UT Southwestern by Dr. Daniel Scott, and the worse pain that I had from it was the gas. I was and am so glad that it is over. The problem that I am having now is that I see things that I want to eat that I know my stomach is not going to support. UUUGGGHHHH!

[StLouisGal 1]

Congratulations and welcome to bandland. It is a little tough now but in a month you will hardly remember you had surgery. Take it easy and give your body time to heal. Walking helps with the gas pain.

Take care!

[eejaydiva 3]

i am getting banded on wednesday morning and i'm praying all goes well! did your doc recommend gas-X tablets to troubleshoot gas and bloat? mine did.:thumbup:

[JennaJ221 2]

had a question about gas x. i asked my dr about it helping and she told me not to believe everything i read online..she was quite rude about it too. but then she explained how the gas isnt from ur insides, intestines..its put into u, outside ur organs therefor the gas x dont help. she said just drink Water and walk walk walk. but i bought them anyway, bc once i started eating full liquids i found that i needed them then. just an insight for u.

[kamikris 0]

The best ones I have discovered are the Gas X tablets with Maylox in them. They are the best.

[shortgal 5]

had a question about gas x. i asked my dr about it helping and she told me not to believe everything i read online..she was quite rude about it too. but then she explained how the gas isnt from ur insides, intestines..its put into u, outside ur organs therefor the gas x dont help. she said just drink Water and walk walk walk. but i bought them anyway, bc once i started eating full liquids i found that i needed them then. just an insight for u.

I agree with your Dr. and I think some Dr's tell us to take them for any placebo effect. The gas after surgery is not in our colon, like gas from food. It is pumped into our belly for the surgery and just takes time/ movement to go away.

It's just easier for people to want something they think will help.

[bexter 0]

Congrats! I was banded 3/3 and still adjusting. But I agree with everyone else, drink plenty of fluids and walk, walk, walk! It's the best excercise. Hang in there!:thumbup:

[LiseSeattle 0]

i was banded on 3/4. the best advice i can give is to walk. i really does help with the gas/bloating and i wish i would have walked more often!

[Sweet_pea_2 0]

I was banded yesterday and I'm feeling pretty good except for the gas pains. My incisons don't really hurt. I've had a headache for a couple of days...probably caffeine withdrawals. I'm sipping on diabetic boost which is all I can have besides Water for the first 2 weeks. I really have no appetite at all. Hope it stays that way.

[girlie2shooz 0]

a scoop of instant coffee will get rid of that caffeine headache. g2s

[luv10nis 0]

I also was banded on the 14th. Excited to find someone else on here who was as well. I worked a 1/2 day Monday and felt like crap. However, each day I have felt better and better. Today, I feel like my old self except for the itching on my stomach. I can even lay on my stomach again. WOOHOO!