so I am 11 days post op and have been walking most evenings. I went for over an hour tonight and found that I felt a bit bloated and had a little shortness of breath and some discomfort in my stomach and chest. I had some cramp like feelings in my shoulder. Could this still be gas surfacing from surgery?

Sounds like gas to me! From my experience and what I am reading on these boards it seems like the gas problem is one that hangs around for a while. Its not all from surgery but from the band and the new diet.

Sounds like either gas or dehydration. Make sure to drink plenty of Water.

You lose a lot of water in the summer.

Yeah I have been pretty good on drinking 64 ounces of liquids...mostly water but some crystal light and Gatorade G2 included.

Yesterday I was down some on my intake...that could have been it combined with the gas!!