Healing After Lap Band Surgery

By Rey Vetangelo


If you are going to have lap band surgery, it is important that you understand what it is going to take to heal properly. Healing can take some time and it is important that you are patient with your body as you work to ensure that you can get back to your normal activities.

Extra weight can be detrimental to your body in a variety of ways. There are a lot of people that do not understand the extent of damage that extra weight can do to their body and preventing weight gain from occurring in the first place is the best way to avoid any problems.

After you wake up you may need to get pain medication to ensure that you can deal with the discomfort and soreness that you will experience. It is important that you talk with your doctor and workout the perfect dosage for your body to be able to heal comfortably.

The day after your surgery your doctor will probably want to do an x-ray of your stomach to ensure that the procedure went well and is situated properly. When you are discharged, you will want to be very precise when it comes to following the directions of the doctor.

Your stomach will only be able to handle a small amount of liquids while you are healing. This means that you are going to have to be very strict about taking the supplements that your doctor has provided for you while you are healing.

It is important that your body is getting the nutrients that it needs to continue to be healthy and you shouldn't forget to take those supplements on a consistent basis. You should also be sipping water throughout your entire day, to ensure you do not get dehydrated.

When your stomach is healing you will not be able to drink a large amount of water at once and because of this, it is easy to get dehydrated if you are not consistent with your water. Slowly, you will be able to start introducing small amount of solid food back into your diet.

If you are not accustomed to getting any type of exercise, it is important that you get out and start moving however you can. This may mean playing a sport with your friends or simply taking a walk around your neighborhood when you get home from work.

This can take some getting used to, especially because you will probably not be used to eating such a small amount before you get full. You will want to change the way that you look at food to ensure that you are only eating until you get full.

If you eat more than your stomach can handle, it will be easy to feel discomfort in your abdomen. Some people also vomit as a result of eating too much food after they have had their lap band surgery.

Work with your doctor throughout your healing process to ensure that everything goes well. This way, you can lose the weight that you need to lose and be back on the path to a healthy and happy life.




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