Post -op - How long until you feel like yourself again?

[LSF 264]

I am 4 days post -op and still in quite a bit of pain. Granted, they found a hiatial hernia and repaired that also. Each day I do get up and stay out of bed for longer periods of time but I think I expected to be fine by now. How long did it take all of you until you felt almost back to normal? I drove for the first time yesterday and my son had to buckle my seatbelt - it was too painful for me to reach to my right. I'm not sleeping as well either because I hate sleeping on my back.

[irish 0]

it took me a good week before i felt back to normal so hang in there each day gets better and better. at first i thought why did i do this and now 5 months later and 50 pounds lighter i am so glad that i took control of my life.i:thumbup: look and feel great!! good luck to you on your new journey!!!...irish

[accountess 0]

I too kept wondering what the heck I did to myself for a week. However, exactly a week out, I felt like my old self again. It has only gotten better since. It may be a little longer for you since you had the extra stuff going on, but I bet within just a few days you'll be feeling great!

[kendallsmeme 0]

Today is the fifth day sice my surgery! I woke up from terrible sleep (it is very hard for me to sleep on my back),but i got up to go to the restroom and then to the kitchen and i noticed i was not mouning getting up & down. I was walking a little faster than I did yesterday which is alot faster than the day of surgery!! I am on the road to recovery!! Just wish I could have a cup :tt1:of coffee with cream and sugar!!! Does anyone know why that would hurt me??

[silversurfer 0]

Today is my fourth day post op. I really feel good. The best advice is get up and walk, walk ,walk.And try to keep a positive outlook. Give it time .

[*susan* 1,709]

For me, it was a full week before I started feeling pretty normal again. I would say at the end of two weeks, other than the occasional pulling from the port area, I was back 100%.

[Brockbabe82 0]

I am 9 days post op. I am back to myself but I still have a lot of discomfort from the port spot. I am hoping in the next week to to feel better.

[gentylwind 1]

I am two days postop and am amazed at how good I feel. I have some pain, some gas pressure, but nothing like what I read others are having here on LBT. I feel pretty lucky. I am not 100%, but I am not miserable either.

[lynjami 0]

My surgery was 16 days ago. Yesterday was the first day where I felt really good. I feel like a whole new woman this weekend - not as tired, port doesn't hurt as much and no longer wondering what in the heck I did to myself.

That being said, my recovery might have taken a little longer since I was laid off two days before my surgery. It was difficult to relax and take it easy when I was worried about how I'm going to pay my bills. That stress is there but at least I'm moving around like normal now.

Hang in there - it really does get better each day.

[kmytime2008 0]

Each day does get better. The 2nd or 3rd nite, i thought to myself, what have i done? but, i am now almost 2 months out and am so very glad. this is the best thing that i have every done. i get my 2nd fill tomorrow and am so excited. Everyone have a great and blessed Thanksgiving!

[TQUAD64 9]

My surgery was on November 11 and this weekend is the first time since surgery that I actually started feeling better. I am sleeping at night without pain. I am shopping, driving and walking and do not feel overly tired.

Tomorrow is my first day back to work full time at a stationary job. However, I have a 1-hour commute one way, so I am hoping all goes well. I will work three days and then have four days off for the holiday to help my recovery.

[annjones 3]

I've not had my surgery yet for Lapband. It takes a while for your body to recover from surgery. You need to let it heal.

On the coffee. I too am a cup of coffee in the morning girl and have wondered and read on this with lapband. Recently I attended a lap band support group and the nurse was explaining how the stomach lining of your pouch is a bit thinner than the lower part of your stomach. So that anything you ingest that affects your stomach you need to be careful. I know that coffee can irratate your stomach and caffeine can cause you to be hungry. So I'm GUESSING, that this is why most everyone is told "no coffee".

Good luck.