greyhoundmom

thank you so much! i had a hernia fix too - june 10th with the band surgery - and the spot between my left shoulder blade and my spine is hurting so much. more each day it seems. i don't think it's the gas anymore - that only lasted 5-10 minutes. i'm going to lay on the ground with my arm over my head. it's unbearable sometimes. today, it's been hurting for at least 3 hours (with a break inbetween for a while). it seems talking a lot or walking brings it on. or drinking decaf tea - acidic i know - but i love tea. maybe it's too soon for tea. thanks again - today i've been getting very worried about this pain because it's not going away like it was.

hi! i was banded on 6/10 and have had a big problem with diareah :redface:. my dr. said constipation is more common so it must be something in the protein drinks. i tried the ones i'm using now before surgery to make sure they were ok for me and they were fine. i do have IBS but haven't had symptoms in a long time as i avoid eating what triggers it. it sounds like this is something that will go away as i progress back to solid foods eventually. thanks for this info! i was getting pretty worried! drinking up to avoid dehydration - the dr. suggested some gatorade too.