So, what's been the hardest part since my April 18th banding??? HAVING TO sleep ON MY BACK! I'm happy to report, this morning, I woke up ON MY BELLY!!!! I just layed there for a couple of minutes thinking, "oh yeah, this is the money, baby...."

Small Pleasures I tell you, small pleasures...

Anyone else experience this GLORIOUS moment post-op?

I am so jealous! I was banded on the 16th and still unable to sleep on my stomach.... God I miss that.

I was also banded on the 18th. Not quite to the stomach yet. Still on my back. Side not quite happening either, although the day of surgery I was able to sleep on my side. How weird is that???

On the day of surgery, I was so drugged up, I could've slept on my head and been okay!

Well, my friends, you aren't there yet, but you'll get there and it will be SWEET LUXURY, I promise. I heal quicker than most, so don't be discouraged. It only makes me hungrier, quicker!

I still seem to have pressure on my chest - gas pain. I thought it would be gone by now, but no... it's taking forever to escape me. And this morning I woke up with the weirdest pain from my left wrist to my elbow. NO IDEA what that is....

The gas thing is killing me. Seems to like to settle in my left shoulder - or up and down that arm. Have you heard how long that lasts? Other than that, I feel great. I'm not sore at all - just can't sleep on my tummy yet. Maybe tonight...............

I heard the gas thing was supposed to end two days after surgery... unfortunately, that's not the case for me. This is day 5 for me and it seems to be the only symptom left... I get it a lot in my chest, I hear the strangest sounds coming from my stomach and my shoulder (left), arm (left) and back of my neck KILL! It sounds like my belly is preparing for a big release of gas (to be released either down below or up above - if it has money for the elevator, as my Grandfather says), but nothing ever comes of it. It's TRAPPED and I can't get it out!

Hang in there guys! Im almost 3 weeks out post op and I can sleep on my stomach now. Last week went and got a swedish massage and was a little uncomfortable laying on my port, but I went agian this sunday and was fine. Just wait youll be able to soon!!!

2 swedish massages in a matter of days... I'm SO jealous.

No weird gas (other than in my shoulder) or belly sounds. I'm quite sure it will wait until I'm on a plane tomorrow sitting with 2 other folks and then I'll blow like a volcano.......