I was banded monday, May 12 by Dr. Alan Geiss in Syosset, Long Island, Surgery was alot easier than I thought It would be. I went in at 11:05 am and was wide awake at 12:15pm with very little pain. I was on clear full liquids, Tues and Weds and today I can start full liquids. I am experiencing only soreness no real pain. However, I cannot tell if my stomach is growling or digesting what I am swallowing. How can you tell if you are truly hungry or if it is just a new feeling that I am experiencing.

I don't know. I was wondering the same thing. I was banded Tues. the 13th. I heard my stomach growl this morning (I thought):cry_smile: could just be me cause I am tired of clear liquids and popcycles already. good luck

I am having the same confusion. I was banded May 9th. "Hunger Pains" hit on Day 4. When my stomach growls, I eat something and it seems to churn worse. I don't know what's going on. I've been suffering from so much gas pain over the past three days that I don't know how to interpret anything going on inside, right now.

I was banded Tues the 13th and my stomach has been growling a bit but I think it's more gas which is just bubbling up in my stomach. I have been in terrible pain especially at the port site. Am I the only one you all sound like it was a walk in the park. I am also having trouble drinking as much as they want. I have been drinking my protein drink which is the koshi golean with skim milk which tastes pretty good. Today I will try the Designer Wey I bought at Vitamin Shoppe.

Congratulations to you all. Welcome to our world.

A lot of times the sounds your stomach is making is just gas sounds if you are hungry eat somehting very slowly to see how you feel. I mean drink something.

I am almost 6 months out and I still get a lot of gas sounds in my stomach. Yes it's a little embarassing but normal according to my doctor. If your gas becomes painful try the Gas X chewable tablets and walk; moving around usually helps.

As for the Port that takes a lot longer to heal, they attach it to your muscle, so there is alot of pulling. Mine still hurts on occasion if I move wrong.

Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.

Edited May 15, 200818 yr by Ann D

i was banded on the 12th ans am having the hardest day today with full liquids. i had a post earlier looking for suggestions cause i am sick of fugde pops and ice pops and Water...i need FLAVOR!!!

and i am sensing that gurgling and it is odd....i am afraid to have something else as I don't want to vomit. There is this tremendous pressure now and then in the middle of my chest that comes and goes but is quite painful.

the port area is alot more sore than I expected but i can deal with that thus far.

Have you had soup? I also have been drinking the Kashi Golean Vanilla shake with skim milk and it tastes pretty good. There are also tons of flavored teas out there too...My port site is killing me! Congrats to both of us we took the first step!

I was banded on 4/24 and had to try several soups to get to my happy place, never really very happy, but as happy as one can be on liquids alone. Never really cared for the popsicle thing either, even though they were sugar free they were to sweet tasting to me, sounds weird but true. My port area was pretty uncomfortable up until about a week and a half ago and now I am feeling back to my old self, just a little lighter on the toes. This must have been the bander hell stage I read about.

I too was banded on may 12th and I am still in an immense amount of pain. I am really not a wimp I was walking fine8 hours after a c-section and off pain pills the day after. I feel like my guts are popping out everytime I try to sit up. I am so groggy from the pain meds and it is not even touching the pain. The trapped air is unbearable--I really wish I didn't have the surgery at this point. I can't seem to get even 200 calories much less 500. This has been HELL--I really thought I'd be better by now.

I can relate to your complaints I had 3 C/Sections and 2 laporoscopic surgery's for scar tissue and had my gallbladder removed. I knew I would have the shoulder pain because I had it so bad after previous surgery's but you are right every time I move it feels like my port site is ripping. Spoke to my Doc's nurse this am and she said the 3rd-4th day are the worse as all numbing agents will be gone. I have just been taking my tylenol with codeine every 4 hours and thats when I try to do some walking so it's taken the edge off the pain. I am also not too worried about taking in all the liquids as long as I can get my protein shake down I feel ok and I take baby sips of water all day but it isn't much. I am sure a month from now we will forget all about this pain when we are down 20 lbs.

I was banded on May 12th too! I am feeling pretty good today, except, I am having what feels like intense heartburn. I plan on calling the doctor in the morning to make sure this is normal. Any of y'all have this feeling? I feel a little pregnant and I can not bend very well, but , considereig I had surgry only a few day ago... I feel pretty good.

I was also banded on May 12th by Dr. Ren at NYU the only pain I have is gas pain and the only thing that helps me is GAS-X but other then that no pain at all.:thumbup:

I wish I knew if I am doing something wrong! I am 3 days post op and still in immense pain. Every time I try to stand up I feel like my insides are ripping. At least the gas isn't as bad in the shoulder now. Maybe I am not mobile enough but it's been hard to walk around. The only relief I get is from the pain meds but don't want to take them 24/7. I also haven't gone to the bathroom since the morning of the surgery so I may be constipated. Calling my doc this AM.

The constipation comes from the pain meds and also the fat that you really ahve nothad that much to eat since surgery so there is not much to come out.

Also those abdominal pains will get better. The port area is the worst site. I also found out that some doctors will cut a pouch into the muscle and secure the pouch that way. That would account for all that pain. When you cut a muscle is causes it to spasm (very painful).

Ann I think you are right it seems to be the port area all other incisions don't hurt at all. But boy does it hurt!!!!!!I will try to stay up as much as possible today.

I was banded on May 13 and my port site is still really sore too. The gas pains are a little better today. I have been trying to walk around the house as much as possible. I am having a lot of rumbleys in my tumbley too. It is growling as I type. I am really looking forward to starting full liquids tomorrow. I am getting sick of the clear stuff. Most of the stuff with protein, I don't like. So, I have been living off water, popsicles, and chicken broth. There is so much more I like on the full liquid diet where I can get my protein in. I am also hoping the full liquids will help with the diarrhea.

Nice to hear what other people are experiencing. It is nice to know we are not alone. Good luck to everyone!