I'm not sure what to expect. There is a lot of gas stuck in my chest I also had to get a hernia removed how long does this pain last please help I'm a newbie.

I'm not sure what to expect. There is a lot of gas stuck in my chest I also had to get a hernia removed how long does this pain last please help I'm a newbie.

It's different for everyone. I had very little pain but I do read other posts from people who suffer for up to 2- weeks. I think it does taper off as the day go by. Hot pads seem to help I'm told.

It's different for everyone. I had very little pain but I do read other posts from people who suffer for up to 2- weeks. I think it does taper off as the day go by. Hot pads seem to help I'm told.

I'm like so scared with this lol I just don't want to fail. ):

Don't know of anyone who didn't feel the same going into this. It's a normal emotion since everyone who's had surgery failed so many times before with diets.

I saw this quote the other day from Michael Jordan:

“I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
― Michael Jordan

<p>Don't know of anyone who didn't feel the same going into this. It's a normal emotion since everyone who's had surgery failed so many times before with diets. </p> <p> </p> <p>I saw this quote the other day from Michael Jordan: </p> <p> </p> <p><em>“I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”</em><br> ― <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16823.Michael_Jordan'>Michael Jordan</a></p>

thank u soooo much! I really needed that motivation. I think I'll be better once I get past the gassy phase lol

Hello and congrats on your surgery. I am post op day 4 and hardly any gas pain now bit i do feel a little bloated. My port incision is sore though. Good luck to you!

Thanks! It's ok when I do move around. I have the gasx chewable the codeine they gave me. Since preop I've lost about 20 lbs. since the band I haven't had any sort of appetite at all. Has that happened to u?

I'm not sure what to expect. There is a lot of gas stuck in my chest I also had to get a hernia removed how long does this pain last please help I'm a newbie.

hi there..... i know exactly how you are feeling. Gas retention was the worst thing i had to experience. The best you can do it take some meds for gas... there are a lot around to choose from. Im post op now two years.. i had big problems for about six months... dont get concerned by this, everyone is different. i just wanted to say, get some meds, wait it out. Im now free of all gas retention. It took a while with me but its great. In the long term you will be free of the problem. You may have to accept this for a short time.. maybe even a few months... but like i said, get some anti gas and ride it out. It does leave you. Good luck.

I'm not sure what to expect. There is a lot of gas stuck in my chest I also had to get a hernia removed how long does this pain last please help I'm a newbie.

hi there..... i know exactly how you are feeling. Gas retention was the worst thing i had to experience. The best you can do it take some meds for gas... there are a lot around to choose from. Im post op now two years.. i had big problems for about six months... dont get concerned by this, everyone is different. i just wanted to say, get some meds, wait it out. Im now free of all gas retention. It took a while with me but its great. In the long term you will be free of the problem. You may have to accept this for a short time.. maybe even a few months... but like i said, get some anti gas and ride it out. It does leave you. Good luck.

..i meant to say.. i had a hernia fixed as well. good luck.

Thanks! It's ok when I do move around. I have the gasx chewable the codeine they gave me. Since preop I've lost about 20 lbs. since the band I haven't had any sort of appetite at all. Has that happened to u?

You don't have an appetite because your stomach is swollen. Enjoy it now because your appetite will come back and weight loss may slow a little bit. You definitely have to walk walk walk around the house to get that gas out. The gas is CO2 pumped into your body, its not like normal digestive flatulance so it cant escape that way. The only way for your body to push out that CO2 is to use it up by moving around. Also, taking deep breaths and blowing out really hard can help a little bit.

Omg I wish I was better prepared for this... I've just tried about everything and couldn't stick with anything. This is kinda last resort for me. I'm terrified.

Idk if I can deal with it that long lol. Since you've been banded what's your biggest challenge? How long did it take u to get your appetite back?

Wendy is right (above).

Give it time; we were all terrified (of the unknown) in the beginning.

It gets way, way better.

And you will succeed ... It's very different than a usual diet ... And you're already off to a good start!

So can u really not eat pasta and rice or bread or potatoes?

I am over 2 years out, and at goal. I eat all of those now, but did not eat rice or bread early on. I still don't eat a lot of them now, since the are full of carbs, but if I wanted to, yes, I am not physically prevented from eating them. Some people on here say they cannot tolerate them because their bands are adjusted tighter and that works for them. Everyone is different. But in the beginning, my doctor advised no breads or rice, and that is what I did to enhance my weight loss.