I'm just over three weeks post-banding and hiatal hernia repair (11/29/2010). The weight loss has been fantastic so far (30 pounds since my 11/24 pre-op), so I'm pleased, and my incisions have healed well.
But I'm still not feeling great. I'm experiencing the most painful hiccups of my life, cannot burp, and just feel generally uncomfortable when I eat or drink. I chew food well and eat it slowly but can feel every movement down the esophagus into the stomach. My appetite is pretty much gone, which is fine with me, and it feels like the band has already been tightened even though my first fill is two weeks away.
Can someone tell me if these are just the growing pains of adjustment to the band? Thanks.
