I was banded last Friday February 28. I haven't been able to go back to work because the pain in my left shoulder comes in waves and it is very painful. I also have a lot of indigestion and stomach cramps.

I am quite worried and hope the pain goes away soon. Did anyone else experience this level of discomfort? If so when did you feel better?

The pain in your shoulder is the gas from the operation. The best thing is to move your shoulder alot when the pain comes ( like making big arm circles or swimming motions) to move the gas around. To move the gas in your stomach walk around as much as possible.

I promise it will subside. Keep strong.

walk ,walking helps alot. and congrats . Take it easy now remember you just had major surgery. You will feel better in a few days

It took me a good week to get back to feeling better. I can only guess that the pains in your shoulder are from gas that the surgeons use to get a better field of vision. IT will be reabsorbed into your system. Walking can help and so can heating pads. I just know that every day gets better and better.

I was banded last Friday February 28. I haven't been able to go back to work because the pain in my left shoulder comes in waves and it is very painful. I also have a lot of indigestion and stomach cramps.

I am quite worried and hope the pain goes away soon. Did anyone else experience this level of discomfort? If so when did you feel better?

i was banded in mid oct 2004, and had that severe shoulder pain too, it actually lasted about 3 months...it started to fade then eventually went away, so good luck to ya!

I too had shoulder pain, massaging helped a lot, even quick short massage helped. Penni's right every day is better.

Thanks for your support! Makes me feel like I'm not so alone!