When will it go away i hope is not like this forever.when i drink or take my soup, i am on full luquids now it hurts like if i cant burp i dont know how to explain it but it is very uncomfterble awfull like if their is something stuck in my chest

First four days are usually the worst. After that you can expect some pain at the port site for a couple of weeks. Keep taking the pain meds they gave you and it should get better.

Today is the sixth day

Try smaller sips over a longer period of time. Don't try to drink a whole shake in 20 minutes. It will get better soon, if not, time to call the doctor.

i was just banded yesterday and i can have an ounce of liquid every 15 minutes. I sip the ounce and it lasts about 5 minutes. The gas is almost all gone now. My heating pad has really helped.

I hope you find what helps you.

Karen did it get better? I am 4 days out and having quite a bit of pain when I drink. It even hurts to breathe deeply. I have the "can't burp" feeling you describe and have to be very careful not to drink too much fluid at a time or it really hurts. My incisions do not hurt at all. I haven't gone on to full liquids yet because the upper somach pain rarely let's up. Pain meds help but I was hoping to be done with narcotics by now. I'm calling my surgeon this morning. Just curious if anyone else has that sensation and how long it lasted.

Karen did it get better? I am 4 days out and having quite a bit of pain when I drink. It even hurts to breathe deeply. I have the "can't burp" feeling you describe and have to be very careful not to drink too much Fluid at a time or it really hurts. My incisions do not hurt at all. I haven't gone on to full liquids yet because the upper somach pain rarely let's up. Pain meds help but I was hoping to be done with narcotics by now. I'm calling my surgeon this morning. Just curious if anyone else has that sensation and how long it lasted.

The 'can't burp' feeling is very common...and annoying. It goes away.

Yes it got better i went slower on the drinking and walked more evryday that passed it was better drink chamomile tea

I am one week post op and feel like I have been kicked in the stomach. I am also wanting to know when this pain will go away, the heating pad helps the shoulder pain, but the stomach pain is worse.

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The heating pad also helped my stomach pain. Just hold on it will get better. I am pain free and i was just banned 12 days ago.