I'm being banded on April 28th. I'm a little nervous about the new lifestyle. Look forward to talking to you about your experience.

I'm not sure as I have not been banded yet, but I believe from what I have read that it is fairly common for a couple weeks.

Well, I am now banded and at home recovering. The doctor said their was nothing out of the ordinary for me except that he had to make seventh incision in me because of my size. I just got home a couple hours ago. Yesterday sucked but I am feel better today. I hope the rest of you did well too. Time to go take a nap I think.

Congratulations! I'm glad you are home resting. It was a lot easier for me once i got home. I'm on day 6 now and doing much better. Left shoulder pain is the biggest issue. The doctor said was normal for about 48 hours. But it still hurts when i yuan and sneeze. You get lost of rest and let me know how everything is going.

Thank You for your response.

tmp65

P.S. By the way how do i put a tracker on mine?

I have been lucky in that I have not really had much shoulder pain but just plain gas pains.

To put a tracker on your signature all you have to do is click on someone else's and that will take you to the ticker website and then you set up your own ticker and it will give you the link to insert into your signature.

How is everyone else? I have a bad day yesterday. Today most of the swelling has gone down and I feel fairly normal. I do not feel like eating much. I was on Clear liquids through yesterday.

Today I am on liquids until Sunday when I can go to soft foods. Hope everyone is doing well.

Maria

Hello, This is my first post. I had my band on 04/24/2008. I am having alot of burping and gas. It this normal?

I was banded on the 28th and that is my biggest complaint is the gas and burping. Let it come out naturally or I heard it can be very painful.

Maria

Hi All

I'm home now - Very tired & a bit sore & can't bend down too far

but otherwise getting better each day :smile2:

Thankfullly not suffering with the gas pains though.

Good to hear everybody else is ok too :biggrin2: - I'm also not at

all hungry - now theres a first! :lol::mad:

Gingercat xxx

Yeah, I have noticed that I am not hungry yet either. I'm afraid that won't last long though. It would be really cool if it did though.

I was banded on April 28th and feeling pretty good. I am having pains in my chest area though. They're from my chest area to my throat. The doctor says it's probably gas. It's especially bad when I sit up. Does anyone else have this?

Just found this thread.

Got banded on the 28th, home on the 29th and still quite sore a little swollen. I can barely eat as I'm not hungry and the gas pains! oh the gas pains. Mine have settled into my back, not my shoulder. :smile:

I was banded on April 28th and feeling pretty good. I am having pains in my chest area though. They're from my chest area to my throat. The doctor says it's probably gas. It's especially bad when I sit up. Does anyone else have this?

It is a little weird being able to feel that all going on. My doctor says that it is just gas and will eventually subside.:cool2: Still not really hungry just eating to shakes and some Jello and of course Water (as much as I can get down).

I was banded on April 28th and feeling pretty good. I am having pains in my chest area though. They're from my chest area to my throat. The doctor says it's probably gas. It's especially bad when I sit up. Does anyone else have this?

I feel something similar to that once in a while too. It passes quickly for me though. I am actually feeling pretty good today. I am still taking the pain medicine but have decreased the dosage.

Hi All

Just to update you - feeling loads better now & have stopped taking

souble meds as fear upsetting my stomach.

Seems no ill effects though & no big pains!

Also changed my dressings & healing well :tongue:

Just going 'stir crazy' at home now - might venture out tomorrow!!!:cool2:

Hows everyone else healing?

Gingercat xx

ps Never been a patient patient!!

Yes Gingercat I am going stir crazy too! I was banded too on 4/28 and tired of these 4 walls... I did venture out to buy more broth, because I found out from my doctor that I was not drinking enough broth after surgery, mostly Protein shakes..

I'm still a little tired and not really ready to go back to work on Monday but gotta do it.. I will just take it slower... I am glad this gas is subsiding for the most part.

Haven't lost anymore weight but I know it is really do to inactivity... those vicodin kept me sleepy...lol. I've switched up to the jr. tylenols instead 160 mg ea. melt aways... so that I can drive soon, pls really don't need the vicodin. My incisions mostly itch..lol.

I'm glad that everyone is doing so well, and wish us all continued success!

I don't know about the rest of you but I am finally feeling human again. Today is my first day back on full liquids after clear liquids for a week! I am mostly done needing pain reliever but my incisions really itch! Anyway, I just thought I would check in now that one week has passed.