Hello all banders

I just got banded today I feel great with pain but what is there to expect you have fresh wounds and adjustments to your stomach. I have back pains I've walked alot today I believe its from the gas I can't find a way to burp it out or fart it out I feel grumbling in my stomach but that's it any help? I've tried gas -x and still the same ..

Gas-x never worked for me..the only thing that helped with that horrible gas pain in my shoulder was my heating pad...it was my best friend for about a week and when I left the house I took a hot water bottle with me! Walking always made my pain worse but I did it every hour on the hour while I was awake anyway....it took around 8 days before I put my heating pad down. I hope your pain eases up soon. Congrats on your banding and happy healing!!

Thanks I never thought of a heating pad as I lay here in bed now I feel my stomach grumbly alot but nothing comes out. I'm gonna really have to try the heating pad!

The gas that is causing your shoulder pain is the gas they pumped into you during surgery, (not gas in your stomach) so Gas-X won't help that. Walking & the heating pad are your best pain relief options.

You will find burping hard and feel gassy after you eat and that is when the Gas-X comes into play.

Congrats on your surgery & welcome to the banded life. Good luck to you.

Thank you all!! I feel awesome

What happens if we "advance the diet " as in when we start eating jello we eat whole foods? Like chicken? I just had chicken 4 days after being banded and I feel fine besides getting full quick....