Mary E

Hi I'm Mary E. Banded in June of 2007. Have lost about 70lbs. since banding. Had lost 70 before banding with diet and exercise. I'm glad to have found this Forum. A lot of insight and answers. I am a huge worry wart so will probably think all the complications are/have/or will happen to me. I've come here tonight because I had fallen into drinking soda and have gas and shoulder and left side pain and was wondering if I was having a heart attack... Then I read the soda thread and it seems I'm probably having a reaction to the fact that I drank a whole soda tonight! I hope you will all indulge the many questions I'm sure to have as a new Forum participant. Nice to meet you

Hi everyone, I'm new to LapBandTalk ... came here at 1030 tonight to look into why i have so much gas! I was banded in June 2007 and gave up soda all together at first. Then, I started letting it sit out over night to lose its carbonation. Recently, I was too full and the doc let out some of my fill and so I've been trying soda more. Today I had a whole can of diet dr pepper... yes, before I ate and yes at about 8 pm... What a mistake. That will be my last soda. I'm glad I found this thread. I have had issues with gas (burping and "the other") and some left side and shoulder pain... I have an appt with my doc on monday.... I hope i have not caused band slippage...