Hi all! I was banded on 9/29. Surgery went well but I have a tight almost miserable feeling in my chest. Almost like something is stuck but I've been on clear liquids so that isn't possible. When I swallow it feels like it goes right around the lump. Is this my band I am feeling? Does it eventually go away? Has anyone else felt this? Thx!:smile2:

I was banded 11/12/08 and am having the same thing...it feels like a side ache and is difficult to take a deep breath. I am trusting this will subside with time. It is good hearing those that are ahead cheering us on!

Wow, I thought there was something wrong with me. Feels like I have something stuck all the time and feels worse depending how I am laying. I was banded 11/19 and was starting to regret getting banded. Nice to know what I am going thru seems to be the norm. Also my cuts hurt really bad today compared to yesterday. I will try the hot tea tonight. I was not able to sleep last night. Maybe 1/2 hour here and there. Would be nice to get the pain gone so I can at least rest. That liquid pain killer does nothing for me. Nice to know I am not alone.

Hi guys,

I had surgery on the 18th. I too am experencing the same tightness and fullness in my chest. Everytime I take a deep breath in my left shoulder hurts. I just keep walking and taking as many deep breaths as I can. I am taking oxycodone for pain and it does help with that sensation. I am down to one pill a day now and hopefully I can be off of that by Monday. I just started pureed foods today and I am amazed at how 3 tbs fills me up. Still wondering how I am going to get 60g of Protein in my diet a day with eating so little. If anyone has an idea of how to do that please let me know!

KP

Hi guys,

I just started pureed foods today and I am amazed at how 3 tbs fills me up. Still wondering how I am going to get 60g of Protein in my diet a day with eating so little. If anyone has an idea of how to do that please let me know!

KP

The further you are out from surgery the more you will be able to eat. :tongue2:I remember only being able to eat 3 bites of

jell-o in a sitting. As far as protein goes, I do the protein shots/bullets. You can get 42g in 3.1 oz or 26g in 2.8oz. Then I'm able to get the remainder protein in my diet. The 42g sides on a thicker consistency so I usually have to dilute it. Even tho they don't taste the best, :smile2: its a great way to get a lot of your daily protein. The protein shots can be found at GNC ,Vitamin World, etc. Some Walmarts even carry the 26g in fruit punch. Hope this helps!

Hey KPC1030 I too had surgery on 11/18 and feeling the same lump/tightness in the chest. I think it's so cool that we have a place like this forum where we can share our feelings and struggles and there are people just like you and me who have one had surgery on the same day so we are like comparing apples to apples not oranges and also folks that are passed the point we are and we can learn from them what we should expect in the future. Good luck to you and feel free to email me kharvick29fan@comcast.net. I would love to me your online band buddy since we started this new journey on the same day. I too am really struggling with even getting one protein drink down let alone 2 or 3 in a single day. I can only drink about 5 sips of the drink and I'm full. Water is much easier to drink without getting that knot feeling in my throat/chest.

I was banded Nov. 14th and I had all of the post op gas and swelling reactions people have described and on day 7 post op I went back to work, I'm a teacher, I was on my feet basically all day. THAT DAY, I had NO MORE gas or swelling pain. I think that the advise everybody inclusing our doctors give us regarding walking is KEY. I thought I was walking a great deal post surgery, but I guess not enough. Maybe try pushing yourself on the walking as far as you comfortably can. I know that really helped me. I would sit down and relax a few minutes when I felt tired, but I would get back on my feet when I felt better. I haven't had a problem with those pains since that first day back at work. I hope this helps!

I was banded on 11/07. I had all the gas in the beginning but that had since subsided. I've been on mush for about a week. Since yesterday afternoon I've had a tight, gas-bubbly feeling in my chest. It seems like if I could belch really good, I'd feel SO much better! Could this be from eating something wrong? I ate a piece of my daughter's roll yesterday without thinking! :laugh: I've been hurting ever since. I don't feel like I need to vomit or anything. I just feel really tight and uncomfortable in my chest. By the way, I'm new around here. I'm so glad to have people to talk to about this experience!

I was banded on 11/07. I had all the gas in the beginning but that had since subsided. I've been on mush for about a week. Since yesterday afternoon I've had a tight, gas-bubbly feeling in my chest. It seems like if I could belch really good, I'd feel SO much better! Could this be from eating something wrong? I ate a piece of my daughter's roll yesterday without thinking! I've been hurting ever since. I don't feel like I need to vomit or anything. I just feel really tight and uncomfortable in my chest. By the way, I'm new around here. I'm so glad to have people to talk to about this experience!

I'm glad the gas pains have subsided for you. Ooh, the bread probably sent you over the edge. I remember having the exact same feeling. The need to belch would make one feel so much better. Try bending over~that sometimes will produce a slight belch for temp.relief.:cursing: I am 8 wks. post-op now and I notice if I eat the wrong things I'm going to pay for it later. Tonight I had a sandwich w/only 1/2 the roll and I haven't felt well since. I've had the exact same thing previoulsy w/o any problems. Essentially, learning to eat all over again is the hard part. What you are experiencing with the tightness is normal to me b/c that's exactly how I felt and can still feel if the wrong thing gets digested. And some days you will feel tighter than others. We will all get through this together. Congrats on being in official bandland!:thumbup: