After banding, I didn't take pain meds like I should have, ended up having bad pain in my side that kept me from being able to function right.. longer than most banders.

Anyway, since then.. I still feel it if I try to sleep on my stomach. Last night I was so exhausted from a road trip, I wanted to just flop on the bed.. OUCH!

I haven't heard anyone else mention this pain this far post-op.. But it's under my left breast, around where I figure the actual band is. If I lay on my stomach, or on my side, where my side is being pushed on.. it's very painful.

Anyone else have this?

I have something similar, I wouldn't say it is painful but I do feel pressure. I attributed it to swelling and healing since I'm only 6 days out.

Have you talked to your surgeon about it? I hate that you are in pain, especially after the length of time after your surgery.

i had/have pain in my left shoulder... i asked my dr. last week what it was from and he told me it was from then pulling right there and under the left rib..so it could possibly be from that!!!

Mine is an actual pain... what it reminds me of, is if you're pulling your arm back, that sharp pain like you're pulling a muscle.. But I feel it just from laying on my stomach, inside my stomach area. From what little I know about anatomy (hehe), I think it's like my band being pushed into something and like the edge of the band hurts whatever it pushes.

ohh wow.. maybe that isnt what im experincing!! lol welll im sorry...maybe you should use some of that pain medicine they gave you and get into the dr...