4:30 am... panic

shark23 · July 19, 2008

Greetings all,

I'm a little over 3 weeks out. At my 2 week check up, my drs Phys Assistant told me I could have mushies and some solids with restraint... lean meats well chewed, etc. chicken with cooked veggies, no raw stuff. I have been following that being very careful to chew and go slowly. But the last couple of days, I would be eating something for a meal, and noticed that I had been mindlessly eating too quickly or taking bites that are too big. Overall, I've been keeping it at 1400 cal a day as I don't feel too much restriction so I'm just using old fashioned will power.

So I woke up this morning with a feeling of pressure in the chest area... just a tiny bit of discomfort. However, being new at this I freaked out and got up and walked, drank Water and coffee, burped, burped some more. I took Gas-X.

2 things bother me, 1) I feel guilty because I slipped back into an old habit of eating too fast and taking bites that were too big and 2) I'm worried I've screwed something up. Since then I've eaten some cottage cheese and it all seems okay, though I feel like I did a week out with a full feeling I didn't have yesterday. I'm not in any pain, I feel no nausea. Worst case band slip (though no nausea or pain) best case gas... since I've been burping that seems to be a possibility. I ate my last bit of food pretty late last night and that may be part of the problem.

One of the worst things is the anxiety. I think I'm going back to full liquid mushies (grits/mashed pototoes) for a couple of days... I think it could be gas, I hope it's not a band slip, though I guess that's my biggest overall fear anyway.

One good thing... I've gotten up to where I can walk one mile at one time which is major for me compared to what I was capable of 2 months ago.

Thanks for listening....sorry about the long post.

Shark

gilliebean · July 19, 2008

RELAX You probably just have gas and your flipping out for nothing. I know its scary the first time you get bad gas or pb. But relaxing always helps both situtations. If you eat to close to when you lay down it probably doesn't get a chance to digest and lays in your pouch causing gas.

mdunlevy · July 19, 2008

I know the pain you are feeling and I was scared to death !!! I lived on ga x for the first couple of weeks. I was convinced my band had slipped and I was having problems. It did end up just being gas. The more you walk the more that will stay away. I walk 30 minutes a day now (which is a lot for me).....good luck to you !!!

DragonSingapore · July 19, 2008

I was exactly the same. I thought that the band had slipped and insisted my doctor give me an xray! Well we watched on the screen together while I swallowed some white liquid and we could see the band and the liquid passing through as it should. After about 5 days the pain and symptoms went away and it has been fine ever since. But I was sure worried. It just seems that all these things are par for the course.

choopie · July 20, 2008

wow i just had surgery 3 days ago and my gas pains r so bad i though maybe my band had slipped or that i was drinking to fast im still in a lot of pain from the gas im freaking out every two mins thinking my band has slipped any advice please?

rcoleband · July 20, 2008

wow i just had surgery 3 days ago and my gas pains r so bad i though maybe my band had slipped or that i was drinking to fast im still in a lot of pain from the gas im freaking out every two mins thinking my band has slipped any advice please?

I so understand your pain. I had over a week of it (gas). It got easier over the course of the week but the first 4 days or so, I hurt so bad, I wanted my band removed.

I took Maalox Total Care and it helpd with the gas and nausea I was expereincing. I slept slightly reclined in my theatre seating as it was better than lying down (for about 10 days).

Then walk as much as possible even around the house. That is what I did.

I hope this helps.

choopie · July 20, 2008

I so understand your pain. I had over a week of it (gas). It got easier over the course of the week but the first 4 days or so, I hurt so bad, I wanted my band removed.
I took Maalox Total Care and it helpd with the gas and nausea I was expereincing. I slept slightly reclined in my theatre seating as it was better than lying down (for about 10 days).

Then walk as much as possible even around the house. That is what I did.

I hope this helps.

thanks im gonna try the maalox im also sleeping on a recliner chair i just took a pepcid for the heartburn i know it wont help with the gas but hopefully it will with the heartburn