robynbaker

Hi... I had a hernia repair at the same time as the lapband. I had horrific stop-me-in-my-tracks pain in my left shoulder. If I laid down on my left side it would stop. Felt like a knife digging in my shoulder. Mine stopped almost completely at 2 weeks. Didn't ease off... just kinda stopped... I still get it every once in awhile... mine is from a radiating right by the diaphram.....PHRENIC NERVE.... still kicks up once in a while but nothing like before... the pressure on the nerve during the surgery from moving the diaphram as well as the gas they pump you full of caused it.....

I am 3 weeks post op.. my back hurt so bad across the middle I had to lay in bed on and off all day with a heating pad..... I have so much energy and am cleaning cleaning cleaning... i am also bending over alot which I did not do before.. that is why I think my back hurts.... cant use the belly so I am using the back... no more bending over for me... gonna squat down to pick things up

My Dr. suggested one week, but allowed me to take 2 weeks to get used to eating, etc.. I ended up taking 3 as I had shoulder pain.