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There is a thread for Lap-Band Surgery FAQs and References located HERE. TONS of great info.

There are lots of questions/answers here too...

topics covered:

what is a PB?

what does DH mean?

what do you suggest I buy before surgery?

I have a consult tomorrow, what do I need to ask the doctor?

how do I get a ticker?

what is a fill?

I had surgery 3 days ago and am very hungry, can I eat _____ (anything other than liquids)? (short answer - not unless your doctor said you could - more than likely not)

welcome to LBT!

Great thread, Losing! I'll help trying to keep it bumped...

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Bumping! GREAT thread!

nice!! excellent explanation.

I am new to the site. I had initially logged on because I wanted info about shoulder pain. My first cuple of days were ok, then I started getting sick of the boring liquids and not being able to take much in. Now I am even worse, I have bad shoulder pain when I eat, move, breathe! I called my doctor and am waiting for a reply. I am trying to hang in there!:cry

the shoulder pain is from trapped air from your laproscopic surgery, it will get better. Try a heating pad. The best thing you can do for it though is to take short walks as you can tolerate. I am six days out and mine was finally gone yesterday, but I have had laproscopic surgery before, so I know what it was. Stick to the liquids if that is what the Dr. has told you, it may be boring, but it is much less painful and dangerous than eating too soon.

I am new to the site. I had initially logged on because I wanted info about shoulder pain. My first cuple of days were ok, then I started getting sick of the boring liquids and not being able to take much in. Now I am even worse, I have bad shoulder pain when I eat, move, breathe! I called my doctor and am waiting for a reply. I am trying to hang in there!:cry

RPHdiva it's gas pains -walk and try gasx strips.... I stayed and extra day in the hospital because it was so serve and I knew the pain shots would put me to sleep where as me an vicoden don't get along too well.

I am new to the site. I had initially logged on because I wanted info about shoulder pain. My first cuple of days were ok, then I started getting sick of the boring liquids and not being able to take much in. Now I am even worse, I have bad shoulder pain when I eat, move, breathe! I called my doctor and am waiting for a reply. I am trying to hang in there!:cry

Usually after a few days the gas is gone but there is referred pain from a nerve in your diaphragm. It can hurt up in your shoulder and if you happened to have a wide hiatus or a hernia repair that will tack on a couple more days of pain in your shoulder and it can even go up into the side of your neck.

Walking, a heating pad, and Tylenol are what most folks do. But the gas should absorb in your GI system within 2-3 days. The rest is referred pain from the irritated nerve.

Great idea starting this thread!

Alexandra moved the FAQ to the top of the board, too.

I am six days post op and just found this site. My shoulder pain was excruciating but is now gone. I saw my doc yesterday - I was down 12 lbs... he told me to start eating soft foods - how long did others wait to transition to the soft foods? Were you told crackers were okay? Doesn't seem right but they are on my list.

It's funny how different doctors have completely different ideas of what you are supposed to be eating after surgery. I had to be on liquids for four full weeks after surgery before I could move to soft foods.

Where do you live in Arizona?

Hi Everybody, Nu- Life here

I was done on Monday, 2 days ago. The preparation, the surgeon, his team and the operation was a dream. I was sacred as I have not had surgery since I was 5 (now 38).

I had to stay in bed for about 12 hours till the anathestic and morphine wore off, then I was up and into a walk around the ward corridors.

They let me out yesterday afternoon, last night I felt the first signs of pain. 5 hours sleep last night up at 4 this morning, Im an early bird anyway. This morning (7hrs) I have had one orange (juiced), 1/2 ltr of Water, 2 table spoons of live yoghurt with about 7 smashed up rasberries. I dont feel the need to eat but I want to get some Vitamins and minerals in me.

Can anyone tell me is the bloating feeling normal, on my post operative diet I exercised and noticed my belly become a little flatter, but since the op I have noticed a bloating stomach and feeling ???

Good Luck to you all

Nu-Life

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Nice Thread..I had all those questions and looked all over the place for an answer.. I was done 11/24 and am finally feeling better, WHOO HOOO I have a question

My dr says I have a seroma and that it's not too much to worry about just a hot compress and let it leak. Has anyone else had this issue?

Also one of my incision sites doesnt look like it's closing is there anything I can do to help it heal? now I have gauze covering it

Thanks and LOVIN this forum!!!!