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Hello everyone. I've been lurking on this board for the past couple of months, and finally got my band yesterday. My surgeon is Dr. Michaelson at Northwest Weight Loss Surgery. So far I'm doing well. Lost 7 lbs. in 11 days of my pre-op diet, have lost another pound since yesterday, no nausea so far, pain controlled by lortab... but I feel like I need to burp! I've tried some chewable Gas-X, but it doesn't seem to be helping. Anyone else got ideas?

Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself finally!

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Congratulations! Lots of walking for gas!

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Walk a lot. Swing your arms while walking. Someone told to me to flap my arms like a chicken. I do...when no one is looking. :) Good luck!

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Congratulations and keep on walking, gas-x is good too!

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Congratulations! I was banded yesterday as well! And yes, Gas is awful! I'm not able to pass gas at all, only burping. I'm walking, taking GasX and now I'm going to take Miralax to see if I can go to the bathroom. But walking feels great! :)

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Oh and for burping, I was feeling that I was going to but I couldn't do it, until I sat in the toilet for 30 minutes, just pushing! And somehow the movement of that muscle get me started and burping like crazy! The best moment of my post-op so far!

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I found a heating pad (or the bag you put i the microwave) really helped with the gas and the left shoulder pain.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

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