Hi all I was just banded 12hrs ago! So I'm wide awake at 2:40am (australian time) and thought this would be a welcome distraction. Am experiencing quite alot of pain in my left shoulder and only slight discomfort in my abdo area when I move. Have been experiencing severe heartburn and nausea which gets better with medication. So as I stated before, extremely new to this, still in hospital and just wondering if some of you could share some of your early experiences. Thanks.

Hi and welcome to the band..

I also had pain in my shoulder that lasted a week, the pain improved for the better each day. I am a month out with my band and it is going Ok I have lost a good enough amount of weight but you know I always want more LOL. Some people have trouble sleeping so they sleep in a chair for a few days to get comfortable. My doctor will not do a fill for six weeks so I am looking forward to that experience. Things will start to feel better in a few days, Good luck to you.

Lassie

Thanx lassie, just had my barium swallow & waiting for my doctor to give me the all clear to go home!!! The pain in my shoulder is a little better today but still very much there!!! I hope it goes away soon as you stated. Hopefully things will start to improve from here on but I still have no regrets (yet lol). Anyway good luck with your first fill & I will be looking forward to mine in a few weeks.