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I was just banded in Lehigh Valley hospital on June 10, 2008. Experience was great! You need to do a mandatory 6 month program before a surgery date will be given and the program is the only out of pocket expense I paid. The program is $500.00 and was very educational and beneficial in preparing me for the surgery,I had my 1 week post op visit and lost 16 lbs. I am having some problems with left shoulder pain due to the gas.

I see you are banded for almost 3 years. Are you still getting shoulder pain? and anything in paticular that brings it on so I know what to avoid?

My husband just had banding on 6-10-08 and is in excruciating pain with his left shoulder, he is at the doctor right now having a cat scan, I stumbled on theis chat forum trying to find some answers and it seems that this is pretty common. Tha makes me feel better, but I am sorry for all recipients that you have to suffer with this. I am hoping for my husbands sake that this will ease up soon. I hanve never seen him in so much discomfort,on the bighter side he lost 16 pounds in 7 days!