What are normal symptoms after surgery

[Cindy1955 0]

I was just banded on Mon. Aug. 17, on the 18th I felt pretty good, but today I feel bloated and sore and have a gurgley stomach. Now I am scared I did to much yesterday and did something to the band. :biggrin: I am just going to stay in the recliner today and walk around a little bit.

[Cat Martin 0]

Some symptoms for me were the same, gurgly stomach, gas and sore across the torso. I slept in the recliner for about a week than laid on my right side. I was getting a pain right under my ribs for a while, kinda like my belly was swollen and knocking my ribs. After a call to the doc of course he points out the obvious...I was constipated. Milk of Magnesia is awesome stuff. You just don't think about Constipation at times like this, lol.

[FailureIsntAnOption 0]

I know when you are feeling good it is easy to forget you just had surgery. Try not to overdo things just yet. I'm sure you are fine.

[desperateinDE 0]

i just got banded on Friday the 14th. I feel pretty good other than being a litte sore...mostly when I get up and walk around I have a burning sensation around my port incision...

[SummerAgain 0]

Me too Cindy! I feel good one moment and rotten the next.

[kwright 0]

I feel the same way. I think that there is a lot of gas in my intestines cause I can feel and hear the gurgling when I lay down. I've been doing a lot of walking and it is helping.

My only question is, how much liquid should be be drinking at one sitting. I try to sip, sip, sip, but when it comes to my Soup I have several teaspoonfulls and then stop since I'm afraid to stretch the pouch.

[lingra 1]

I was banded on Aug. 12, 2009, and I still have that same sounds sometime. I was told by my RN that the gurgling noise is just your stomach adjusting to something new being placed inside of your body. I have notice that it is less now. I am still sore around the port area and stomach still swollen. I have a large bruise in an area of my stomach where there is no incision. Don't know why. I started walking the next day after surgery, which really helped with the gas pain in shoulder area. I am now up and walking at 5am 3 miles everyday. This has help me not to be so sore.

[Kdub 0]

I was banded July 23 and really thought I'd bounce back and feel great. I was seriously "agitated" for about 4 days, and I think it was just the anethesia working its way out of my system. Gas really hurt my shoulder and above my rib cage. I walked, walked and walked. Because of the agitation, I couldn't sit still for long. Like others, I'd start to say, wow I feel pretty good, then a few hours later be a basket case. I also loathed the Liquid Protein, or even thinking about it. By a week out when I started to add Soup, things were getting much better. Also changing from shakes to the costco 25 g Protein Shots was a big help.

[prgb 0]

tell me more about the costco Protein Shots

[Brookemw 0]

I had surgery on August 13th, and the fourth day out was the worst. I felt great on the third day and went for a long car ride with my mom. This wasn't a good thing and I paid for it the next day. I had gas pain for the first couple days and then not again until last night. I think that I drank my Decaf tea too fast. Started on Protein Shakes just today (docs orders) and I hope to be getting more strength back. I have been walking for about 1.5 - 2 hours everday. It really helped with my gas pain. Good luck, the first week will hopefully go as fast for you as it did for me.

[Leah01 0]

I was banded August 12th, and for the most part I feel wonderful! I am dealing with a little bit of Constipation, but that is the worst of it. I had gas pains for the first few days, but it helped that I walked a lot.

Leah

[Akire20 0]

Hi, I was banded on August 17, so far i have the same symptoms as you, i call my dr and says that's normal i'm walking a little bit maybe two blocks only because i still feel weak, tomorrow start the full liquids diet and have the first app. for wednesday 26.

Heaviest weight 6 months ago 325/lbs

Weight before pre op diet 277 /lbs

Weight before surgery 261/ lbs.

Edited August 21, 2009 by Akire20

[WifetoJ 0]

tell me more about the costco Protein shots

Yes, do tell! I'm interested in this also.

[WifetoJ 0]

DH was banded on Monday, August 17th. He is still in alot of pain. He is working, I don't know how. I have to drive him around as he is still on the pain meds. For a guy who wouldn't take a tylenol for pain, he counts down to his next time he can take a pain killer. I see from his grimacing face when he stands up that he is definitely in pain. I hope his pain subsides soon.

Someone mentioned they felt agitated for a couple of days, I'm glad you posted that. I noticed that dh usual easy going personality was not so easy going:ohmy:

[cristalrosebud 0]

I was also banded on the 17th,today I am feeling pretty good. I am on clear liquid diet and can only have 3oz at each meal, today is the first day I can say I am starving,so what kind of diet is everyone else doing? Am getting tired of chicken broth am just looking for some different ideas.