C02 Pains!!!!!

[rainbowcows 0]

You just reminded me that my pain is gone. I had surgery 2 1/2 weeks ago. Sooo it gets better and you forget about it but I have no idea when mine went away. ANYWAY as far as showering I used a trash bag and cut head/arm holes so I didnt get my incision wet for a few days after surgery, dunno if that would help you

[thebandedman 3]

My fourth day after surgery was what I call Gassy Saturday. It was rough, I was expelling gas all day, my poor wife suffered. I think the dog and cat went into hiding. I was taking GAS-X strips and had the heating pad on my shoulder switched on high when I was in the recliner. The shoulder pain is wicked, I had almost no pain from the surgery. By bedtime I was worn down, wife said I looked like a hunchback. Saturday was the first time I took a full dose of my prescribed pain medicine so I could sleep.

By some miracle the shoulder pain and other gas went away Sunday. Both returned Monday but at a lesser degree. So far this has been the only rough patch on my new lap band journey. Hope we all say goodbye to the shoulder pain sooner than later.

TBM