On 6/1 I had the lapband surgery. I continue to have middle back pain. Is this normal to experience this for this many days?

I had mine on 6/2 and didn't really have any back pain. Have you been walking?

I have been walking. I believe it is gas! When I had my gallbladder removed the gas didn't last as long as this has. I will just keep on moving and one day at a time!

I'm not a back sleeper, but it's the only way I can get comfortable post surgery. That plus gas has lead to discomfort in my back also. Low setting for heating pad and gas-ex strips are helping with gas a lot.

Hi Jenn, 4 years out and I still get that mid back pain when my pouch is really full, like right now. So it can be that too.

I think that it may be the pouch being full too. When I eat (even a small bite of cottage cheese or ground meat) I feel this stabbing pain in the middle of my back for a bit until the food goes down. Things are very angry and swollen inside right now, according to my doc and nurse so any middle abdomen pain is normal.