Whew!

[CassCass 0]

So I was banded yesterday!! I feel like such a wimp compaired to others here who were just banded and feel great and are able to walk long distances already!!

Truthfully, I hurt! Surgery went very well and everyone was wonderful. I was in by noon and home by 3pm! I think I was very sensitive to the morphine they gave me before I left though, because I got violently sick on the way home (just dry heaves) and then as soon as I walked in the door. I never threw up, but I leaned over the sink in the kitchen and dry heaved and then let out this huge, long, burp along with a bit of bile that my parents looked horrified at. They said I sounded like a demon!! Heehee! I felt a lot better after that, though.

The pain is slowly getting better, but it still hurts pretty bad. Most of my gas pains seem to be in my chest, but it's bareable. The incisions are what seem to hurt worse. But I have hope they'll get better soon!!

My fiance seems to be doing better than I am. We're at our respective parents' houses and we'll go back to our apartment tomorrow. I can't wait to see him and our cats! AND take a shower!! :tt2:

Oh, and I lost 12lbs on my pre-op diet!! The surgeon said my liver looked wonderful. So I guess the low-carb business was worth it.:biggrin2:

Edited August 8, 2008 by CassCass

[88KEYZ 0]

Hang in there! I hurt very bad with my surgery as well. Everyone is different, be careful to not compare yourself to others too much.

[krtork 0]

Congrats on the band!

I hope you feel better. 88Keyz is correct - don't compare yourself to others. Do what you need to make sure you are feeling okay. Surgery effects everybody differently.

I know that taking a shower sure felt great! Make sure you are sipping your Water and getting up and moving as much as you can. Take your pain meds - did they give you a some anti-naseau (sp) meds - take those too! I had to have some on day 2, it really did help!

[mom2twins 0]

Congrats!! I am a few days behind you (next week). I am getting nervous as well, but did find a pair of shoes that have great soles and just slip on so I won't have to work to put them on (unless my feet swell) to go walking.

Later,