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Dear Bandsters, Let me begin by asking you to forgive me for being uncouth, but I am 4 weeks post-op and continue to have severe, PAINFUL, gas. I have healed well and have no problems eating as scheduled on my doctor's plan. However, since day one I have had severe gas problems, especially in the lower abdomen. It wouldn't be so bad but I just can't get rid of it...gas-X, walking, beano, you name it. I am so bloated by night all I do is sit on the commode trying to expel some of the gallons that seems to be trapped. Has anyone else experience this for 4 weeks and does it get better? I appreciate any help you can give me.

I weighed 200# and lost 30# before surgery (which took 7 months to get). I had a lap band 10 days ago and lost 4# in the first four days. I did not receive a fill in surgery but I am eating just what I am supposed to be eating. I couldn't cheat if I wanted to. I am not eating any more than 500 calories per day and I have not lost anything since the first four days. Is it just my metabolism has slowed or does it take a while to start dropping pounds? Any help you can give me will be appreciated. Thank you.

Hi Sabertooth, I had a band 5 days ago. Maybe that isn't long enough to know for sure but I feel so fortunate to have found surgeons that EXTENSIVELY teach and inform patients on all options. Then they test patients to see if they are "grazers" or eat too much at one time (which is what I always have done). As someone has already said, depending on what kind of eater you are, then you have to match whether you would do better by being restricted (Band) or malabsorptive surgery. As far as weight loss, my surgeon said the "best" to hope for with any surgery is to loose 75% of your excess weight in one year. The amount of weight loss is multifactoral. My surgeons focus all their attention on your health improvements and not getting "skinny", the added benefit. I worry about you going into this surgery without all the information to make the right decision for you. I pray you will research and talk with professionals that can help you make the right decision.