Ok so I was banded this morning about 7am, I live two hours from surgery center, came home and been home for a few hours. I have had some gas pains and mild pain mostly to my back and shoulders. I have a heating pad I am going to start using. Should I start stool softeners now? I will be on the liquid diet for 10 days then move to pureed/ soft foods. I am having some slight chest pain but not bad. I go for my 1 week follow up on Thursday. been up walking and taking gas x most of the day. I am set to return to work on Monday so hoping these next two days go smoothly.

Good for you!!!! I've been banded since 2008 if you have any questions please let me know! The best to you!!!

Congrats ! It was my band day as well, hope for a speedy recovery

Congratulations!!!!!!

Congratulations! This is very useful information for me as pre-ops.

Congrats!!

I wouldn't take stool softener at this point. You'll be on liquids.

I was banded 8 days ago and wish I'd taken a stoplight softener from the jump. Your body still has some refuse in the system that is gonna work it's way out - and b/c of the pain medications there is a chance it will be a while before your first BM. Even with all the liquids, my first BM was hard and dry as a stone and incredibly painful. A Phillips stool softened cured me and all BMs since have been normal.

Haha. Apparently my iPhone would prefer I was writing about stoplights instead of stool

Haha. Apparently my iPhone would prefer I was writing about stoplights instead of stool

Haha that's too funny? Did anyone else have vague chest pain or moderate shoulder pain? My Vicodin helps and do does my gas x but once they wear off?

I had some tightness in my chest from gas. Avoidedtheshoulder pain. My advice is to walk walk walk

I had some tightness in my chest from gas. Avoidedtheshoulder pain. My advice is to walk walk walk <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Thanks I am hoping it gets Better. What multi Vitamin are u taking? I have the gummies? And are u just taking one Multivitamin a day?

Congratulations. When the pain starts get up and walk. I used to wave my hand in circle motion to help with the chest pain & it helped. After 18 days I'm good. Good luck

I take 1 centrum chewable each day.

Congratulations. When the pain starts get up and walk. I used to wave my hand in circle motion to help with the chest pain & it helped. After 18 days I'm good. Good luck

I will try that! Thanks!! I love all the support y'all offer! Makes it easier!!

Day 1 post surgery and feeling much better than expected. Slept on and off through the night probably d/t napping a lot yesterday. No further chest pain through night or today. Heating pad worked wonders along with my husband rubbing my shoulders. Increased soreness to my abdomen at incision sites but mild. And I have been stretching and moving to loosen that up. All in all I feel great and am so excited to start this journey. I planning on going grocery shopping today if I can tolerate it. Its a 30 minute drive there and back so we shall see but I am VERY thankful my husband is amazing and supportive. Hope everyone has a great day!!

Glad everything went well and you are feeling ok