Hi there! I was banded the 13th and had a question about some pain I am having. My incisions are a bit sore but nothing that bad, The part that is killing me is a spot between my ribs. Is this where my band is located? It doesn't hurt all the time but I get sudden sharp shooting pain that takes my breath away and then it is gone. I have not been able to burp once since surgery and wondering if this is what it is? Did anyone else have this problem and did you find a way to help it???

Hi there! I was banded the 13th and had a question about some pain I am having. My incisions are a bit sore but nothing that bad, The part that is killing me is a spot between my ribs. Is this where my band is located? It doesn't hurt all the time but I get sudden sharp shooting pain that takes my breath away and then it is gone. I have not been able to burp once since surgery and wondering if this is what it is? Did anyone else have this problem and did you find a way to help it???

Good morning! I am 8 days post op and back to work as of yesterday. I had one day of my port area - which is between my ribs - hurting but it has since passed. I too have not been able to burp since surgery and it is a horrible feeling. I've found gas-x chewables yesterday which I think helps. A heating pad and hot showers got me through that first week. Hang in there and keep your eye on the prize!

KB

Hi there! I was banded the 13th and had a question about some pain I am having. My incisions are a bit sore but nothing that bad, The part that is killing me is a spot between my ribs. Is this where my band is located? It doesn't hurt all the time but I get sudden sharp shooting pain that takes my breath away and then it is gone. I have not been able to burp once since surgery and wondering if this is what it is? Did anyone else have this problem and did you find a way to help it???

More than likely it's the same incision I had below my breast plate and above my rib cage. It's just a more sensative area I think. I just now have releif and I had on the 11th. I am about 90% better now. Hollar if you need anything else!

Anybody still having the pain in the left shoulder area from gas? I get it every time I drink and I am still on full liquids. I'm 6 days out. Thanks

I had a surgery on Oct 15th and the sporadic pain in my left shoulder is still there. Prune juice and digestive (constipation) tea really helped with getting my bowel moving (incl passing of gas) which relieved the pressure on diaphragm and subsequently on my shoulder. Until I discovered prune juice and digestive tea, the pain was almost unbearable. Try to do whatever you works for you to get your bowel moving and gas out of your body as that's that main cause of pain (or so I was told at the hospital). Good luck!