Day 5 post LapBand Surgery

DaGramma · June 23, 2008

I've just found this online forum today. I am day 5 post LapBand Surgery and starting to feel a little better. Lots of surprises- the many pre-surgery classes I attended said LapBand surgery would be done through 2 incisions - but i have 7 holes! A relative of mine, who also had LapBand a few months ago on the other side of the country, had her few holes closed with staples - my doctor used crazy glue! My husband says I look like I've been in a knife fight. I'm doing ok now getting Jello down slowly and crushing pills into small amounts of applesauce. The Protein Shakes aren't going down so well, and I get bad shoulder pains after drinking them.

linda7 · June 23, 2008

I am glad you found this forum. There are lots of people that can give you good advice and a few q....well lets say to avoid. I have heard that 5 to 7 incisions are fairly common. I can amagion they could look like stab wounds. I have also herad of staples and glue closures. Its good to hear you are doing ok and I hear it gets betterevery day..I wasn' crazy about the Protein Drinks until I put splenda in them it really helped or a sweetner you like. They say the solder pain is gas.

lormcc · June 23, 2008

I am 7 days post out down 12 lbs. I have been hating the Protein Shakes try putting a banna it takes the Protein taste away. good luck.

Brandy~ · June 23, 2008

Hi DaGramma and welcome LBT!

I too had my incisions closed with glue and I can tell you that it is great. You will heal quickly and the scaring should be minimal. My son had a dog bite his face about 7 years ago and they used the glue... You can't even tell now.

They only used 5 incisions for me though and 1 was my port.