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exercise update. I am back at the gym 10 miles on the bike 4x a week plus 1/2 hr of weights also about 200 crunches. it feels great again....

Has any one else had shoulder pain not related to gas but the port hitting a nerve on your diaphragm? I was told that is what is happening to me. it feels like the gas pain but they say I am too far out of surgery date to still have gas?? if anyone has heard of this what can I do??

I'll be saying a prayer for you too. good luck. keep in touch and let us know how great you made out.

I am a RN on a neonatal intensive care unit.

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i am only 2 weeks post-op but I am getting the same thing it has only happened 3x but I think i ate mash potaotes really thin but I guess not thin enought and soup with pastina and it happened then. I am associating it with food differences, But it really hurts and I do sweat I think because of the pain. Today it happened and I am not sure why this time. but a couple of hours a some good belches and I felt better

I like a glass of wine but when it comes to alcohol I think carbonation is the issue as well as the calories consumed.

I am in too... I started back at the gym.. can't wait

I know for me they did not give an incentive spirometer either and It wasn't until fri and I had my surgery Mon that I realized I cuoldn't take a deep breath and I did and alomost hacked up a lung. My Doc checked me and luckly I think I cleared it before pneunmonia settled but on post op day 13 I still get pain upon taking a deep breath especailly I have been busy and I get tired.. My doc said it could take up to a month to lose all the aches and pains. Great point looplou about PE. It doesn't hurt as much as you just can't do it..

you can also use acetone nailpolish remover on a q-tip. that is what is in the tape remover at the hospital

like everyone said that sounds like my days my kids have taken up helping me get dressed and boy does that port keep giving you a real reminder LOL haven't sneezed yet but boy I can't even imagine. I did a stupid twist to catch a falling glass of water should have let it spill.. I think the worst was 2nd day post op dropping the remote and no one home LOL never knew i was that good with my toes. But I am glad everyone seems to have the same port pain because I was getting worried..

marimaru, I wish my doc had given me a muscle relaxant because my port muscle was in such spasm for about 24 hrs that I had a hard time breathing. they gave me percocet and when I call them back that night due to the pain they told me just to keep taking them. Now I wish i had the antispasm med. I am not a wimp when it comes to pain so this really scared me

thanks everyone for their help. I spoke with the docs last night apparenty when I got stuck in a wheel chair for an hour waitng for xray my muscles went into spasms around my port which is what was causing the severe pain. taking meds and feeling better today.. again thanks for the help

I could use all the help I can get on pain. I was banded today and unfortunaletly got stuck in the hallway in a wheelcahir for 1 hr then in the xray room on a flat service for 1 hr waiting for nmy baruim swallow. so I got behind the 8 ball on management. Does anyone know how to tell port pain from gas. I NEED HELP thanks.

ok less than 10 hrs to go oh my god besides being hungry LOL I am sooo nervous. Will send message when I feel Ok. Sending prayers to everyone else who is tomorrow too..

Ok 24 hrs to go. clear liquids today YEAH....

Vickie I am monday too. And gettng nervous. we will all say prayers for each other. This will be ALL good.. See ya on the other side in BANDLAND..

I can't believe my day is 4 1/2 days away. I keep getting butterflies everytime I think about it. any one else as nervous??

hey cindyilou. where are you getting banded and of course good luck. We are being banded on the same day. read a lot of these posts they are very comforting and exciting to see the results

godl uck tomorrow Mayflower419 we will be thinking of you..

Brittanynb We'll be thinking of you tomorrow... let's us know how you are when you can..

hey Nickie456 Me too....... can't decide if I am scared Nervous or excited.

loopylu, Staramorcita and Starbright my thoughts and prayers are with you tomorrow. Starbright NO "what if's" just NEXT!!!! You can do this and just think how great you WILL look and feel.

To All Us August bandsters.. Here is to a great month of successful surgeries quick recovers and to a newlife.. When one door closes another one opens....

8 days and counting. I am so excited but getting so nervous at the same time. The posts on this site really help to keep you sane and motivated. Can't wait to get it done. and apparently get past the gas phase LOL..