11 days PS and my Stomach still feels swollen!!! Is this normal?

I had lap-band surgery 11 days ago and my stomach feels a little swollen, numb, warm and a little...FIRM? where the top of the band tube is. Is this normal or am I totally overracting. I have no fever, but it feels wierd. I thought I would be able to resume normal activities by now, but my stomach feels so sore and wierd that I don't want to get off the sofa. Please help! thanks

This must be a normal physical reaction to abdominal surgery. I had my surgery on the 28th and my tummy feels the same way and I don't even have a lap-band! I was telling my DH that the firmness feels like there is a tennis ball or something in there. It's a really weird feeling indeed! I'm on the sofa beside you! Pass the remote! (hehehe)

I had RNY two weeks ago today and I don't have that feeling. Maybe you should give your surgeon a call this morning and ask. Maybe it's a matter of scar tissue forming or something. I have numbness at one of my incisions on my stomach and can't quite get used to the feeling (or the lack of) I don't know what you are supposed to do after Lap-Band but with RNY it is sip, sip, sip, walk, walk, walk. Maybe a little walking will help too. Just a little suggestion off the top of my head! Hope that helps! Chris

I had RNY on the 26th also. My stomach is still a little sore too, especially around the incisions. Try walking just a little to start, maybe that will help speed along the heeling process. I know I feel better even after just a short walk. Good luck to you!

My surgery was on feb. 28. I would say that just the last two days my tummy is feeling normal. I was surprised how long it took to feel better. Cindy

I had mine on the 27th, lapband I occassionally have trouble laying on my sides, other wise I feel great my incisions itch a little, the two big ones are taking forever to heal though, I didnt react well to the internal sutures. but the muscles feel fine now, it took me about two weeks for the soreness to wear off but I've not felt swollen or anything like that