Greetings all -- today is my first day back home (I was banded yesterday morning: Wed. Nov. 19)

Surgery day I felt ok -- very out of it b/c of the anesthesia.

This morning I kind of felt ok too.

But this afternoon the pain has progresed. I have the standard gas pains in my back and sides etc. And of course the stitches are a little sore.

But what has me concerened is that my stomach feels like a big knot. Kind of like when you take an antibiotic and it just eats up your stomach. I can't figure out if this is normal (just had a surgeon rooting around in my guts paing). Or if this is a misreading of a gas pain? Sometimes it even feels like the kind of pains ones get when you are very very hungry.

I've been eating a little: broth, ice pops, diluted juice etc. Everything stays down. I think if it doesn't get any better by tomorrow I'll give my surgeon a call.

Has anyone else expereienced this?

Surgery date was Nov 19.....everything has been what was expected until now....okay here goes i have been passing my gas like a good girl and man i am embarassed to say it certainly has been a relief:tongue_smilie: Well now my "gas" is no longer gas if you know what I mean. I am running to the bathroom!!!! I have only had water sugar free jello and broth and not alot of any of that!!! Is this normal??:smile2:

For all you 11/19th bandsters - have any of you had a bowel movement yet?

I have been drinking the Speical K Protein Water - it;s good

Special K protein water is good, but it only has 5g of protein. When you are supposed to get 50g or more per day, it is hard to do right after surgery, when a whole bottle only has 5g.

I only drink it in place of regular water to get the xtra protein in.

I can completely relate to the running to the bathroom -- and I'm now starting to think that is where all the gut pain is coming form.

As for hunger and protein water. My surgeon has me on a clear liquid diet, no protein, no shakes for 1 week. Just the deliciousness of broth, jello, juice. Good thing I'm not really hungry.

Hey is there anyway we can start a Nov. 19th sub group -- it'd be fun if we all took this journey together?

I was banded nov 21st and gas x has been a life saver. I have the next week off of work for thanksgiving holiday so I dont have the run to the restroom i just let it fly if you know what i mean. My main concern coming up is breaking the news to my family over thanksgiving. What are they gonna think about it or me. Normally I'm the one chugging beers/overeating anything and everthing but i guess thats what got me in this situation in the first place. This first week I am too on the all liquid diet. Hopefully I might be able to get at least some yummy mash potatoes by thursday.

I was banded nov 21st and gas x has been a life saver. I have the next week off of work for thanksgiving holiday so I dont have the run to the restroom i just let it fly if you know what i mean. My main concern coming up is breaking the news to my family over thanksgiving. What are they gonna think about it or me. Normally I'm the one chugging beers/overeating anything and everthing but i guess thats what got me in this situation in the first place. This first week I am too on the all liquid diet. Hopefully I might be able to get at least some yummy mash potatoes by thursday.

Breaking it to your family may be a little difficult if you didn't prepare them in advance. I am sorry that you will have to deal with the post op during the holidays. If your surgeon allows mashed potatoes by then, definitely have some. If you find that the situation at this time (being around the food and family) will be too much for you to handle, then be "sick" and don't go. At this point, making sure you are healthy is the most important thing.

HA I to was running to the bathroom one night. I took some of those chewable Amodioum AD (sp) tablets and have been fine ever since. Just want the shoulder pain to go away. Also started having lower back pain in the morning from sleeping on my back at night. I am a tummy sleeper. I am hungry but when I drink my protein shake my stomach is full but I still am hungry. Weird. Guess it is gonna take some time getting use to this. I now know what they mean by it is gonna take some time to train your brain. Tummy is full brain is not.

I to was banded the 19th and have the pains as well. Finally got some sleep last night. I used a heating bad under my left shoulder which helped with the gas pain and I was able to sleep. Not really hungry yet. Just wish the gas pain in my chest and shoulder would go away. I have been moving a lot and walking that seems to help a little. Sounds like there is quite a few 19th bandsters. Nice to have others to talk to about it all.

I was banded on april 16th. like you I also had pain in my left shoulder and the heating pas worked wonders for that. the hiccups hurt like the dickens but doing much better today. they glued my incisions and one tiny area is bleeding so I had to put a band aid on it. I feel hungry all the time but I have tried sugar free jello. warm decaf coffee feels good going down. I have this hard knot in my stomach or where my stomach is suppose to be and I wonder if that is just swelling from the surgery. i am sore around my belly button area but my incesions dont hurt as bad. I think I recovered from the pain pretty quick because I did a lot of crunches before the surgery.