I was banded this morning at 8 and home by 11. The shoulder pain is a pain and I keep coughing due to the breathing tube. Other that that I'm A OK!

I was also banded on 7/11. My gas pains went away after I vomited twice yesterday. Too much moving around in and out of the car, caused me to vomit.

Congratulations on your banding gumbo1971; I know you are probably so happy right now. Are you very tired after the surgery, it seem very scarey to me. But people seem so happy afterwards and say that they did not regret it one bit. I pray that that will be my experience to. Good luck and take care of yourself.

Thanks Minnesota, I'm not as tired as I thought I would be. Even with all the pain and discomfort it will be worth it in the end. I don't regret being banded. It is a huge commitment and adjustment. I've been preparing myself for the past two months physically and mentally. In some ways I believe getting and being banded is more mental. It has been an emotional rollercoaster. Just take it one day at a time. I also use Myfitnesspal as my other tool. I hope this helps. Please contact me if you want more information!!

The heating pad will help get the gas moving. It's the gas they use to inflate you while operating. It is by far the worst part of the process. Gasx works for the intestinal gas as well.

Careful with vomiting. It can rip the stitches and cause internal bleeding. As a rule of thumb you should never vomit!

Had the surgery July 11 and I have really bad shoulder pain

I was banded this morning at 8 and home by 11. The shoulder pain is a pain and I keep coughing due to the breathing tube. Other that that I'm A OK!

CONGRATULATIONS ???

Congratulations!! I am one month post op. From what I understand the arm pain can be from gas! Walk as much as possible. It really helps move all that gas out! Also' date=' my back was very sore and I was told that was due to the hernia repair! I didn't have much shoulder pain. Just incision/port pain. Week two was when the back pain began. Now that I look back it wasn't all that bad. The results will be worth it!! I've lost 25lbs since surgery on June 11, 2013![/quote']

Congrats to u girl! I can't wait to lose 25 pounds!

Amazing how well we July banisters are doing. I feel pretty good today also. A little gas pain but otherwise pretty good. I had a hernia repair also.

I wonder why do many of us had hernias too? I am a RN but the researcher in me wants to know if there is a correlation between the hernias and the weight gain. I have never read that but I will be investigating it.

I had a huge hernia repair. From what I have been told 1/3 of my stomach was in my chest cavity.

I wonder why do many of us had hernias too? I am a RN but the researcher in me wants to know if there is a correlation between the hernias and the weight gain. I have never read that but I will be investigating it.

My surgeon explained it to me saying that the more obese we are the more our stomach has no place to go so it pushes up through the diaphragm. This is what gets repaired as a hiatal hernia. He said when he does lb surgery he is surprised if he doesn't have to fix one.

Had the surgery July 11 and I have really bad shoulder pain

Is your shoulder better?

Yes thnx but my stomach feels so wired like its going to explode lol is it normal

Yes thnx but my stomach feels so wired like its going to explode lol is it normal

I felt the same way. Its kinda not so bloated anymore

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CONGRATULATIONS ðŸ"

Congrats and Good luck

Yes thnx but my stomach feels so wired like its going to explode lol is it normal

I felt the same way yesterday. I was miserable!!! After I passed a LOT of gas I felt better

I had a huge hernia repair. From what I have been told 1/3 of my stomach was in my chest cavity.

Whoa!