Banded 8/19 - Could it be this easy?

[marynascar 0]

Hi All-

I am 49 yrs old and was banded last Tuesday 8/19. The anesthesia knocked me for a loop and I was nauseas for a day and a half and it wasn't to easy to get fluids down during that time. But.....since I started feeling better Wednesday evening I have had absolutely no trouble whatsoever. I have been able to drink the 4 oz fluids hourly that my nutritionist suggested. I have not had any of the shoulder or chest pain from gas. All I have is some uncomfortablility of the bruises on my stomach. After reading about all the uneasiness of some posters here it almost doesn't sound right that I had no trouble. Not that I'm looking for trouble but it makes me wonder if all is good with my band? Anyone else go through this process on a breeze?

P.S. My scale is down 7 pounds since surgery. :tongue:

Mary

[IndioGirl55 32]

Hi All-

I am 49 yrs old and was banded last Tuesday 8/19. The anesthesia knocked me for a loop and I was nauseas for a day and a half and it wasn't to easy to get fluids down during that time. But.....since I started feeling better Wednesday evening I have had absolutely no trouble whatsoever. I have been able to drink the 4 oz fluids hourly that my nutritionist suggested. I have not had any of the shoulder or chest pain from gas. All I have is some uncomfortablility of the bruises on my stomach. After reading about all the uneasiness of some posters here it almost doesn't sound right that I had no trouble. Not that I'm looking for trouble but it makes me wonder if all is good with my band? Anyone else go through this process on a breeze?

P.S. My scale is down 7 pounds since surgery. :tongue:

Mary

Mary

Yes for some it's not that hard - I was 52 when banded back at work day 6.. I had 1 day of bad gas in the shoulder but that was it..

Congrats on your 7 lbs - it only gets better - take it one day at a time do the work that is needed and with the help of your newly installed tool next year at this time you are going to be a whole new person..

[littlefroggy 0]

I'm 31 and I would say it's so-so. I was banded on Monday 8/18 and feel pretty good but have a lot of soreness in my port area and my lower belly incision. I never felt any shoulder pain.

However, today I took a walk around my neighborhood and was in a TON of pain around my port! My shirt also sort of rubbed against it though. I have to go back to work on Monday and am a bit worried.

I'm glad it's been so easy for you! I was so bloated, today was the first day I noticed the scale went down at all. I am still weighing more than I did before surgery!

[successawaitsme 0]

I was banded on Monday and feel great. Had no nausea, no vomiting, just a pain on my left side when I walk (which I do for 10 minutes at a time a few times a day)which I was told was gas from surgery. My concern now is if I am eating correctly. I am using pureed foods but others seem to be on liquids alone longer than me

[marynascar 0]

Same here Littlefroggy....I have to return to work Monday and since no one there even knows what I did, I am a little nervous. The only incision that gives me any trouble is also the one lower left...almost on my waistline. Good luck to you Monday !

Mary