Am I crazy? I have severe left shoulder pain identical to that which I experienced during my post-op period, only that was 7 weeks ago. Has anyone ever heard of gas related pain this far out from surgery? It's really quite painful.:help:

Do you still have your gallbladder?

I am only 1.5 weeks post op, but I am having a pain in my left shoulder as well. I thought all of the gas was gone and then all of a sudden it was back in my shoulder. They told me to try and move my shoulders as much as possible (do the funky chicken). I did have my gallbladder removed the same time I had the Banding but not sure that would make a difference.

I am 4 weeks out from banding and I still have left shoulder pain occasionally. It really depends on what I eat. I have found that American cheese slices are a big NO-NO for me.

I had the same problem for about 3 months after my surgery. I read somewhere that it could be the band rubbing the diaphram which transfers the nerve pain to the shoulder (or something like that). Anyways - its gone now. I am 7 months out.

HTH

Shawna