I am 4 days post-op and i am having trouble with eating. Everything is going down fine but not comfortably. i constantly feel like i have to burp and, while i never properly do, i feel the gas leave my stomach and the radiate across both of my shoulders, in the front, chest area. should i be worried or is this regular gas pain?

your band may be very tight, call your dr and ask if there is saline in your band already

I'm feeling the same thing. I think it is just being so full of gas. I wish I could burp. I get a really tight feeling in my chest until it passes....I feel like I could explode right now!

I havent been feeling chest tightness but I just drank about 1/2 of a cup of clear broth. I thought I was sipping pretty slow and now I have sort of an uneasy feeling all round my midsection - tummy, back, chest, shoulders, and I have a little headache. Is this what it feels like when you're full with the band?? I am supposed to start on thin-full liquids tomorrow. But now I am scared. I am only 3 days post op. Since it was only clear broth, I didnt injure anything, did I?

Im 4 days post-op and having all kinds of trouble. My Dr says I have a great deal of internal swelling because of a large liver and spleen. The external brusing is really bad too .They released me from the hospital this morning after 4 days. I"m begining to think it was a mistake. I have lots of gas , which I can use gas x for, but then I have a constant gurgling in the back of my through that keeps me fromk sleeping. It gets so bad I feel the liquid will come up my nose, it actually caused me to throw up this morning. It was all flem. Doc says all will be better when the swelling subsides...not sure how long this will take. Has anyone else experienced this?

As I recall, the tightness in my chest lasted about 10 days. Remember, the surgeon pumped your chest cavity full of gas and moved around your insides in order to place the band. It does take some time for everything to get back to normal. Keep walking to ease the gas pains and give it a little more time for the stomach swelling to go down. Be prepared though, once the swelling subsides the hunger will come on strong.

Walk, I promise it will help!