Hi there! My surgery will be August 12th and I am really worried about the pain and hair loss? If you've heard anything about loss of hair and if you wouldn't mind telling me how bad the pain actually is (I know everyone is different) I would greatly appreciate it! Congrats and good luck! Hope to keep in touch

Hair Loss is not attributed to the Lap Band Procedure . Hair Loss is due to a vitamin deficiency that may be experienced in other forms of barriatric surgery . The pain was just more of a very uncomfortable feeling , at times I would experience sharp gas pains in my chest and belly , but it helped to take my pain meds to relax my self and to take slow deep breaths .

i'm having those same abrupt pains in my stomach and i'm pretty sure they are hunger pains. i've never felt hunger like this before. on another note, my cough that i developed the day before surgery has come back in full force. sometimes i feel like my incision is going to rip open.

i'm still sleeping on my recliner - this is the 3rd night. i tried to sleep in my bed, but it's still too uncomfortable for me. are you sleeping normally yet?

I was banded on 7/26 so its been almost a week. I think the pains are gas and I can tell you they do get better walk as much as you can, even if its just a quick walk up your street and back home it will make you feel better. I've noticed also that I get a feeling, almost as if you have to burp but it won't come, that hurts too but it does pass. I also think you feel more pain from the incision where they put the port, I'm still getting that but its better. Just give yourself sometime to heal and your stomach to adjust and you will start to feel better. Most people say by day 5 or 6 you feel close to normal and I think they are definitely right. Good luck and take care of yourself!

Hang in their, sounds like your doing very well!!

Have a wonderful day!

Im still sleeping on my couch , cause its just so darn comfy , and I am normally a stomach sleeper and I cant roll over to my stomach on the couch so the couch is definately a must for me . I was able to drink a nice tall glass of protein today , which put my grumbling tummy to rest , and then I ended up passing out . LOL I feel like a baby , I am trying to tell the difference between gas and if my stomach is growling . O_O