I was wondering how everyone else is feeling ....I am ok a little sore around the incisions but the gas is really hurting me when trying to come up ugh!!

I had surgery on Dec 14 and I was so uncomfortable with the gas pain, for a moment I regretted having the surgery. But it will pass, I promise it gets so much better. By friday I went to work for half a day and the day after i got home from the hospital, I drove my kids to school. Just walk as much as possible cause it really does help. Hope you feel better soon

I had surgery on Dec 14 and I was so uncomfortable with the gas pain, for a moment I regretted having the surgery. But it will pass, I promise it gets so much better. By friday I went to work for half a day and the day after i got home from the hospital, I drove my kids to school. Just walk as much as possible cause it really does help. Hope you feel better soon

I had mine on the 16th too. The pain in my left shoulder radiating up behind my left ear was so bad had some regrets too. I've read some posts on here about shoulder pain lasting for a year or more post-surgery. Today I started taking simethicone and it has helped. Pain has subsided. I'm outing myself tonight on some imovane..... best sleeping pill ever. zero side effects.

Tomorrow will be one day closer to feeling like myself again!!!!!

Good luck to you!

Hi There! I was banded on December 16th also! I am feeling ok. The gas pains are not that bad. However I am starting to get hungry already! I don't know how I am going to last the rest of the week on this liquid diet. I am already sick of the broths...What all are you guys including in your liquid diets this week?

I was banded on Dec. 15th and today is the first day I'm experiencing the gas pain. It's not fun. How long does it take to go away?

Hi There! I was banded on December 16th also! I am feeling ok. The gas pains are not that bad. However I am starting to get hungry already! I don't know how I am going to last the rest of the week on this liquid diet. I am already sick of the broths...What all are you guys including in your liquid diets this week?

My surgeon told me I could have anything that would go through a straw, so I'm having chocolate muscle milk Protein shakes. I'm having 3 or four a day plus pureed Soup. (vegetarian) He said that after a few days, if I'm hungry I can switch the next stage of small food. My stomach was growling while I was in the freaking recovery room!

I'm glad to hear that someone else is hungry too, because I thought there was something wrong with me!

I was banded on the 16th as well!!!! Pain is only really where the port is but MAJOR gas pains!!! Trying 2 walk it off and taking the gasx strips but just having to know that it could take a few days is driving me nuts!! hahahahaha hope everyone is healing and doing well!!

Queen,

Sugarfree Popsicles were awesome. Small bites and let it dissolve in your mouth first. They were the best tasting thing I had on my week of liquids. Broths all tasted too salty to me - even the low sodium ones.

Thanks for that information. I will call my doctor's office on Monday to see if I can do the same. I was told only to drink clear liquids for now until next week. Hopefully they tell me that I can have puree veggie soup...that will help me out a lot!!

I was banded on the 15th and have gas like crazy!> I am so uncomfortable, I cant sleep.. The pain is in my left shoulder and in my neck. Lawd! I keep telling myself this will past

I was banded on the 15th and have gas like crazy!> I am so uncomfortable, I cant sleep.. The pain is in my left shoulder and in my neck. Lawd! I keep telling myself this will past

Yikes. Are you taking anything for the gas? I didn't the first day because I didn't think it work. It does! Mine's almost gone, I think. I'm not a great sleeper at the best of time, so I've been taking sleeping pills since the second night. I'd rather take a sleeping pill than the RX pain killer I was given--too many side effects.

Feel better.

How is everyone doing today?? I was banded on the 16th and finally decided to get out of the house and go to a couple of stores today. I felt pretty good. I just started feeling a little week since I hardly have anything in my system. I picked up a Smoothie King Gladiator Protein Smooth and I felt better. On my way home I started to get horrible gas pains. I took gas X and now I am feeling great....My incisions are starting to itch...anyone else having this problem? If so, is there anything that we can do about it? Let me know how you guys are doings since we were all banded around the same time, I'm sure we are all feeling similar issues:)

OMG, went and got some sugar free Popsicles and they are awesome!! I am finally starting on week two and looking forward to it....any suggestions on the thicker liquids to try out besides soup?