I am 15 days post op & need to see if anyone is experiencing anything like what I am. It is getting easier to eat now & I don't feel any restriction...no sliming, no pb'ing or any stuck feeling in the top part of my chest. What does happen is that anytime after lunchtime I'll eat lunch...for instance & all afternoon I have such terrible gas pains in my lower abdomen but they only start after I have finished eating lunch or dinner. I am not sure if I can still have surgery gas as I haven't been drinking any carbonated drinks. I've read that restriction doesn't happen till first fill but does anyone wake up feeling great in the morning & then get severe lower abdominal gas pains after eating in the afternoons? Just curious. Any feedback would be appreciated. I assumed that gas pains went away after the 2 week mark or at least were very mild.:help:

I love my protein shakes still so I live in gas city!

It is not one room in the house that I haven't visited with my poots and toots.

I figure better in than out!

Thank you all for your wonderful input!

MadDog: I too am having no restriction & am eating more & more everyday which is kinda scary because I really like where I was right after surgery. What has been happening to me is that I'll eat a meal & then AFTER I finish eating I'll get the gas / stomach pains. I only wish I could get it before all that goes down so I could stop midway through the meal. Nothing gets stuck & as a matter of fact I feel nothing until after I am finished with my meal. I have not burped once since my surgery. It all comes out the other way. I am assuming that when you get a fill it will stop you before you consume the entire meal or at least slow you down.

My fill is scheduled for 9/27 so we'll see what happens. I've tried to really stick to lowfat stuff like grilled fish, etc...but it is very tempting to eat anything!!!