One week and one day out!!

vanesav · September 27, 2005

Well, I was banded a week and a day ago!! All the pain I was experiencing at the port site, is almost all gone except for a little soreness in the area. Who would have thought a few days ago, I would be feeling this good? I went back to work yesterday and had a 12 hr. work day and felt good other than just a little more tired than usual. I can't believe it has been only a week and I feel so good. Did everyone else feel this good? When should I be able to go back to the gym, even for just the treadmill? I am definitely glad I had this done and would not change anything about my whole experience.

~*DolphinGirl*~ · September 27, 2005

Hey Vanesa~

Congratulations on a successful surgery and a swift recovery!

Sounds like you are doing really well already!

I hope I'm in your shoes, in that I mean I hope I have a swift recovery also when I have my surgery. LOL.

Just try not to over do it since it is so soon already. I'm sure a little walking will do you fine. Just give it a little more time, so everything can get all healed up nicely.

Now hopefully you have all this energy when you can start doing more things huh? LOL. Good luck to you.

sunnykim · September 27, 2005

Well i surgery on a saturday and went back to work on a wensday so your doing super good!!! now the treadmill might not be a good idea untill 2 full weeks after surgery.. and even then no twisting....

Good luck!!!

Kim

ickytazz · September 27, 2005

i started walking the day after surgery. I asked my doctor when i can start kickboxing, she said until i get a bit more weight off she didnt want me doing high impact so i dont mess up my knees. You have to go by how you feel, i would not go body building right now but im sure you can walk and do some stretching.

I have port pain off and on, i just take motrin and it goes away, i also have some shoulder pain if i eat to fast.

vicky

banded_for_life · September 28, 2005

Sounds like you are doing great Vanesa! I had surgery on Friday and will go back to work tomorrow. I am looking forward to it. Gets my mind off of worrying about not getting enough liquids and away from FOODTV...lol. I am hooked!