Well, I was a bundle of nerves this morning. But I made it through. For everyone wondering, here is my experiences.

GAS - holy schnickeys! I awoke to gas pains in my left shoulder and chest. Oddly, breathing deeply helps me with these pains. I've taken the gas-X strips just to help, but really the breathing and walking does good!

PORT - good grief! If not for mr. Port I don't think I would need my pain meds. The port pain is no joke, but tolerable.

Potty breaks - I have the urge to go, but very little comes out. Hoping my bladder wakes up soon as I don't want to be cathed.

I coughed up some yuckiness from being intubated, and was super fearful it would hurt, but it wasn't terrible.

What else....

I've drank Water, but have to put anything else in my belly.

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Congratulations fellow bandster!

Your experience sounds about like mine. Remember to walk as much as possible and sip your fluids.

Sounds all pretty normal to me. I just had my surgery on June 10th, and my gas pains have just about cleared up. Congrats!

Hope your bladder wakes up soon. I had the same trouble post op. Almost ended up in the ER to beg for them to cath me I was so miserable! Each day just gets better!

CONGRATS! Welcome to the other side :-)

Are you still in the hospital, or was it outpatient?

Woo HOO! So glad it all went well!

Glad to hear it went well!

CONGRATS! Welcome to the other side :-)

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Outpatient - I have been home for several hours now.

And thanks to everyone for all the positive thoughts!

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Congrats I am 8 day since being banded and I had the WORST shoulder pain as well. It was horrible.

As far as my incision area, that was ok. A litte bit of pain here and there and feeling a bit sick now.

In it for life now

I just got banded today, with a hiatal hernia fix as well, and I have been home about an hour. Holy crap the shoulder pain is worse than the band pain! Lol . Woke up and felt it immediately. Hard to take deep breaths, But I am doing it. Walking around helps. It literally took me 20 minutes to drink the 30ml of pain meds, ugh! Bloated but not too bad. If today is the worst I will feel, I will consider myself lucky!! Sipping on some broth, water and a sf Popsicle because my throat is really sore too. In it for life too!!!

Not sure how I am going to sleep with my crazy bladder and shoulder pain.

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Congratulations, now the fun begins.

Gas x strips and ice on the shoulder and it was gone in a few hours thank God!!!

Gas x strips and ice on the shoulder and it was gone in a few hours thank God!!!

Gas-x strips are not working. I tried ice and holy smokes did that hurt!!! I'm walking and walking and breathing deeply, but nothing is passing yet.

Congrats to you and thank you for sharing your experiences....im working on getting banded soon...hopefully sept....seems soooo far away....keep me posted! Looking forward to following your progress!

My shoulder pain has been the worst part about it so far.. I am about 3 weeks post op, just had first fill yesterday. Had the same shoulder pain for about 3 hours yesterday, but all is good now. I went after the initial 10 days and had a shoulder, neck and high back chair massage for about 30 mins and that relieved the shoulder pain and broke up the gas pockets.. Felt better almost immediately!