I feel like I cannot take a full deep breath without feeling a deep sharp pain in my back right at my shoulder blade is that normal? I'm guessing it's still the gasses trying to make it's way out of my body but never know.

How long does it take to heal, to get that feeling of normalcy again?

Yes, that pain is normal. I felt gas pain in my left shoulder, when I took a deep breath, where my neck met my shoulder...they sort of moved around depending on where the CO2 gas was, I guess. The pain got better each day, was totally gone for me at about 3 weeks but it stopped being annoying at about two weeks.

The healing takes longer, stomach about 3 mos. I felt "back to normal" at about 4 weeks when I could get all my fluids, Protein, and Vitamins in.

Congratulations on your surgery!

The pain is called 'shoulder-tip' pain...it is caused by the molecules of CO2 left in the abdominal cavity.

don't worry the more you get up and move around the more it will dissipate....walk, sip, walk, sip, walk...you get the picture!

Congratulations on having your surgery and very best wishes for the thinner you!

Elle x