Hey all, I was banded two days ago and have had an uncomfortable tightness after eating today (soup and vege juice only). Is that normal? It almost feels like a stitch in my left side?

Banded July 30th. I too gained 2 pounds and was told it was the iv fluids they pump in you during surgery. The first 2 days were the same for me. Just take smaller sips and day 4 was really when all the gas had left me and I was able to sip fluids without discomfort! Day 8 now and my stomach growls constantly but I feel great! Take it one day at a time!

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You should be on clear liquids for about a week because you're still swollen. Vegetable juice is probably too thick and acidic right now.

I was banded a week ago (8/1) and was able to start mushy foods (thin oatmeal, strained cream soups, yogurt, etc) as well as doing my liquids and I'm having trouble as well. I end up feeling like I have a knot in the center of my chest. I need to take my own advice, but seriously take is super slow. Take a sip, let it go down, then do another. I've found that it helps a lot.

Also try some ice on the site and try sipping some decaf tea no milk or creamer. That sometimes helps. Another good way to get fluid in is in the form of ice pops they help a bit with internal swelling as well.

Feel better!

It's day 4 for me now and I've realized that the discomfort I've been having is definitely gas. I wake up in the morning and feel fine, then as soon as I have something to sip, the pain starts and lasts for a couple of hours. The pain is to the left of the port site and radiates to my left shoulder. So trying to sip less and sip slower..

As for the weight gain, I too have put on 3 pounds since the surgery. But have been told to expect that because of all the fluids that have been pumped into me. So I'm trying to be strong and not look at the scales for a week or so!

Walk it out!!! Walk it out! Walk it out!! Girlfriend!!