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Anyone have trouble not getting liquids the day after. I understand how important it is to have 64 oz a day, but i have manage to get down half a bottle of water so far. Just makes me feel sick when I drink, scared Im gonna throw up. I know I couldnt handle that.  For anyone else thst had lap band how many times were you cut and how big were they. I was expecting 3 small one and came home with 2 small ones (about and inch) and 3 big ones (3-4 inches each)  As long as I walk around the soreness is not so bad, but I have no entergy at all from no food or water. Any advice. I don't mean to sound like such a baby, but im not feeling so good. Holly

Honey, I'm so sorry you are feeling so bad!   I can't help with your lapband questions because I didn't have lapband. But HOLY COW, you had 2 small incisions and 3 big ones?  Is that a typo or is that right?  I had an open RNY and my ONE incision is only about 4 inches long!  I figured lapband would be tinier than that, but then again they are putting something INSIDE you so maybe that is the way it always is? I hope you feel better.  If you don't get in more water than that, you're going to feel even worse tomorrow.  Trust me.  I have dehydrated myself once since my RNY and I will NEVER do it again.  EVER. 

Hi Holly, Every day will get better, but trying to take baby sips very often will help.  As to your incisions, I had a lap RNY and had 5 incisions total, each about 1 1/2 inches long.  All doctors are different, so I can't say if yours are abnormally large or not. Walking and sipping is all you need to do, but do a lot of it and do it often!  All you can do is your best.  It really will get better.

Hey Holly! Not sure if this will help you out any or not but it seems to me that I can remember reading somewhere that if you drink cold (refrigerated) water right after surgery, it sometimes causes cramps in the stomach. Something about the temperature of the water. It was suggested that you drink room temperature water for a while after the surgery. I was able to drink water no matter what the temperature but I took TINY sips. I sipped constantly all day like every few mins. It seemed like I was gettting nothing in but when you think about it, those tiny sips actually add up to a pretty decent amount. Also, DO NOT drink through a straw. Its much easier but you suck in too much air that way and that can be really painful. Also, to get a little extra boost, you might try gatorade. I would suggest the Lemon Lime ( I think that is the flavor of the yellow kind). It has some calories so make sure you are adding that into your totals. It seemed to give me a boost and just made me feel better!!! May work for you too! Not sure if any of this will be helpful to you, but I thought I would try. Let us know how you are doing! Hang in there!!

  Karen

Yes, it's very hard in the beginning to get in your fluid, but it will get easier.  Just keep sipping, like they've mentioned.  I had 2 cuts that  were about 2 inches long and 3 cuts that were about an inch.  I also had a hernia repaired (found at the base of my esph), so I'm not sure if that caused an extra cut or not.  I never asked. Hang in there!  You'll feel better each day.

Hey Holly, just checking in with you to see how you're doing???  Let us know, we're concerned!