I WAS BANDED ON 6/21/07 SO FAR I'VE LOST 29 POUNDS, I JUST GOT A FILL ON MONDAY 7/23/07 - MY FIRST FILL. I HAVE A 5 CC BAND AND MY DOCTOR PUT 1.5 CC FILL IN FOR MY FIRST FILL. SINCE THEN HE TOLD ME TO STAY A FULL LIQUID DIET FOR 3 DAYS THEN START THE SOFT FOOD. I'VE BEEN DOING THAT BUT SINCE THEN I HAVE ACCUMALATED GAS. IT FEEL LIKE WHEN I GOT MY SURGERY THE PAIN IS IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND I'M CONSTANTLY BURPING A LOT. I CALLED MY DOCTOR AND THE NURSE TOLD ME TO DRINK BROTH AND TAKE TUMS. I FEEL RESTRICTED WHEN I DRINK WATER BUT NOT MY PROTEIN DRINK. IS THAT COMMON TO HAVE GAS AND BURPING ALL DAY!:confused::grouphug:
HELLO ALL,
I WAS BANDED ON 6/21/07 SO FAR I'VE LOST 29 POUNDS, I JUST GOT A FILL ON MONDAY 7/23/07 - MY FIRST FILL. I HAVE A 5 CC BAND AND MY DOCTOR PUT 1.5 CC FILL IN FOR MY FIRST FILL. SINCE THEN HE TOLD ME TO STAY A FULL LIQUID DIET FOR 3 DAYS THEN START THE SOFT FOOD. I'VE BEEN DOING THAT BUT SINCE THEN I HAVE ACCUMALATED GAS. IT FEEL LIKE WHEN I GOT MY SURGERY THE PAIN IS IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND I'M CONSTANTLY BURPING A LOT. I CALLED MY DOCTOR AND THE NURSE TOLD ME TO DRINK BROTH AND TAKE TUMS. I FEEL RESTRICTED WHEN I DRINK WATER BUT NOT MY PROTEIN DRINK. IS THAT COMMON TO HAVE GAS AND BURPING ALL DAY!:confused:
:grouphug: