Hi everyone. I've been somewhat of a "lurker" on this site since I started my Lap Band journey several months ago. I had my surgery on Tuesday, Sept. 24th. I've had mild incisional pain, but the biggest issue has definitely been the bloated/gassy feeling. I have such awful pain in my shoulder blades and under my ribs, I feel like I've had the crap beat out of me! My surgeon told my husband I would feel like I was in a fight, and man was he right. I can't take a deep breath, and if I try to lie flat, I feel short of breath. I have been unable to sleep in my bed because I am SO not a back sleeper and it hurts too much to sleep on my side/stomach. Of course, I started weighing myself day one post op, and I noted then that I was up at 5lbs from my pre op weight. Today I was still up the 5lbs. I definitely feel bloated/swollen in my abdomen, and I know they pumped me full of IV fluids during/after my procedure.

I'm sure all of the things I'm feeling are totally normal, but it's always nice to have this site as a reference and reassurance that I'm not losing my mind!

Hi there, yes all your feelings are normal as far as my experience goes.. the wind pain will improve eventually. I promise. I sleep on my side it did take a while for it not to hurt... As for weight give it chance your still healing.. Welcome.

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I have my husband pat hard or rub my back for me, it seems to help a bit along with putting heat across my back and shoulders and taking gas-x strips.

my left shoulder pain came later..and was a result of drinking too fast..however yours sounds more like anesthesia gas dispursing..i feel for you if it feels anything like mine..felt like someone was stabbing me. ours were probably from different causes..if it were instead referred gas (intestinal, not anesthesia, ( gas x dissovable strips and walking should help. if it doesn't i would call your surgeon's office and see what they say deb