I got my band today. I'm glad the surgery is over! I was beyond scared this morning. But I'm feeling pretty well. The gas pain is more painful than the incisions...its feels like I'm having a heart attack, but I've been up and walking and the pain is slowly going away. So now I'm on the road to recovery! Good luck to the upcoming banders!!

I got my band today. I'm glad the surgery is over! I was beyond scared this morning. But I'm feeling pretty well. The gas pain is more painful than the incisions...its feels like I'm having a heart attack' date=' but I've been up and walking and the pain is slowly going away. So now I'm on the road to recovery! Good luck to the upcoming banders!![/quote']

CONGRATULATIONS.

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Congratulations!

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Congratulations. Walks are very important and use a heating pad on your back and I even put it on my shoulder discomfort to help alleviate the gas. I was lucky and only had the gas overnight. I drove my car the next day to a weight loss support group meeting at my local hospital.

Best wishes and Keep the Faith.

I'm getting banded tomorrow...hope to have a speedy recovery.

Congratz on ur bandvtoday.

Congrats!! you'll get through it.. and on your way... you will get to a point where you are feeling pretty darn good and you want to do this and that.. just remember don't over do anything because you are still healing inside.. its takes about a month i think? Good Luck!! I wanna run a marathon today. lol.. or wanted.. lol.

Congrats!! The gas gets better with walking, walking, walking! I woke up at 4:30 am and walked my driveway! Breathing in the cool air felt good! Also, it does hurt so take a pillow, but if you need to cough, DO IT!!! It helps clear your lungs after surgery.

Thank goodness for posts like this. My doc never mentioned the gass pains and I would be in a full panic attack experiencing these symptoms. Grateful for the heads up!

Thank goodness for posts like this. My doc never mentioned the gass pains and I would be in a full panic attack experiencing these symptoms. Grateful for the heads up!

Yup. Gas pain is part of it, because, they pump your belly full of either air or gas to expand their view in there and also so they can move your organs out of the way to place the band and port. I had to stay in hospital overnight, because of insurance requirements, and was very glad of it because my left side of neck was having spasms. They gave me injections for the pain. Also be prepared for constipation. Have your laxatives already purchased and at home, just in case you need it. Better safe than sorry. Good luck. It is all worth it in the end and discomfort is replaced on real hope.

Thanks everyone. The pain is getting better. I plan on going outside today and talking a short walk. I am so glad I found this app on my phone. It helped prepare me for surgery and so far its helped with post surgery. Thank you for the heating pad and laxatives advice. I'm going to do both.