Guest guest Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 grrrr just wrote a whole post and cancelled by mistake! lol anyway I am 16 days psot op from upper/lower/genio. I was banded shut 2 weeks and the bands were removed this Monday. It is now Wed night. I am able to open a finger wide. How long on average does it take to regain mobiliy and open wider? I know it must take a while and I am trying to be patient and was wondering what other peoples experience has been. I graduated college in May with a theatre degree and am eager to go out and audition for shows and interview for jobs. Auditioning for shows required more mobility as I need to be able to sing. Also I have been in quite a bit of pain since the bands came off, especially on my left side. Has anyone else had pain post band removal? if so, how long before the pain went away? I'm so tired of pain sorry to whine and bombard with questions! thanks for all the help! ~Lynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 I do that too, from time to time, with posts, and it surely is frustrating! Can't really answer about mobility, as I was never tightly banded. But about the pain -- I'd call the surgeon's office and tell them, if you haven't already. Some folks have pain with bands, some have pain without 'em. I had a bit of pain (had no bands) told my surgeon and he said, " Let's give it some support. " He put two pretty heavy bands on, (but I could still open to eat and talk) and the pain vanished within 15 minutes! It was amazing. Cammie > grrrr just wrote a whole post and cancelled by mistake! lol > > anyway I am 16 days psot op from upper/lower/genio. I was banded shut > 2 weeks and the bands were removed this Monday. It is now Wed night. I > am able to open a finger wide. How long on average does it take to > regain mobiliy and open wider? I know it must take a while and I am > trying to be patient and was wondering what other peoples experience > has been. I graduated college in May with a theatre degree and am > eager to go out and audition for shows and interview for jobs. > Auditioning for shows required more mobility as I need to be able to > sing. > Also I have been in quite a bit of pain since the bands came off, > especially on my left side. Has anyone else had pain post band > removal? if so, how long before the pain went away? I'm so tired of > pain > sorry to whine and bombard with questions! > thanks for all the help! > ~Lynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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