ok so how long do you have pain. All i want to do is sleep and drink lotsof water and broth. Im very sore. My left shoulder hurts. Im using a pillow when i have to cough, that hurts. Igot gas really bad.

It will get better. Take your meds and walk walk walk.

Mimi

thanks imdoing that

I was banded 11/23. It took two days for the gas pains to get better. I do feel less sore but I still need my pain meds. My left shoulder hurts too but it get's better every day. One day at a time and we'll both be up and running before you know it. :thumbup:

iceprincessv8... I was banded 8 weeks ago. and the pain was awfull, I was in hospital an xtra 5 days due to too much swellen and my band not being open cause of it. I thought I was gonna die... hang in there the pain will go away, even though it feels like it never will. I doubted my choice of having the band while laying in the hospital bed, but now 8 weeks and 67 pounds later...I feel great and can do the little things like picking up things on the floor, tie my shoes without gasping for air and I can even take the dogs for a walk more than 3 houses down....hang tough and think about the end result!!

I'm another one who had a lot of pain after being banded. I stayed 1 night in the hospital and went home with two pain meds. It took me probably 5 days to not feel the intense pain. I actually didn't have any gas pain.... but I did have back pain and of course my stomach. I am two weeks post op and I'm still sore. By the end of the day I'm exhausted but it is getting better.

Take it easy and drink liquids and try to walk even if it's down the hall and back. Oh yea.. and try gas-x strips... they worked when I had occasional gas pain.

I was banned on 11.25 too.

I remember one of my nurses saying that some people feel the pain from the gas in their shoulders.

I just feel the pain in my stomach. I've done nothing but sleep for two days and I still feel the gas pain.

Today I plan on getting up and walking around. I was just too tired and sore to be walking around before today.

Like someone posted, I too was wondering if I was crazy to be doing this (because of the pain), but I'm starting to feel better today and believe it'll be worth it in the end:smile:

yea, sounds like gas pains in the shoulder. try rocking back and forth, have someone pat your back, or move your upper body around in bed. I was banded 11/23 and had some major gas pains. my theory is because i had a single incision. the gas gets trapped more. the girl next to me had traditional 5 incision and didn't have as much pain. who knows.. but i am now realizing that most of us go through the same feelings after surgery... and i feel like anesthesia plays a major role in it as well..it seemed to mess with my emotion because i also felt like "did i make the right decision?" in some ways i still feel that way.. but because i am dealing with my "head" cravings.. i am not hungry like i used to be, but i definitely miss some things right now. BUT, as i stepped on the scale and saw i was 10 lbs down... i felt great!!! but these emotional feelings i rarely read about on this forum.. or atleast i never caught a thread. all in all, i keep reminding myself of whats to come in the future...

stay positive..

I was also banded 11/25 and I hurt that day, but since then I've just felt a little sore. I was pretty active on 11/25 so I bled a little longer than I probably should have, but the next day I didn't really have a problem w/ any bleeding, like 3 little spots, but I think that was just from the steri-strip being wet and the blood transfered.

Oh and the shoulder thing, my mom said that is because of the gas they use during surgery. My left shoulder hurt during the night wednesday night, but that was it.

Sounds like alot of us had our band on around Thanksgiving. Mine band was on 11/23 as well, it is day 5 and I feel pretty good. Lots of walking helped with the gas pain in my back.

Sounds like alot of us had our band on around Thanksgiving. Mine band was on 11/23 as well, it is day 5 and I feel pretty good. Lots of walking helped with the gas pain in my back.

I was banded on the 24th n yes Im n a lot of pain n my stomache n shoulder. Then on top of that my cravings r out of control.my emotions r all over the place I wonder did I just make the biggest mistake of my life? Im trying 2 drink plenty of fluids but with the swelling n my belly its really hard. I have hunger headaches n its all confusing . I need all the help n support i can get please all bandsters that read this post request me as a friend so that im able 2 b successful. I havent told any of my friends or family about me getting banded so Im going through all of this alone. Im scared 2 take the pain pills even when they r crushed the taste makes me want 2 throw up. please help us

I was banded on the 24th n yes Im n a lot of pain n my stomache n shoulder. Then on top of that my cravings r out of control.my emotions r all over the place I wonder did I just make the biggest mistake of my life? Im trying 2 drink plenty of fluids but with the swelling n my belly its really hard. I have hunger headaches n its all confusing . I need all the help n support i can get please all bandsters that read this post request me as a friend so that im able 2 b successful. I havent told any of my friends or family about me getting banded so Im going through all of this alone. Im scared 2 take the pain pills even when they r crushed the taste makes me want 2 throw up. please help us

Hi Dowhat..., I'm so sorry to hear you're having a hard time. I have had 2 major, fully open surgeries this year on my right breast. And I felt HORRIBLE for a few days after. But each day does get easier. I get my band surgery on Dec. 9th. But I just wanted to say, I really think you may want to tell one or two people because you are going to need A LOT of support. Surgery is something you really need help with to recovery as easily as possible. Also to help you with emotional support too. PLEASE, reconsider and ask one or two friends to come and stay with you for a day or two. It will help to get you through a hard time.

Hugs,

Michelle

Hi Dowhat-I was just banded on 11-25 and I threw up 4 times on thursday.. it was just awful. I cried and cried and was so upset about doing the surgery. Reading some of the positive things on here helps. It seems like most of us are really emotional after and being in pain doesn't help. My shoulder has hurt and I've had headaches and I don't want to drink. Ugh... and that's all I'm supposed to do. I guess with anything in life we take it one day at a time...try to walk a little...drink a little... walk a little... everyone says it gets better.