hi all I had a gastic band operation 2 days ago has anyone else recently had the op.?
Hi how are you feeling?
It's not too recent but I had my band fitted the end of October last year!
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Hi rebecca
I can't get up and down very well be my stitches where I have bee opened are very sore did u find this ? I have managed to have a smoothie and custard but fluid is bloating me the only medicine I have is kids paracetamol as its liquid is this what u had ? How long after the op did u start to feel better. X
Hi Vicki,
I had my band on Friday
How are you coping ?
Where did you have yours if you don't mind me asking?
Jasmin x
Hi jas
i had mine Friday to I had mine at the hospital group in Dolan park how about u?
how r u feeling ?
i am uncomfortable and finding it hard to get up and done and feel bloated x
Yes it was very sore when I had to move around! Your appetite will come back properly in a couple of weeks, I really didn't want or fancy anything so soon after but u have to otherwise you will be ill!
I had dissolvable co-codamol which I struggled taking because they made me gag! So I had tiny tramadol tablets and they were fine and helped me sleep! Is the medicine your taking enough to stop the pain?
I'd say I probably felt better a bit each day but could see a big improvement after day 5/6! I had 2 weeks off work x
You will feel bloated because of the amount of gas/air they pumped you with during the operation, if your uncomfortable you should contact them for different painkillers x
I had mine at beneden hospital in kent
Yeah i have quite a lot of pain ATM paracetamol just isn't cutting it!
They have me codein to but that makes me feel so sick!
I feel bloated but it's slowly easing.
Hope tomorrow I feel much better.
Jasmin x
No the paracetamol isn't stopping it I think I will go to the doctors I just feel so bloated
how much have u lost x
How was your operation?
have u managed to eat?
did they give u codein in hospital x
If you've paid privately you should go back to the hospital were you had it as they shouldn't charge you for the painkillers! Save some money! X
The hospital is 2 hours away I will call them tomorrow 😄 how much weight have u lost x
Hi I have mine coming up on Wednesday eeeekk!!! Nervous and excited at the same time!! Have lost 9lbs on the pre op diet so far! Sounds by reading everyone's comments I need some stronger pain relief, have only stocked up on paracetamol and ibuprofen so far!!
Hope ur recovery goes well
I lost a stone on pre op diet and just over 4 stone since op :-) x
Hi vicki
I had it done on Friday. 😊 x
Thanks I lost 2 stone pre op on the diary diet 😄 I am hoping to loose a further 5 stone good luck for your op where u having it done x
thats amazing in short a short space of time well done 😄 I have lost 2 stone pre op as I just had diary and want to loose a further 5 😄 have u found eating hard x
Hi nat
how are you feeling ?
where did u have yours done xx
Thank you!
I'm not going to lie it has been tough at times but not as bad as I thought! It just takes a lot of getting used to! The time before your first fill you think it's easy and then each fill it takes time to adjust! X
Hi vicki, I had mine done at Dolan park on Thursday, I was on the lower ground floor listening to the cockerel crowing all night, my stomach had swelled up overnight and by Friday morning I choked on the yoghurt they gave me so they sucked the air out the band and I came home on the fri night, I can have anything except for black tea,coffee and water now till it goes down, but I'm still glad I had it done and it settles down ok