RE: Jojo
The day of banding (Monday), of course I was in pain, however once I got home and situated (and let me not forget medicated) I was fine.
Tuesday I was a little uncomfortable, but as far as pain, it was very limited. Gas pain in my shoulder (very common) was probably the most pain I had, and my mother gave me a good shoulder rubbing that pretty much made that pain subside.
Got outside and walked up the block, felt wonderful.
Tuesday night I decided not to take any more pain meds after my dose at 9:00 pm. Slept through the night easily, some discomfort since I could not sleep how I usually sleep.
Wednesday was great, I did not take any pain meds, walked a bit more around the neighborhood; still a little discomfort, just getting use to the surgical incisions on my stomach.
Thursday (today) I walked this morning around the neighborhood, still no pain meds, and I'm having a pretty good day.
Every so often I get a bit of pain in my shoulder (gas pain), however a good shoulder rub makes it much better for me. I've tried the gas strips/chewables, but that doesn't seem to help at all honestly.
Hope this helps!
