I was banded two days ago....and now I'm home. Had to stay overnight because of a hernia repair.

I've been walking very often & sipping lots of liquids. I am using Gas X strips and although the shoulder pain had subsided...its now back :-(

Crushed my Multivitamin & Calcium citrate this morning. I'll be taking my first Protein shake in a couple of hours.

Feeling pretty good....just can't shake this shoulder pain

Congrats! Sounds like you're doing everything right! You'll be feeling better in no time! Keep us updated on your progress.

Hi Vahonie - I was banded on Wednesday too so I can relate. I find that the gas x really helps and so does a heating pad. In fact, I think the heating pad is more effective. Walking helps too. Hope you feel better today.

i second the heating pad, it was my best friend during the days after post op. also walk, walk, walk. if you have a rocking chair, rock on that for awhile (as long as it's not too painful). my nurse suggested it to me and it really helped with the gas pains.

Congrats on your surgery and I hope you feel better soon.

I was banded two days ago....and now I'm home. Had to stay overnight because of a hernia repair.

I've been walking very often & sipping lots of liquids. I am using Gas X strips and although the shoulder pain had subsided...its now back :-(

Crushed my multivitamin & calcium citrate this morning. I'll be taking my first Protein shake in a couple of hours.

Feeling pretty good....just can't shake this shoulder pain

its does get better use heating pad if you can. i loved standing in hot shower. just stay ahead of the pain by taking your meds. mine stopped about 7 or 8 days out. congrats and best of luck to YOU

The heating pad was my best friend! I also did a lot of walking. Even though I couldn't stand up perfectly straight, I got out and walked. I believe that helped me heal really quickly! Best of luck and hoping for your speedy recovery!

I was banded two days ago too and found the shoulder pain starting today. Thanks to everyone who posted tips about the heating pad. I have been using a gel called Biofreeze and it has been working great. Kind of life Rub-A535, it has worked magic. We've had terrible weather so I've been walking on my treadmill and have found that it has helped alot. I have also been drinking peppermint tea to help with the gas and also using Gas-x strips.

Update Day 5 Post Op..... OMG feeling so much better today, shoulder pain has decreased..when it is happening I saw that everyone was saying walk it out as best you can and heat pack, I also read that arm windmills or arms above head and now I have hit the jackpot... really helping, scale has gone from..... I am not sure I can take this to, ok this is all manageable. Doing well with drinking water and either adding a touch of squeezed lemon or sqeezed orange juice managing a protien drink for one meal and some soup for the other... my only vice is a skinny coffee once a day, also doing the glass of water with benfibre once daily. Using lots of pillows to get comfy. Took off waterproof dressings yesterday evening, steristrips intact and wounds look clean and healing nicely, wounds are feeling better wthout dressing ontop. Bruising is mostly around the incision near the naval. Haven't breezed through but am feeling so positive today, enjoying the beautiful sunshine and pottering around the house, looking forward to being back at work tomorrow

Update Day 5 Post Op..... OMG feeling so much better today' date=' shoulder pain has decreased..when it is happening I saw that everyone was saying walk it out as best you can and heat pack, I also read that arm windmills or arms above head and now I have hit the jackpot... really helping, scale has gone from..... I am not sure I can take this to, ok this is all manageable. Doing well with drinking Water and either adding a touch of squeezed lemon or sqeezed orange juice managing a protien drink for one meal and some soup for the other... my only vice is a skinny coffee once a day, also doing the glass of water with benfibre once daily. Using lots of pillows to get comfy. Took off waterproof dressings yesterday evening, steristrips intact and wounds look clean and healing nicely, wounds are feeling better wthout dressing ontop. Bruising is mostly around the incision near the naval. Haven't breezed through but am feeling so positive today, enjoying the beautiful sunshine and pottering around the house, looking forward to being back at work tomorrow [/quote']

I myself was just banded on the 19th of July and got lots of gas pain

HI everyone,

I was banded on the 18th. The heating pad was absolutely my best friend. Feeling better today, will we always burp as much as we are now. Is anyone else HUNGRY? I had a hernia repair too so that is where most of my pain is coming from. Went out today for a bit, but just feel exhausted. What is everyone drinking on there liquid diets?

Good Luck everyone!

Best wishes to all who recently got banded. Looking forward to my band date on Aug. 6.

I also banded the 18th and am NOT hungry at all!!!!! I can't hardly eat like 2 tiny bites of pudding or yogurt and I'm stuffed!!! At least I think I am, it's been hard to differentiate between full and tight from surgery, hope in a few more days I will be able to get some protein in!

I also banded the 18th and am NOT hungry at all!!!!! I can't hardly eat like 2 tiny bites of pudding or yogurt and I'm stuffed!!! At least I think I am' date=' it's been hard to differentiate between full and tight from surgery, hope in a few more days I will be able to get some Protein in![/quote']

Me as well banded on 19th and only able to take 2 to 3 bites as well not sure either about full or tightness ? Good luck fellow bandster !!! Do u still have gas pain and if so what are u taking?

I also banded the 18th and am NOT hungry at all!!!!! I can't hardly eat like 2 tiny bites of pudding or yogurt and I'm stuffed!!! At least I think I am' date=' it's been hard to differentiate between full and tight from surgery, hope in a few more days I will be able to get some Protein in![/quote']

Are you allowed yogurt so soon? I was on clears for 7 days, full liquids 7 days, and did not get yogurt until day 22.

I was banded on July19th as well and I'm still pretty miserable. Part of that is because I had three procedures in one: gallbladder removal, hernia repair an the band. They also had a lot of complications during the surgery...they couldn't get the air tube in... It took an hour of trying. And the they couldn't pump me as full of air so my surgeon had a much tighter working area, so I'm definitely very sore. My throat was the main thing that bothered me postoperatively. I could barly swallow anything. Even now when I'm drinking my clear liquids, I feel like it gets stuck half way down. I am afraid my doc is going to put me in the hospital when I go back for my follow up appointment because I'm barely drinking 24oz of fluid a day. I'm really just feeling down about the whole thing

I'm feeling much better as the days go on. Most of my pain was caused by the Hernia Repair. I have this On-Q pain pump attached for another day and cannot wait to get it off!

I've been drinking a lot of Water, Crystal light, sugar-free Hawaiian punch packets.

I've been eating Dannon Light n' Fit vanilla yogurt, strawberry Jello, and chicken broth. Haven't had much of an appetite but I'm forcing myself to eat.

I've started my Protein shakes, Multivitamins, and Calcium Citrate pills.

I noticed that the Gas-X strips helped a lot with my shoulder pain. The walking and arm windmills helped also.

I'm trying to follow everything to maximize my success. Hope I'm doing it right

Good luck everyone!!!