:faint:I have not written in a couple days, but for good reasons..I am now officially "Banded for Life". So, I am in pain....not hungry though...and in pain... I can say the sutures are not that bad. I have 4 small ones and my larger one right above my belly bottun where my port is (that's the one that hurts the most)...but this all bearable..THE ONLY THING THAT IS REALLY BEGGINING TO PIST ME OFF IS THIS FU.... GAS BUBBLE THAT IS STUCK IN MY LEFT SHOULDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It hurts so bad!!!!!! I've tried everything..My best friend even leant me her massage chair to see if it helped and nothing!!! THIS IS THE ONLY PART THAT SUCKS!! I have to be honest though. I went in to surgery expecting the worst...like a c-section maybe..but it was nothing... I've had so much crystal light that I can taste it in my sleep..and I just had about 6 ounces of atkins vanila shake..Well, going back to my sofa...I can't lay down..it's too painful yet..I LOVE TYLENOL WITH CODEINE!!!!!!:scared: I have to mention that my husband has been WONDERFUL through all this!!! HE IS JUST INCREDIBLE!!!!!!:kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: Thank YOU baby, for being here for me!!! I LOVE YA!!!!! SMOOCHES!!!!:kiss2:

My shoulder pain was so bad until around a week after the surgery. I couldn't believe how much it hurt. It will go away soon.

Good luck!

Shelly

Start walking. The shoulder pain does suck. Walking around the house will help it go away faster. You're one of us, now!