Ok, I am only 3 days post op, and have just discovered what a big old whimpy baby I am! Shoulder pain is terrible & worse than that is I have this horrible metallic taste in my mouth that WILL NOT, repeat WILL NOT go away. And lets not forget this little fact: I'm hungry:hungry:. Does anyone have any sugestions for all these complaints?? I would greatly appreciate it.

TTYL:think

Tgirl:faint:

The shoulder pain is most likely gas and Yes it is very painful...it will go away...the taste in your mouth is sometimes caused from anesthesia and yes it is very normal to be hungry...drink plenty of water and broth and hang in there.....dont try to lose weight now...this is your healing time...i would take mashed potatoes and mix them with chicken broth made them almost like applesauce was more filling then just broth. I hope this helped a little.

My doc told me I could expect some shoulder pain associated with gas. I've had plenty of gas but little or no shoulder pain. I'm going on my 4th day post-op and I am not a bit hingry. In fact I feel like I've just eaten an entire Thanksgiving turkey all my myself. I'm looking forward to getting rid of this bloated stuffed feeling. If I could I'd feel pretty good as I'm having very little pain otherwise. Others have advised me to walk-walk-walk and that definitely seems to help. The broth mixed with the mashed spuds sounds good. Good luck!

Ok, I am only 3 days post op, and have just discovered what a big old whimpy baby I am! Shoulder pain is terrible & worse than that is I have this horrible metallic taste in my mouth that WILL NOT, repeat WILL NOT go away. And lets not forget this little fact: I'm hungry:hungry:. Does anyone have any sugestions for all these complaints?? I would greatly appreciate it.

TTYL:think

Tgirl:faint:

Tgirl I can't offer much advise but I can totally relate. I had my surgery on Tuesday. No metallic taste yet. I wanted to burp also. Like crazy I wanted to burp. I even had my husband pat me on the back like you do a baby and nothing (other than he burped - LOL). I find just tonight some gas is coming. Before that I would think it was coming out and then it would just disappear. Totally freaky!

:hungry:Hunger - Holy moses! I wish I was one of those who felt like they ate a thanksgiving turkey. I am hungry most of the day. It almost makes me worry because others say they aren't. May have to call my doc and ask about it on Monday.

Sorry I could't be of much help but I know where you are coming from as it appears we had our surgery on the same day.

I know this is really gunna suck to hear, but become friends with the sholder pain, it's gunna be there for a while.

I'm 8 days post op and ack...

It's better than the first few days

Just walk! Trust me, it helps, you might not think it, but it does

And soon you'll be farting alot. Embrace it, I love every time I 'pass gas' because I know it's the much less in my system!!

And I've started burping too. So really, I'm like an old gross man. lol

shoulder and neck pain = but it is tolerable. I'm not in the leawst bit hungry and have only had liquids since surgery on Monday. I think next week I get to graduate to mushie potatoes and stuff like that. I think we are supposed to be healing this week and not eating...at least that's my orders. I wish everyone well. I didn't know that SF jello could be so filling! ha Carlotta

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walk walk walk and use gas x strips I also heard that you need to get your protein in everyday and that helps you heal quicker I'm not banded yet but have been with a support group for the last year and have learned a lot about postop problems

Thank you all so much for your input, I am now 6 days post op, & yes the shoulder pain is still with me. But I'm sure it will get better with time.

Well good luck to all, & thanks for you replies,

Tgirl

Tgirl, I'd like to say that my wife is 18 months post-op and still gets the shoulder pain. It is a sign that she needs to eat something, some little something. It keeps her from getting ravenous. Now, if the pain is below and a little bit to the left of her left breast, she's got indigestion.....go figure. You just have to learn to live with your band and it's little excentricities. Good luck.

Oh! and my wife says, GAS-X strips! Dissolve on your tongue.

Thanks for the info, I will certainly try the gasx strips! Tell you wife congrats, sounds like she is doing wonderful!

Take the liquid gas-x and just walk, walk, walk,....try sipping water and just hang in there...it will pass....(no pun intended)