I'm looking for some feedback on extreme bloating. I had my band inserted July 10/13 and I think my first few days of recovery were pretty normal but the last week or so I have had extreme pain from bloating. So much so that it has actually woken me up from deep sleep. I experience deep burning pain in the pit of my stomach and so much bloating that my stomach is actually distended. I look pregnant at times! It seems to clear up after about an hour with Tums but its so painful and my stomach gets so big. Has anyone else experienced this? When can I expect it to go away?

I would call your surgeon's office and talk to them. You shouldn't be having bloating that severe, especially since it's worse 2 weeks after surgery.

It could be a bad response to something you're eating but it's always better safe than sorry. Give your doc a call.

i was banded on the 10th also and i am not experiencing that. I do still have some swelling but all seems to be healing fine. There is slightly more around my port but no pain associated. When do you go for a follow up? I would ask. I wish you the best of luck. Hang in there.

I had the same terrible bloating. I am now 4weeks post op and it is much better now. I don't know what causes it, but my doctor was not concerned. It will get better!

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Good to know. Thanks Joy332! Were you back at work at 2 weeks post op? I'm wondering if its just too much for me right now.

Thanks all. I don't go for follow up for another 4 weeks. My surgery was done out of town so I need to travel for the follow up. Going to see my family doc. Were you all back at work 2 weeks post op? I'm wondering if its just too much for me to be back at work just yet.

Thanks all. I don't go for follow up for another 4 weeks. My surgery was done out of town so I need to travel for the follow up. Going to see my family doc. Were you all back at work 2 weeks post op? I'm wondering if its just too much for me to be back at work just yet.

I went back to work Monday! And it was too much called in today and going to just wait and go back Monday! I was two weeks out some people are different I've seen on here where they have gone back to work days after surgery idk how they do it! I must be a sissy;)

I had terrible lower gas pain still at times four weeks out. I started Beano instead of gas x and what a difference that made.

I went back to work Monday! And it was too much called in today and going to just wait and go back Monday! I was two weeks out some people are different I've seen on here where they have gone back to work days after surgery idk how they do it! I must be a sissy;)

Don't worry... there is NO I could have gone back as quickly as don't that I read here either..you are not a sissy! We just heal slower and since that's what's important, great job putting it first... it will pay off huge!

No I did not. But, I am a teacher so I am off til mid-August. I hope you can take as much time as you need! Good luck!