i just had the lap band surgery done on dec 23rd 2011 i was hurting the first few days by were the port is located but that is when it slowly went away and what is started to bother be now is, im having chest pain not upper chest pain but lower area, it started off with just when i would take deep breaths but now its seems its getting worse im wondering is this normal and has anyone had the same issue?

what are yu eating? drinking and is the gas coming out- I find whn i have my meal i blow up and one I release el gas I feel better

thought it was maybe gas at first i know this might be gross but i cant really fart or burp a lot its seems i have to but when i try to push it out nothing and then my stomach rumbles, i had lower abdominal pain a few days ago but that was caused by constipation. but the pain now is located were my upper abdomen is and my lower chest and it hurts when i breath deep and also when i sleep its the worst and also when i stand up straight.

oh and all im eating or drinking is a protein shake and then water and some broth and sugar free jello sometimes im not on mushy food for another 7 days

Call your Dr. You want to make sure it is just trapped gas. I think after a day or two, it should go away and if it hasn't time for that call. You went in fir your post op visit? I had some thicker soup and i was not happy all night, doing the yogurt thing today see if I can push it forward. I have hard time sleeping, sideways pillow and getting comfortable a pain. Call the doc in morn.

Call your Dr...... Let him/her know what's going on.

If it's worse ! Go to the Hospital where you had your surgery at. They should have a Bariatric Surgeon on call.

Some surgeons put a small fill in at the time of surgery. You might need to have that removed, if yours put some in. The pain you are describing sounds like pain from a tight band. If it gets worse, or you cannot get clear liquids down, call your surgeon's office right away. Holiday or not, someone will be on call.