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I have this word document under my links section of my website: POST OPERATIVE CHEST AND SHOULDER PAIN What you are feeling is the CO2 gas they use to "pump you up" to see your innards through the camera used in laproscopic and in some cases gastroplasty surgery. This inflation technique lifts and separates your organs and muscles so that they can see what they are doing during surgery. Some things that have been found to help. 1. Walking - Stay active. Don't sit like a lump, even though that is all you want to do because everything hurts, move. Walking will "massage" your insides and help break up that gas and get it moving on out. A short walk (even to the mailbox and back) a few times a day is a good start. More is better, but don't knock yourself out. Keep it to a simple and easy stroll for the first week. 2. Heat - A heating pad will help soothe the gas pain. Move it around as you need to. Shoulder, then back, then tummy, then shoulder again, etc.... 3. Gas-X - A true lifesaver!!!! You can buy chewable tablets or gel caps (they are quite tiny). As some say.. Taking them should almost be mandatory, along with antibiotics and anti-inflamatories. 4. Positioning your body . As soon as you are able, get on all fours, doggy style. Take a deep breath and hold for a few moments. As you exhale, move your bottom backwards, extending your arms out in front, and bear down. This position will push the gas right out of you. Noisily, but effectively. Embarrassing? Yes, worth doing? Absolutely!! 5. Breathing Techniques - Take a deep breath (as deep as you can w/o *too* much pain) and hold it. This will help squish/break up some of the larger bubbles. Some find this easier to do while lying in the recliner watching TV. 6. Massage in general. Sit backward in a high backed dining room chair and have someone sit behind you and gently tap and rub your shoulders, back and sides. This may help you to start burping (A few good rippers help! If you have someone to burp you, don't be afraid of the pain of him or her touching you. Let them do it.. It doesn’t hurt and is a great release. 7. Massage; Part 2 - If you don't have someone to burp you, think hard about investing (or borrowing) one of those chair pad massagers.. After a night of TV watching while lying on that thing in the recliner (turn it on for 10-15 mins, off for 5, on again, off again), These hints with a bit of time (7-10 days) and the gas should be gone. hope this is of help alex

I have seen this on other boards and it does take out the guess work.

I recently had surgery with Dr Verboonen's Group in Tijuana. Very nice people. Made me feel like family

Hi Lori, let me have the honor of being the first bandster to sign your guestbook. I was looking for a simple to implement guest book also, Tell your husband thanks for finding such a nice site!!

Well I am happy, I just experienced my first PB. I wasn't experiencing much restriction lately so I thought I would switch over to solid foods. In the morning I ate some schrimp and eggs. Then now around 3.15pm I ate some rice and veggies and pork. I ate 3 bites of rice and then was happily chewing along on a piece of pork. Everything was fine. But then disaster struck, I couldn't swallow the food, it was just stuck in my throat. I got the hiccups so I tried to use some water to wash everything down. Bad idea!!!! It didn't want to go down the bottom so It went the other way!!! Up my throat. I threw up once, felt a little better but still felt like something was stuck. So I drank some more water and surely there it went again I threw up. I repeated it 3 more times and felt much better. Why am I so happy??? Well I finally proved nothing was wrong with my band, there is restriction there, but because I have been mainly drinking soup the last couple of days, I didn't notice it. Guess I better remind my self to eat slowly and chew and eat only 2 oz at a time from now on.

Welcome and good luck with your Surgery!b

Yup so far I have lost about 20lbs. I won't be going for my fill till September 4th. But everyday I notice that I eat a little more. I just try to eat healthy stuff and hope for the best.

Well, I guess guys are a little different from women. One day I just decided that I needed to do something and I started to look at my options. I found out about the lapband and I looked for a Doctor and thats basically it. It took me then 2 weeks from the first day I called Andres till the date of surgery. Well thats how my pre op went. I just want to say, Hang in there Alexandra it's all going to be worth in once you see the first 10lbs fall off!

Hi Susan, Wish you a nice trip and a speedy recovery

Thanks Lori..

your doing great Chris!

I recovered fast also, I was able to walk to the mall and watch a movie the day after the surgery.

thanks alex.

Alex if you ever in need of Mods, I would like to nominate Coffeewench. She is a great example of a succesfull bandster and participates in this forum.

Where is the link? I would love to visit Lori's website.

congrats on your weightloss, any secrets you want to share on how to loose so fast??

WoW!

How about a option to let us change the title under our Username Alex??

I love my band too Robin, I think it's the best decision i ever made in my life.

Hi Tina, I was wondering, how do they fix a flipped port? Will they make another incision and then fix it?

Yup the doctors in Mexico are all great, just do your research and go with the one that you feel comfortable with.

Goodluck Wendy with your upcoming surgery. I too hope to loose about 100lbs. And I think it will be possible because I see so many members here that have done it.

Yup that's a great weightloss.

I used to love wendy's, that is until i read about a bronx man who ate part of a mouse that was in the chili. http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/nyc-mouse0713,0,860091.story?coll=ny-nynews-headlines

I am so happy for you! I hope to do as well as you did ..