I'm home!

 Well, I've been home since about 5pm. But... I made it through surgery! (In Alabama... I won't be back to TN for at least a week.)

I'm in some pain, but it's not as bad as I was expecting it to be. So, I'm glad of that. The gas is stuck right at my stomach, so there's a lot of pressure right there... but I've been walking and sipping and walking and sipping, so maybe it'll be better tomorrow. 

Did anyone else have a problem with your stomach (and what feels like all the way across my abdomen) hurting whenever the liquids got to it? Mine's been doing it all day and when I said something at the hospital, they looked at me like I was crazy. I can feel the liquid go all the way down and hit my stomach and then it hurts for a few seconds. It's staying down... but it's just kind of weird. I've decided that my stomach is rebelling because I've done this to it. I'm hoping that maybe it just has to do with swelling or something and will not be so bad tomorrow. 

Thanks for all of your advice before my surgery... I'm sure I'll be asking for plenty more! :)

Missy B

Hi Missy....  glad to hear from you, and good to know that things went well.  I didn't have the band so I dont have an answer to your question but I hope you get to feeling better soon.  Take care!

 Thanks! I think it's getting better today... I guess it's just my body and stomach's way of adjusting. Hopefully by the end of today or tomorrow, it won't hurt when i drink! And maybe that dang gas will be gone!!!

Missy B

It probably is due to the swelling. I didn't feel that much pain with swallowing liquids but everyone is different. I've been told that as long as you can keep the liquids down you are ok. But if it worries you just call the surgeon's office and ask. It never hurts to ask! I'm hoping for you a speedy recovery!

Laura

 Thanks!! It seems to be a better today. It doesn't hurt as much when I drink, if at all. I'm not having any problems keeping anything down, so I'm going to give it another day or two to see if it gets any better. I have to go back to the doctor on Monday, so if it's not better by then I'll be sure to ask him! But I think it's just the swelling and the gas and the changes to my stomach... so I'm sure it'll go away!

Missy B

Missy, please let me apologize, I've been posting about Ronda and just now getting to reading other posts.. 

I had Realize band in December and when the water/juice/whatever was any temperature other than room temperature I could feel it and sometimes it would cause pain, it lasted a couple of weeks and then I was able to drin**** cold liquids and hot tea/chocolate with no more problems.

Hope it gets better for you!
HUGS

 Thanks so much Amy! I think that it has gotten better today. But now that you say that... I think that it was with stuff that was cold. I didn't really have anything hot. I had some chicken broth, but it was just kind of warm. I only noticed it a little bit today... so hopefully it's going away! 

I'm hoping the gas goes away soon, because I can't tell what is gas pain and what is actual stomach pain. (As in, just pain... or hunger or being full. It all feels the same at the moment.) I walked a LOT today... got on the treadmill and just walked really really slow for about 20 minutes. I did that twice today and walked all over the house a lot. So, I'm hoping that the gas pain will be better or gone by tomorrow! 

Thanks so much for letting me know about the liquid hurting... I was starting to think I was the only person that had happened to and that something might be wrong!

Missy B