Hi everyone - I had surgery yesterday and the port pain is killing me. Yesterday was horrible and today is a little better, but not much . Also yesterday my chest got very tight all of sudden and I freaked out! Thought I was having a stroke or something :0( I called the surgeon ad he told me it was just gas - thank God- and that if my breathing was fine I should be ok . Very scary !

Can you experienced bandsters give me some advice as to what wil ease the pain sooner than later?!

Chewable Gas-X should give you a little bit of relief, but the best thing you can do is WALK WALK WALK!

Be sure to get the chewable, not the strips bc the chewable have more simethicone which will give you more relief.

Yes, walk as much as you can, and I also found a heating pad to be very soothing on my aching back and shoulder and even on my incisions (with layers in between of course). I used the heating pad every time I sat on the couch for a good two weeks, mostly over my big incision/port area. The heat seemed to dull the pain.

I just had my surgery yesterday too. Yeah my chest and shoulders were hurting so bad, but I walked around and went up the stairs to use the potty instead of the downstairs bathroom and that seemed to help alot. I am really quite sore now though but from what I hear it doesn't last to long... Good luck with your journey!

I experienced that after my surgery too. Hang in there.. The gas pains are pretty bad but you can take gas x and it does help alot. It will get better! And just think... You are finally banded! Your amazing journey starts now!!!

I got banded friday and let me tell you I know what you mean about port pain and the gas. The gas to me was far worse then the port pain. I didn't take any pain medicine for the port pain I just stuck to tylenol and that eased it alot. The gas. I walk and walk and walk. I am up to almost a mile of walking and the gas is getting better. The chest gas is the worse. I can tell you the more you walk the more you will feel better. Good Luck. I am just starting this also.