Hi guys. I am 4 days post-op and all day I've been having this pressure under my ribs. It's even hard to take a deep breath. Almost like the way u feel the last week of pregnancy, uncomfortably full, pressure, short of breath...It's almost like when u eat too much and u feel like u could explode! I'm following my liquid diet 100%, but as I sip I start to feel this fullness under my ribs, almost as if it wants to come up. Not a nauseous feeling, just a feeling of no room like heartburn-ish. Lol. Sometimes I even get the hiccups. I guess my question is, is this normal? And why would I be feeling this restriction if there's no fluid in the band? Or is it even restriction? Thanks in advance!

It's totally normal, they fill your tummy with air and the pressure you feel now is gas trying to reabsorb into your body so it can be expelled... Soooo uncomfortable!! But it WILL get better soon!

the restiction is possibly most attributable to the swelling...but even 6 weeks out and without a fill, I often feel terribly full after a half cup of cream soup!

The pressure u are feeling is almost certainly due to gas in your abdomen and swelling from the operation its self. I found a heat pad very soothing at this stage, just a gentle warmth not too hot. U may also find the pain shifts to your left shoulder this is very common too. The time to seek medical help if u cannot drink any fluids at all .. I wish u a speedy recovery.