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Hi everyone,

Just a quick update, I got banded yesterday around 5:15pm it is finally over now. I don't want to scare you guys but this is not that easy at least for me it hasn't been. I am hopping to get better son. Where I have the port is where I feel more sore. I also have a lot of gases after having more than 24 hrs without eating and drinking. Besides that I am feeling pretty good. I got dressed myself and I'm waiting for hubby to take me home. I am wishing everyone the best of luck and a speedy recovery!

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good to hear you are ok alex. go home, rest and get your fluids and take meds if you need to. dont worry aboyt losing weight, just focus on healing. (gas x, heating pad, hot shower, rest is cure alls). all the best hon

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Wishing you a speedy recovery. It does get better :)

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I am 6 days post op and had a tough time with the gas pain. I like to think I have a pretty high pain tolerance but the gas brought me to tears a couple of times. It gets better just rest, walk, and take your pain meds.

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What helped me get through and deal with the gas pain was walking...Short walks taken frequently. I took 15-20 steps every 30 or 40 mins. Just walked around the couch or around the island in the kitchen. Great stuff! Wishing you a speedy recovery..it will get better!

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I'm 3 days post op and the gas pains have made me cry today! I felt better yesterday! Today I've felt a littl depressed...I think because of the pains. I'm trying to walk walk walk...hear that's the cure for the gasses. And gasx. Does anyone know if we can have more gasx than is recommended on box? It says no more than 4 in 24 hrs. I feel like taking more :-/ heating pad helps?

I haven't have much pain elsewhere. Just at banding and shoulder because of gasses

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WE HAVE THE SAME NEW BIRTHDAY!! I WISH YOU THE BEST!!

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Every time I took my pain meds I ate another gas x strip. I must have had 6 a day because I would she up through the night in pain and walk and take more medicine. I'm still depressed.... Home alone today while everyone is at a BBQ.

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Try peppermint tea for gas pains as well. Good luck guys!

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It does get better and the first week was horrible for me! Thought this surgery was way worse than both my c sections!!! I promise it he's better though! Rest was my best friend!!!

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I wa banded on July 2nd, I'm not really having any pain but I have noticed that whenever I drink any liquids that I get this pressure in my stomach like there is an air bubble trying to pass thru my band and it gives me a heartburn feeling thst last a few seconds... is this normal from the gas pain??

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Oh the killer gas pain!! I still get it sometimes. As much as it hurts make yourself walk it helps it go away.

Theres been a few times i swear without gas x and a heating pad i would have curled up in a ball and died!

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