my journey begins

i am 2 weeks post op and feel pretty good. there r certain times when i eat though i get a pain in my arm not sure what that is. i also feel @ times that i get hungry and i want to know if anyone has any filling food for this time. i am looking forward to my knew life as a thinner person.

Welcome to the other side. I know that pain in the arm business. That was the worse for me. It is the gas, or so my nurse said, and it will go away. It did, thank god!!!! I am just into 3rd week. Hungry all the time, but that is normal. Stick to the small portions no matter what. I find mixing two scoops of protein powder helps relieve the hunger. Once you are on soft, refried beans really stick to the guts and help with the hunger. I get first fill 4-2, and I cannot wait. Welcome!! It is going to be a great journey. djzlady96

im 12 weeks post-op and the pain in the sholder will go away but when u start eating reg. food some food may bring it back. it just started happening to me, any type of food that gives u gas brings it on. and it is the worse pain. i have to walk to get it out from there. best of luck to u!

yoco28

today is march 26. i had my lap band surgery march 2. for the first week i had gas pain mainly in my chest. its gone now. i went back to work after 3 days. do i suggest this? no but i thought i could handle it. i wait tables for some great people that did not make me carry a tray. i have my first fill in 2 weeks. i am a little afraid of the tight feeling and wonder if i will be able to work the night of my fill. as i said i wait tables.