Well, I just wanted to pike on. I too was banded on the 11 of July and the gas pains are horrendous. Other then that, doing pretty good. I screwed up and ate 1 day post op. I was starving. Enough about all that, I started a thread about it should you want to read it. I have no trouble eating Popsicles, Jello, and drinking broth and Water. The gas is not getting better, at all. Yes, I am walking. Please don't tell me to. I am. And drinking water.
Here's my thing, try to follow along cause its a little weird. If they puff you up with gas, under your skin but not in your stomach, how does the gas escape? It can't get into your esophagus or intestine to escape. I asked a doctor about this and he couldn't answer it. Seriously, think about it. Just under your skin, above your stomach, they inflate us. The throat is sealed, your ass is sealed. Where can the gas go to escape?
Anyhow, I hope this hunger thing subsides some and these gas pains reduce. My god, I now know what a heart attack feels like.
Best of luck to all of you. FTR, I did have a small BM 1 day post op, it was 3 little marbles but I don't know we could be pooping. I had to be liquid diet 5 days prior.
George