Got the Lapband Monday August 27 so excited to change my life .

Congrats, Danielle! I got banded on August 27 too! Good luck to you, see you on the boards....

Blue

That's awesome!!! I was banded July 23, good luck to you!!!!

I was banded on Monday August 27th too! I'm super excited to get this journey started but at the moment I am battling a lot of trapped gas. Are you having any of this gas pain? What's working for you of so? Thanks!!!

Oh my god yes I feel like someone is stabbing me inbetween my shoulder blades and my chest. It takes my breath away . Im just walking around a lot drinking hot water to break it up gas x chewable as well as when I walk swinging my arms .

I've been walking too and just got gas x strips. I also am having a hard time drinking the 64oz of clear liquids that's required per day. Did your doc request you to drink so much?

Yeaa my doctor does but I can't , I tried and i feel like I'm gunna throw up when I try . This sucks I wanna

Fast forward month

One of the tricks I read here was to get on all fours on the bed and lean down on your arms so your butt is higher up than the rest of you. It didn't get rid of it, but it did relieve it for a while. Just don't do it right after you've eaten or drank something cause it may also cause you to burp. I did this a few times yesterday and had hardly any gas pain today.

Day 3 post op for me and this has helped.

Thanks ladies! I will try the "butt in the air" trick too, lol! I just made some hot lemon water with a teaspoon of sugar and that has released some of the discomfort, the nurse from my doctors office said I could be having spasms and the hot liquids would help. Please share your ups and downs especially with us being banded the same day, any help from what gives you comfort would be greatly appreciated. And YES I'd love to fast forward a month too!!!!

I was banded on Monday August 27th too! I'm super excited to get this journey started but at the moment I am battling a lot of trapped gas. Are you having any of this gas pain? What's working for you of so? Thanks!!!

The heating pad worked best for me! It was my best friend. It still is sometimes at night.

I'm 2 days post op and don't know what I would do without my heating pad. The liquid pain meds seem to take off the edge of the pain but rotating the heating pad between my shoulders and my belly is a godsend

"This Too Shall Pass"

Take.children liquud ibuprofen n gas x. It worked.for me..gas was gone in 40min

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Take.children liquud ibuprofen n gas x. It worked.for me..gas was gone in 40min

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No ibuprofen....i've seen several people develop ulcers and bleeding from taking NSAIDs

Just my 2¢…I'm 2 days post op and am also a medical assistant. Stay away from any NSAID ie.. ibuprofen, motrin, Aleve. You want to use liquid tylenol. NSAID not only can cause erosion of the stomach but are very hard on your kidneys..

harleymelm

Four days post op never relized gas can be this painful and annoying!!

I never got it in my shoulder but it is in my tummy and walking which most recommend makes it worst for me.

At least everyday does get better just cant wait to not feel so bloated.

Hey Danielle and August banders...we're a month post op, how are you all feeling? Have you guys had a fill yet? Weight loss? What and how are you eating?

I had my first fill this past Thursday, haven't really noticed too much of a difference. My doctor is a fill nazi...he refuses to tell me how much he's put in my band, I had to beg him to find out what size band I have. He said he doesn't want me to get hung up on the amount of fluid in the band as to not get "band envy"( ie this person has 6cc and has lost x amt of weight or this person has 10cc and has lost that amt of weight etc).

I've lost 25lbs thus far...I weigh in again tomorrow. I pretty much eat what the family eats minus any bread or buns. I didn't want to have to cook 2 meals. I've been out to eat and have done real good. Even celebrated my 40th bday last weekend with the girls and had a couple drinks ( I know bad girl) and really enjoyed myself without it being surrounded around food.

So glad I started this journey, hope this finds you all well and your journey has been as great as mine has been so far!