Please tell me it get's better. Back pain, shoulder pain, belly pain, constipation, painful burps after tiny sips of water..... It seems like everyone else thought it was an easy recovery. What's wrong with me?

Hi Brandi,

The day after surgery, I was very concerned that the band was too tight. Inflammation around the band can make it tighter for the first day or so. Don't worry! It should go away.

Brandi, I have been thinking about you and really hope you are doing better. I am still getting better each day, but know like clockwork when it is time for pain meds. I am out to 4 - 4 1/2 hrs on pain meds. Walking as much as I can and going up and down the stairs a few times a day. Hang in there. And hopefully you are experiencing less discomfort.

Today is much better! Thanks for all the support!

Hi Brandi - I was Banded on the same day! OMG! no one warned me how nasty those first fews days were - i couldn't even speak properly for 2 days as my breathing was so shallow. It's weird, my surgeon never mentioned the shallow breathing and shoulder pain - and i thought there was something wrong with me - thanks Gawd for these forums, Today i am mainly feeling pain around my portal - not sure will ever get used to it feels like an alien strapped to my side!! Relieved the op is over as i am sure you are - excited about what is going to be a brilliant year

X Saran

My surgery is tuesday morning. I had a very large inguinal hernia repaired laproscopically 2 years ago,and had virtially no pain with it. I experienced a little gas pressure,but never needed to take anything for it. Hoping for a similar experience......

Different people heal differently...for me, I was still sulking around 7 days after the surgery. I had alot of shoulder tip pain so I made sure I kept up with the degas, soluble panadol and wandered around as I could. Revision surgery was even worse for me though....but I must say I had so much trauma from my assault that I was sore all over anyway!!! the pain was so bad I stayed in hospital an extra day!!! thinking of you hunny!! It does get better and it is so so so worth having done!! xox

I was in terrible pain (back) for two days and then it went away. Just like magic!