MDSanta 0 Posted March 7, 2009 Hey guys, finally got banded yesterday. God it was an experience. Is it normal for you to feel sore all over once you get home, I take it the drugs finally lost their whim in my system. How long were you guys sore for? I hate feeling incapacitated and really hard to move from sofa to bed and vice versa. Do you guys have any tip/tricks? Also I've been drinking Water and broth and I feel like theres a finger down my throat when I breath in, any idea how i could get rid of this feeling? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RestlessMonkey 7 Posted March 7, 2009 The sore throat is from being intubated during surgery. It will go away in a day or two. If it bothers you too much, suck on sugar free lozenges. As to the other...sorry you're so sore. I wasn't; but then I moved just about every chance I got and I think that helped me. However, we're all different. Use a pillow to brace your surgery sites and take your pain meds... I used tylenol because I wasn't in that much pain and I HATE feeling groggy... It will get better. Hang in there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDSanta 0 Posted March 7, 2009 thanks monkey. I tried to do some reasearch on the soreness and it is probably due to a muscle relaxant the nurse gave me to fight the shoulder pains from the gas. I was moving just fine but slowly as I got away from the hospital ive been getting slower and slower due to the soreness, I actually need help to position my leg. hopefully this will go away by tomorow, I've tried to drink lots of Water and try to flush out as many drugs as I could. As for actually surgery pains, they seem minimal. I will be picking the medicated pain killers given to me though just in case. I just hate the paralyzed feeling I am having right now. Thanks monkey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RestlessMonkey 7 Posted March 7, 2009 If you don't mind...you feel paralyzed and think it is from meds you got yesterday? Could you walk when you left the hospital? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDSanta 0 Posted March 8, 2009 I just felt so sore and weak after getting out the hospital and gradually got worst. At one point I could hardly move without much effort as if I were paralyzed. I tried to see if the muscle pains had anything to do with the general anesthesia and I believe I found a page which mentioned a muscle relaxant that sounded a lot like something the nurse gave me after surgery to relax my pain a bit. Supposedly the aftereffects, are extreme soreness. Regardless, I feel much better today. My throat is better, and I was able to take a shower this morning which I couldn't yesterday due to the fact I could hardly lift my own legs. It seems my left side is back to normal but I am still feeling some muscle pain on the right side of my body, nothing I can't deal with though. I also manage to get the prescription pain killer my Dr. prescribed but I don't think I will be needing it. Today I have trying to get a better grasp on my limits, I have honestly not felt hunger since surgery, how do i know I am hungry does it feel the same as before? I have been swallowing bits of this and that since don't starve myself to death. Today I realized that once I past a certain line in a Snapple bottle or 5 sips of slim fast I get this small sharp pain in my stomach. It feels a lot like when you drink a large amount of Water in the morning at a really fast speed. The pain subsides quickly, I have not tried to temp more of it so I wait a little while before I resume. I can't wait til next month when I can exercise and really see how well this thing will work for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
