shelleym

Totally normal. At least it was for me. The gas used to fill up your stomach cavatity with has no where to go - so it picks an area to settle in to. Mine was the shoulder like your's is now. It took about two good weeks. I tried to stay away from gassy producing foods - but, your going to be a farting machine :thumbup: I had my lap band done 7/2007 and I get some shoulder pain still if I completely stress out at work but, it's nothing like the first two weeks after surgery. It will get better! Ps. Hot pad works at night too!:wub:

Hi Riseandfall9, I can only let you know what my experience was. The first week, liquids (broths, popsicles, Muscle Milk). Week Two post op was pureed foods, week three post op was mashed foods. The pureed or mashed foods, depending what stage you are in, could be anything as long as it was pureed/mashed. I made my potatoes etc extra creamy to help the foods i was eating go down smoothly. Your in a tough stage right now - been there. It's worth it. You really shouldn't have your first fill until 6-8 weeks after surgery, especially if they stitched a top and bottom fold of your stomach around the band. Don't let him push you if you are not comfortable-there is no shame in that-you would not be the first one to come to his office asking for a little more time to adjust before you got a fill..