I've been afraid to drink anything because every time I do my stomach hurts. I get bloated and full right away and I'm only drinking two ounces.

I know it's only day two but that and that fact that I can't take deep breaths are my only complaint. Is this normal?

I bet it is from the CO2 gases the doctors use during laparoscopy surgery. It can radiate to you shoulders even. It should improve soon. GasX may help.

I've been afraid to drink anything because every time I do my stomach hurts. I get bloated and full right away and I'm only drinking two ounces.

I know it's only day two but that and that fact that I can't take deep breaths are my only complaint. Is this normal?

Walk, walk, walk! This really helped me out! After surgery it is very important to take deep breaths for your lungs. Stand up, hold a pillow against your stomach and make sure you take deep breaths! You need to do this several times every few hours. Good Luck and let us know how your progressing!

Yes it is normal, move around walk, take gas-x and about 2ozs was all I cold tolerate in the beginning. It gets better in a day or so, the gas is the worst.

Take 2 oz whenever you can... in a day it will add up. And yes, it does get better!

If you are not doing so already, make sure you are taking small sips and waiting like 10-15 seconds between sips. The bigger the sips, the more gas builds up, which added to the gas in your body from the surgery, results in an uncomfortable feeling.

I remember the 2nd day I still was working on the bottle of water I left the hospital with!! It sounds very normal to me. Just keep trying...it will get better....

i had surgery on the 10th and was told no more than 2 tsp (1 oz) every 5 minutes, when i went outside of that. ouch

What really hurt me was seeing my dogs eyes when I told her she couldn't sit on my lap.

That gas pain will leave you starting tomorrow.

I slept in my recliner the first night, second night I slept in my stomach.

The pain goes away quickly.

sip-sip-sip is your friend.....no more 'gulpGulpGULP' ....it took me all day to get 10 oz of Water down the first few days....

It was Day 5 before I could actually drink a cup of tea before it got cold.

sip----pause......sip........longer pause........sip.....

6 weeks later I learned how to nibble on a saltine so it took 15 minutes to eat it.

This is the beginning of learning how to NOT gulp as we have always done.

Don't give up and don't give in.....sip.....sip....sip....it's plenty!!!

What really hurt me was seeing my dogs eyes when I told her she couldn't sit on my lap.

That gas pain will leave you starting tomorrow.

I slept in my recliner the first night, second night I slept in my stomach.

The pain goes away quickly.

Although I was banded in 2010, my recovery seems like it was yesterday. If I recall, I really had no real pain after the surgery, but the gas in my chest was the most uncomfortable thing. While you had it go away quickly, mine lasted up to two weeks. For new bandsters, it is important to know that each person has a different recovery experience as well as a different weight loss journey. The first few weeks post surgery can definitely be annoying, and it may take several fills before you feel like you are restricted, but everyone has a different experience.

A tip for those of you new bandsters, who are still learning the ways about timing while you eat, I found that setting a timer for 20-30 minutes on my phone, was the perfect amount of time to eat as long as you take one bite every 30-45 seconds. My doctor told me that it takes about 20 seconds for the food to pass through the band into the lower portion of the stomach. Also, by keeping yourself on schedule while you eat or drink, will fill you up faster and give you less of a chance of having the food get stuck (as you focus during during those seconds to savor and chew the food to a pulp).

As you progress in your weight loss journey, you will have days when certain foods will go down, which others won't. My family who had the band, as well as others I know, refer to the band as a "fickle b***h" because how tight you are can depend on not only how much Fluid is in your band, but on stress, alcohol consumption (makes food go down easier because it relaxes your esophagus,etc.)

I speak at the information sessions as a live testimonial for the NYU weight loss group in manhattan. If you have any questions on pre, post or cosmetic surgery, please feel free to ask me (whether here or In a message...)

I've been afraid to drink anything because every time I do my stomach hurts. I get bloated and full right away and I'm only drinking two ounces.

I know it's only day two but that and that fact that I can't take deep breaths are my only complaint. Is this normal?

Day 7 here, it has taken me 4 hours to go through 24 ounces of cranberry juice today. The instructions from my Dr. for right after surgery told me not to expect to go through more than 4 ounces in 45 minutes, but to take small sips all day long. It is going to feel really weird, but sip and wait, sip and wait. Heating pad helped me for the chest pains.

Your journey has begun, welcome to the club.

Hello Everyone! I had my surgery on the 15th, and this seemed as good a place as any to say howdy. Gas pain was the worst, I had no idea that's why my shoulder was killing me. Mine went away within three days. Lots of walking and deep breathing worked for me. Anyway, nice to be here! Especially glad I found a forum for guys, kind of the minority out there.

Dan

Hello Everyone! I had my surgery on the 15th, and this seemed as good a place as any to say howdy. Gas pain was the worst, I had no idea that's why my shoulder was killing me. Mine went away within three days. Lots of walking and deep breathing worked for me. Anyway, nice to be here! Especially glad I found a forum for guys, kind of the minority out there.

Dan

Welcome to the Journey Dan. You may want to start a separate thread to introduce your self rather than tacking on to an older one.