Hi my name is Cliff,

i just had the lapband yesterday 01/27/11, boy what a experience. But any way i feel real bad cramp on my left side of my stomach, not really feeling like gas, just real bad cramps. bad enough to make you double up they hurt so bad..any ideals...?

thanks

cliff

Hey Cliff! Congrats on your band! I had my band surgery on the 25th and I'm so happy I got it. I'm still very sore, but I'm excited. The left is where the port is placed, and the pain may be because they suture the port onto your muscle there. It may also be a gas pain. I know you think it doesn't feel quite like that but you'd be surprised how many things feel different just within the first few days of being banded. My ideals and advice are to just take it easy and try to relax. Get up and down gently and rest when possible. When you do get those cramps though you might try walking a little bit. If it's gas that you're feeling walking will move that gas bubble and help some of that pain. I have gone through a whole box of gas-x strips now that desolve in your mouth and I tell ya they're great. =)

I hope I helped a little bit and I wish you the best!

-Dani

I found it very helpful to keep a large icepack high and left for longer than they told me to. It will get better every day. Also, relax. Don't tense up.