DH & I will be getting banded in January. I would love to share this experience with others.:closedeyes:

I haven't had my surgery yet but my Doc. said I might have shoulder pain for a few days after because for some reason the extra air that ends up in your stomach causes it.

Good morning fellow JanBan'ers! Question for you who have had your surgery: anyone have any shoulder pain that has continued more than a couple of days past surgery?

I had surgery on January 4. My shoulder pain lasted for I know the first week and then I remember a couple of days the second week that my shoulder would hurt only when I laid down. I hope this helps, and I am curious to see what everyone else had!

Celia:rolleyes2:

Good morning fellow JanBan'ers! Question for you who have had your surgery: anyone have any shoulder pain that has continued more than a couple of days past surgery?

Everyone gets it. Its trapped gas in your body from them inflating you. Gas floats up, so unfortunatly you will feel it in your upper body. It sucks bad but walking and stretching upper body helps.

Good morning fellow JanBan'ers! Question for you who have had your surgery: anyone have any shoulder pain that has continued more than a couple of days past surgery?

Not everyone gets the gas pains in the shoulder. I was banded on Monday and have NOT had any problems with gas pains in my shoulder and very little in my tummy. My doctor was great about getting it all out of my system. But walk as much as possible. They had me up walking at the hospital a few hours after surgery. Actually I had to get up and walk every 2 hours. I know a lot of people have said Gas-X has helped them but the gas they are putting in you is just going into your tummy area and not into you intestines. So I was told NO on Gas-X.

I was banded on 1/11, and I only had the shoulder pain for about a week. I did take gas x chewables. I know they said it wouldn't help, but it made me feel better taking it just in case it would. Now I just get the weird hiccups/burps/pain when I'm done eating my protein shake. I can't wait until they go away.

Good morning fellow JanBan'ers! Question for you who have had your surgery: anyone have any shoulder pain that has continued more than a couple of days past surgery?

Heck yeah. I had it bad for the first 4-5 days and then it slowly dissipated. But then on day 8 i got a bad neck/shoulder pain out of the blue and was in considerable pain until i took some liquid tylenol. It helped and it hasn't reared it's ugly head since. Maybe it was the last of the gas making it's way out. I sure hope so!

Claricey

I was banded on 1/11, and I only had the shoulder pain for about a week. I did take gas x chewables. I know they said it wouldn't help, but it made me feel better taking it just in case it would. Now I just get the weird hiccups/burps/pain when I'm done eating my Protein shake. I can't wait until they go away.

OMG, I hate those burps...the good news is...they definitely do go away.

Best wishes!

Claricey

Good morning fellow JanBan'ers! Question for you who have had your surgery: anyone have any shoulder pain that has continued more than a couple of days past surgery?

We are both exactly a week post-op today--my shoulder pain pretty much stopped two days ago. I took the Gas X, but walking, as everyone else has stated, helped the most.

Same as Misskelly - no shoulder pains for me, but was up walking/mobilising a few hours after surgery and have been pretty active with housework and kids since getting home from hospital.

Wounds healing well, but not looking forward to having stitches out next week - it's gonna hurt...........

Same as Misskelly - no shoulder pains for me, but was up walking/mobilising a few hours after surgery and have been pretty active with housework and kids since getting home from hospital.

Wounds healing well, but not looking forward to having stitches out next week - it's gonna hurt...........

I thought the stitches dissolved on their own? I honestly never heard anything aout stitch removal!

UPDATE ON MOI AND BOFINGER:

It's been 9 days since surgery. My shoulder pains still occur now and then but it's mostly dissipated. I do find that I go through moments of extreme hunger -- true stomach hunger and not head hunger -- and I just power through it or eat a sugar free Jello cup or something. Right now my diet is mainly: sugar free jello and pudding, fat free yogurt, creamy or clear Soups, applesauce, V8juice, I've ordered unjury Protein powder to get more protein in because thus far I haven't found a Protein Drink that I can stand. It tastes so awful and medicinal. Anyone have any to recommend?

NO PRE-0P DIET

PRE-OP WEIGHT: 255

BOFINGERED: JAN 12

WEIGHT LOSS TO DATE (JAN 21) 10 LBS

CURRENT WEIGHT: 245

GOAL WEIGHT: 160

I am normally a very slow loser due to being on high doses of prednisone and lack of ability to exercise, and I do realize this has gotta be mostly Water weight. But what the heck, the scale moved down ten lbs and I'm happy. Anyone know if most peeps do gain when they go on "real" food?

I thought the stitches dissolved on their own? I honestly never heard anything aout stitch removal!

UPDATE ON MOI AND BOFINGER:

It's been 9 days since surgery. My shoulder pains still occur now and then but it's mostly dissipated. I do find that I go through moments of extreme hunger -- true stomach hunger and not head hunger -- and I just power through it or eat a sugar free Jello cup or something. Right now my diet is mainly: sugar free jello and pudding, fat free yogurt, creamy or clear soups, applesauce, V8juice, I've ordered unjury Protein powder to get more protein in because thus far I haven't found a protein drink that I can stand. It tastes so awful and medicinal. Anyone have any to recommend?

NO PRE-0P DIET

PRE-OP WEIGHT: 255

BOFINGERED: JAN 12

WEIGHT LOSS TO DATE (JAN 21) 10 LBS

CURRENT WEIGHT: 245

GOAL WEIGHT: 160

I am normally a very slow loser due to being on high doses of prednisone and lack of ability to exercise, and I do realize this has gotta be mostly Water weight. But what the heck, the scale moved down ten lbs and I'm happy. Anyone know if most peeps do gain when they go on "real" food?

Oh my! I never thought about stitches. I guess that I am glued together. Isn't funny how doctors performing the same procedure do things so totally different. Anyway, my places are healing nicely although I do have some skin irritation on one, I guess from the tape, but it is not on the other 4.

As far as Protein drinks, the only thing that I found that I could remotely stand is Isopure. It is okay, but still not wonderful. Someone should really make something that taste good, or atleast less medicinal!

I thought the stitches dissolved on their own? I honestly never heard anything aout stitch removal!

UPDATE ON MOI AND BOFINGER:

It's been 9 days since surgery. My shoulder pains still occur now and then but it's mostly dissipated. I do find that I go through moments of extreme hunger -- true stomach hunger and not head hunger -- and I just power through it or eat a sugar free Jello cup or something. Right now my diet is mainly: sugar free jello and pudding, fat free yogurt, creamy or clear soups, applesauce, V8juice, I've ordered unjury Protein powder to get more protein in because thus far I haven't found a protein drink that I can stand. It tastes so awful and medicinal. Anyone have any to recommend?

NO PRE-0P DIET

PRE-OP WEIGHT: 255

BOFINGERED: JAN 12

WEIGHT LOSS TO DATE (JAN 21) 10 LBS

CURRENT WEIGHT: 245

GOAL WEIGHT: 160

I am normally a very slow loser due to being on high doses of prednisone and lack of ability to exercise, and I do realize this has gotta be mostly Water weight. But what the heck, the scale moved down ten lbs and I'm happy. Anyone know if most peeps do gain when they go on "real" food?:biggrin:

Congrats on getting the ten pounds off... just ease into food.. (easy for me to say.. my surgery is Tuesday - wow that sounds good:)

I found the pool is good for the joints... my athritis and lupus kicks my butt but I want to move.. and.. get the shape ups... I have lost ten pounds preop and I have not dieted persay... but I have been wearing my Skechers Shape Ups shoes.. I will always have those .. will officially trade them in for regular shoes... they make you walk different... I think that is where my 10 pounds went...

Congrats on the initial loss.. keep it up...

Jen

Hello,

I just got banded on the 15th...

I thought the stitches dissolved on their own? I honestly never heard anything aout stitch removal!

UPDATE ON MOI AND BOFINGER:

It's been 9 days since surgery. My shoulder pains still occur now and then but it's mostly dissipated. I do find that I go through moments of extreme hunger -- true stomach hunger and not head hunger -- and I just power through it or eat a sugar free Jello cup or something. Right now my diet is mainly: sugar free jello and pudding, fat free yogurt, creamy or clear soups, applesauce, V8juice, I've ordered unjury Protein powder to get more protein in because thus far I haven't found a protein drink that I can stand. It tastes so awful and medicinal. Anyone have any to recommend?

NO PRE-0P DIET

PRE-OP WEIGHT: 255

BOFINGERED: JAN 12

WEIGHT LOSS TO DATE (JAN 21) 10 LBS

CURRENT WEIGHT: 245

GOAL WEIGHT: 160

I am normally a very slow loser due to being on high doses of prednisone and lack of ability to exercise, and I do realize this has gotta be mostly Water weight. But what the heck, the scale moved down ten lbs and I'm happy. Anyone know if most peeps do gain when they go on "real" food?:biggrin:

I haven't had surgery yet I have it on Monday but I have already started to drink protein drinks. I like the Alpine Punch Isopure Drinks its 40g of protein in one bottle and 160 calories which isn't bad for the amount of protein u get. I want to try their other flavors they have like pineapple orange, blueberry, and grape. Good luck finding one that fits.

I found a 6 pack variety pack of Isopure last night at GNC. I've been wanting to try it b/c I'm looking for a non-milk protein shake for some variety. I'm finding most people cut their's with water and some add Crystal Lite for some added flavor. I absolutely can NOT do the unflavored protein added to food. I'm sorry, but that stuff is NOT unflavored to me. I can smell it, I can taste it, and it's NOT pretty. BLECH!

CherieLynne -- I have heard people say to be prepared to gain a few pounds back once you start real food. I'm still on liquids til Tuesday so we'll see what happens at the end of next week. I'm so ready for some FOOD! loL!