I was banded on 4/3 and I have been feeling great, hardly any gas pains at all, just basic muscle pain. I woke up, had a protein shake then waited about 45 minutes started drinking my water etc. Had soup for lunch and all of a sudden feel REALLY bloated. i took a longer than normal shower, but kept my back to the water so that my incisions didn't get too wet other than when i cleaned them gently. but wow bloated and uncomfortable, not painful, I did my breathing thing, i walked a bit, but is this something to be concerned with or do you think it's just gas? it's all in my upper abdomen, water and tylonol went down fine no other problems. had a little gas pain in my shoulder this morning when i woke up, maybe it moved?

I was banded on 4/3 and I have been feeling great, hardly any gas pains at all, just basic muscle pain. I woke up, had a Protein shake then waited about 45 minutes started drinking my Water etc. Had soup for lunch and all of a sudden feel REALLY bloated. i took a longer than normal shower, but kept my back to the water so that my incisions didn't get too wet other than when i cleaned them gently. but wow bloated and uncomfortable, not painful, I did my breathing thing, i walked a bit, but is this something to be concerned with or do you think it's just gas? it's all in my upper abdomen, water and tylonol went down fine no other problems. had a little gas pain in my shoulder this morning when i woke up, maybe it moved?

Perhaps a bit of constapation? Im a 4/3 also and am starting to feel some lower pressure.... I guess we will find out soon.

I am almost 4 weeks out from my surgery and I am FINALLY starting to look and feel normal! I was so bloated my friend who is 6 months pregnant said if she didnt know better, I was the one pregnant!! I had wicked gas pains in my shoulder and stomach area. I called my doctor a few times because I didnt think the pain should have been that severe but they said it was normal. They suggested me to walk as much as I could to relieve the gas pains and it worked!

It will get better, I promise. I was just in your shoes last week!

I was banded on 3-31 and STILL have ALOT of gas pain, actually more now than before,...walk..walk...walk and walk some more, that's all that will truely help, you have to pass it befor it gets better, I only know from when I had gall bladder surgery, same thing then....