I was banded 15 Jun - my tummy is still very swollen and firm - i think i'm over the gas and i'm losing weight - but my tummy looks 6 months pregnant - when will it go down??

I was banded 15 Jun - my tummy is still very swollen and firm - i think i'm over the gas and i'm losing weight - but my tummy looks 6 months pregnant - when will it go down??

i was banded on June 9th and by stomach just started to go down and not be so firm. Just give it time you are not quite a week post op.

Give it some time... That all depends on you, and what your surgeon did. A lot of Gas in the Abdomen can take some time, but it will go down.

Are you walking to help move that Gas that they put in you? You should be, otherwise it can get firm. This way you move it throughout your system.

I am 3.5 weeks post op and mine just started going down last week. It will take some time.

I was banded 15 Jun - my tummy is still very swollen and firm - i think i'm over the gas and i'm losing weight - but my tummy looks 6 months pregnant - when will it go down??

Same thing is happening to me. I'd love to read more responses! (Also, NanaCat, I was banded the same day! Hi bandster twin )

I felt like I had a basketball in my stomach for at least a week after surgery. It went down slowly after that but it was uncomfortable although I didn't have gas pain.

I am 3 weeks post op and was swollen for 2 1/2 weeks. I had lost about 10 pounds but all my clothes were tighter than before surgery. I feel back to normal now.

So glad to know that this seems to be normal! I'm struggling to know the difference between "gas" and when I'm full. I was just given the go for "soft" food. I was banded on 6/17.

Well I'm 9 days post op - the pain is gone, but tummy still swollen - tight clothes are uncomfortable - but i have a few pairs of pants i can wear - i asked at work if i could wear my jammies one suggested we all wear jammies to show support - but ... I've lost 20 lbs total (inc 2 weeks of optifast prior) and i'm on liquids until i go back to Dr on Monday - they told me 10 days but that would be Sat - i may eat a scrambled egg on Sun - i just started feeling hungry today - i'm eager to try out my new stomach