Hi all,

This is day 3 since my banding and I am still trying to work out whether I am suffering from pain (also had hiatus hernia repaired) or whether I am just hungry. I am keeping all my intake down to Clear Liquids, or at least thin enough that I can drink it through a straw. Can anybody tell me which is which?

Cheers

Teesha

I had alot of GAS pain! I was banded on a Thursday and on Saturday (THREE DAYS LATER!) I was in so much pain from GAS!!! Take some Gas-X! It will help big time!

I am finding that I have gas so I will try you suggestion. Thanks!

I guess I should tell you something about myself. Before actually having the surgery I had had 2 prior referrals. I wasn't sure that it was what I wanted to do, it seemed so drastic. But after travelling overseas and finding that I couldn't walk around with my daughter (whom I hadn't seen for 6 months) I was so annoyed with myself. I found out that the person I was travelling with was having LapBand surgery shortly after we were returning from our holiday, and got a few more answers than I had previously had. By the time Christmas had come and gone I decided that I really had to do something about my weight. I also suffer from hypertension, sleep apneoa, bad back pain from early back surgery, and depression. My friend was going under the knife with Dr Stephen Watson so I went to my doctor and got a referral to him as well, and my doctor also recommended him say he was one ofthe best. Thankfully I got to see him fairly quickly and I was booked in for my surgery 3 weeks later. I am ever so pleased that I have had the band put in place now, because I feel secure inknowning that any weight that I take off I can keep off. Just out of curiosity I jumped on my scales today and i have already lost 1.5 kgs in just 3 days. woohoooooo!!!!!!!!!! Skinny healthier me, here I come!

Hi all,

This is day 3 since my banding and I am still trying to work out whether I am suffering from pain (also had hiatus hernia repaired) or whether I am just hungry. I am keeping all my intake down to clear liquids, or at least thin enough that I can drink it through a straw. Can anybody tell me which is which?

Cheers

Teesha

I just had mine done Wednesday. I'm sore and have a lot of Gas, and somewhat sore. My doctor told me NO straws because it gives more gas!

I had alot of GAS pain! I was banded on a Thursday and on Saturday (THREE DAYS LATER!) I was in so much pain from GAS!!! Take some Gas-X! It will help big time!

I just had my done Weds and today is friday Im sore with a lot of Gas a s well and I read these strips are great. Thanks!!! Congrats!

On top of the gas pain it could be hunger. It took me about 3 weeks before I really read what my body was telling me. I think I was physically hungry for that time period but not not mentally, so I had the rubbly tummy and it was hard to tell the difference from hunger and gas. It goes away when you ge tto mushies since there is substance in your stomach.

It all passes quickly so dont worry Congrats on the surgery!!