Did they give any of you a brace to wear?

[dreamsize8 0]

Hello, I was just banded yesterday and they gave me a brace to wear. It wraps around my stomach and back. It's weird but they never told me I had to wear one. But anyways they said I can take it off for a shower today and replace my bandages. Oh man. when I did that I got light headed and felt like pucking. then when I got over that and took bandages off to replace I felt the same way again. Maybe the brace was too tight? I just never heard anyone else getting a brace. And its a pain and itches alot too.

[morganfrmn 0]

my doc says they give us one... i have surgery tuesday so i will find out then...

[IndioGirl55 32]

Hello, I was just banded yesterday and they gave me a brace to wear. It wraps around my stomach and back. It's weird but they never told me I had to wear one. But anyways they said I can take it off for a shower today and replace my bandages. Oh man. when I did that I got light headed and felt like pucking. then when I got over that and took bandages off to replace I felt the same way again. Maybe the brace was too tight? I just never heard anyone else getting a brace. And its a pain and itches alot too.

I had one - got it in the hospital but they didn't call it a brace - something like abdominal bandage/binder- I think they gave it to me cuz of the gas pain I was having - I am trying to remember - but that was 8 months ago and I can barely remember yesterday - I don't think I wore it once I got home - but do remember that it like held me in so the port site and other incisions didn't hurt as band - But like I said I never wore it after I got home -

Are you getting your fluids in - I don't' think it was the binder made you dizzy & nauseous - I am not a doc - so really can't give you a diagnosis

but don't think it would hurt to take it off - but you really should call your doctor and tell them what happend