You talked about this with me on my blog. You sound like the same thing I had. I think all it was for me was heartburn. My pain was in the same spot yours is. when I took zantac 75 for the heartburn, my backpain was GONE. I had pain for a MONTH, DAILY, until i took the heartburn meds. check out my blog, i explained it a bit more. Let me know how it goes OK?

Remember you are healing from the inside out. I was banded a year ago June 29 it took me about a month to feel no pain any where. You have a lot of healing going on inside of you. Remember they have blown your body up with gas to put the band in some of your organs have been moved. Give yourself some time to heal. Walking will help whatever pain you may be feeling. Take a pain med. it will also help. Try to relax and sip water and follow the rules. You will feel better in two months wait a see just how much energy you have. I even have a pull and tug feeling every once in a while and I had my surgery a year ago. I have also lost 109 pounds and wear a size 10 down from a plus 24. Just wait and see what a year will bring you Best wishes imaluckydog

I'm almost 10 months out and can still feel where the band is when I bend over. I don't remember having any pain after surgery, I was sent home the same day I had surgery and was back at work 2 days later so I did very well. I felt it when I wore too tight of jeans though and that sucked because they were just tight around the waste not in the legs or anywhere else. Your pain should get better soon but if not, go see the doctor.