So I got banded on Monday, stayed overnight and came "home" to my parents for a few days. On Tuesday I woke up to having series of stomach muscle spasming (like a charlie hose) They would stop and then start again. Called the on-call doctor, and he suggested that perhaps because I was lying in regular bed extending my stomach and to try sleeping somewhat upright. I moved to the lounge chair and got some more sleep, but still has some spasming in the morning, and bit throughout the day. Last night was better with it only happening once at about 12a, and I have been fine since. The only other thing was that all my muscles seemed very sore starting after surgery and the worse was also yesterday. I was up and about anyway, even went for a short walk. Today I am much better took a longer walk. Doing OK with liquids and Proteins, but it is a struggle. Last night I had Jello and a muscle milk light and I think things got a little stuck... perhaps I didn't chew the jello well enough.

My only complaint now is that although I have been passing gas, I haven't had a bowel movement since Monday morning. Talked to the nutitionist today and she suggested that having warm prune juice this evening should do the trick, or try benefiber.

wow your recovery has been great! i have been cursed with the gas stuck in my left shoulder! ugh!!! pain in my abs has gotten better over the past few days. it no longer takes me 5 minutes to get out of bed!!LOL! I didnt have a BM the first 4 days. i finally drank a little prune juice and i have been fine since then. I get to start eating mushes tomorrow! i have been eyeballing that tuna and refried beans for 2 days! LOL! Glad your recovery is going well!

Prune juice did the trick, but today I liquid is not going down as well as it did the first few days... I do manage some and it hasn't come back up since last night, but I can feel it slowly go down, even broth. It feels like the liquid is competed with burps for space, and I don't burp well, but everytime I sip I do burp a tiny bit. Hope things get better tomorrow.... Did get one pure protein shake and some broth today... working on a bottle of Isopure, but haven't got much of it.