Ok, I definitely had the gas after surgery. I'm a little over 1 month post op. I pretty much stopped having gas 2 weeks ago and now it's started up again. I did recently switch protein shakes about 2-3 days ago, and they have soy in them which tends to bother me. But it not only feels like gas, it feels like my stomach is very tender (I guess could be a bloated feeling). Are gas problems a natural thing I'm going to have to deal with throughout my banding process? Also, how fragile is the band anyway? I haven't thrown up at all since surgery. It is easy for the band to slip or have problems? I lay on my stomach after eating, is that bad? I know, I know, a lot of silly questions, but these things have been bothering me and I need some words of wisdom from those who have gone before me. Help!

I don't know the answer to all your questions but as far as gas goes I was banded almost two months ago and I still am gassier than pre band. I have noticed certain foods are worse and also when I am PMSing...