I am now a resident of Bandland! My surgery went great. Don't remember a thing except waking up to a beeping noise.

Quick question- did anyone have trouble burping afterwards? I'm still sore at the top of my abdomen, and before I left, the nurses kept telling me it was gas, so I haven't taken any liquid Tylenol. Is it OK to go ahead and take a chewable gas-x now or do I need to wait?

I wouldn't think the Gas-X would be a problem, but if you're on any other medications you may want to check with your doctor first. It might be a good idea all the way around to check with the doctors office, a nurse should be able to answer your question. I don't recall having any kind of discomfort other than where the port was put in, but it has been a few years since mine was done so you can't go by me.

Hope this helps, keep us posted as to how things go.

Cindy

Welcome to bandland. It is okay to take gas-x. I started on gas-x the same day of surgery. The gas pains was the worest thing about the surgery. It wil get better everyday.

Welcome to Bandland Cissy. I would think it would be OK too but you should check with your doc to make sure.

I just got banded two weeks ago and the gas was the worst the first couple weeks. It's getting much better now! I chewed as much Gas-X as the package said I could, it really helped a lot.

Hey Christi, Welcome to bandland - I just arrived on the 12th and today is the first day that I have had a problem with gas - I personally find that walking is breaking it up and getting it out better than the gas-x.

Good luck,