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Hi - I had my surgery on Thursday and today I am having serious pain in my lower right side (not at incision site) also terrible gas - has anyone else had this experience.

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That was me Thrusday, had surgery Tuesday. Take your pain meds, walk as much as you can stand and sip as much room temp Water as you can. I finally fiugured out cold drinks HURT. You will be suprised by tomorrow or Monday you will feel like a different person. I was pretty sure Thrusday I had made the biggest mistake of my life.

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Hi - I had my surgery on Thursday and today I am having serious pain in my lower right side (not at incision site) also terrible gas - has anyone else had this experience.

Lower right side? It must be gas. I had my surgery on Thursday as well. I had pain at the port site and on the top of my left shoulder, radiating up behind my ear. It is beginning to subside. I tired simethicone for gas and I think it has helped. I've been fairly mobile, although yesterday I think I overdid it. If I hadn't been distracted by shopping, I would have pooped out a lot earlier. Today I've been taking it easy. I went for a walk in the snow for 15 mins. and pushed some snow around my driveway. The beautiful sunny weather lifted my spirits. I'm back on the couch now.

What I don't get is how hungry I am. I can suck back a 250 ml (8 oz) Protein shake in 10 mins. What is up with that. I'm drinking 4 a day. I can also swallow fairly large Vitamins. So much for all the liquid and chewable vitamins I bought to replace all my big fatties.

Good luck with your pain.

C.

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I had quite a lot of pain the first two days after surgery -- on my side, shoulder, and yes, gas. Just take pain meds and give it a few days. I had my surgery Wednesday, and Thursday and Friday, I was useless and in bed all day. Today, I'm feeling much better, although the air in the shoulder and the gas is still hanging around, but diminishing.

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The gas pain can last awhile. I didnt take pain meds at all. It wasnt necessary for me. They make me feel worse. I just gas-ex and got up and moved around alot. I had gas pains on and off for almost 2 weeks. My back hurt so bad for quite a few days just after surgery. It does pass but if something ever doesnt feel right, call your Doc. Congrats and good luck.

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GasX strips are awesome during this time. :D

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I had a TON of pain the first 2 days, i've been fine the past 3 days, i'm on day 5, it clears up, just walk alot, relax, laydown flat if you can.

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Great advice for a the pain and gas.

Just remember that you just had your band put in and while you may experience natural swelling from the surgery your band is not 'turned on' yet. So until you have your first fill you very well may be able to eat and drink quite normally (especially as a few weeks passes) and you will probably feel like, "Hey, this thing isn't working!"

At about 2 1/2 weeks in I had to call my docs office with just that complaint. I was in a bit of a minor panic. I said, I'm hungry and I can eat and drink anything I want. They reminded me that essentially the band is in but not turned on yet.

After I had my first fill at 4 weeks and started to feel that restriction and sense of fullness after much less food.

It's just all part of the journey. Just keep asking questions and you'll do great.

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