Just a couple of concerns.

CassCass · August 10, 2008

Hi all.

I had my band put in on Thursday and all things considered, I'm doing pretty well. I just had a couple of questions I thought someone may be able to answer or at least relate to.

I have horrible diarrhea but I've read that that is normal so I'm hoping it will pass soon.

The day of surgery I dry heaved pretty violently 4 times before I could get my anti-nausea meds. After surgery, when they did my barium swallow and x-ray, they showed me a huge gas bubble that was under my band. After the last dry heave, I burped a huge, long burp and up with it came the tiniest bit of bile. I'm thinking it may have been that gas bubble coming up. Could that dry heave have caused a slip this early on? I'm not having any unusual pain or anything and am not having any problem keeping liquids or creamy Soups down. Is there another way I could tell if it slipped?

Also, I'm ravenously hungry most of the time now! I guess I expected fullness right away, but I'm having to make myself stop eating after a cup of Soup. Is that normal?

And finally, my stomach...the upper part...is making a weird gurgling noise. Almost like hunger noise/rumblings, but not quite. Has anyone else had that?

I'm sure some of these have been answered before. I'm just so paranoid that I've done something wrong though I've followed orders to the T!! Thank you!!

cookienay · August 10, 2008

Welcome to Bandsterland Cass!!

What you are describing sounds very normal. Those gurgling noises are to be expected. As far as the vomiting, more than likely you are fine. Personally, I vomited continuously for 12 hours after my surgery and my band remained intact.

As far as being ravenous all the time... you are entering the period in your journey known as bandster hell. Your appetite has returned, but you are still restricted to liquids/mushies, plus you are unfilled. this will pass but it will be a very difficult time (at least it was for me). When you start eating regular foods again and get a fill- it will get easier. It took 5 fills for me to find my sweet spot, but I wasn't ravenous all the time once I got back on real food.< /p>

Best wishes to you!!