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The only relief I get is using the heating pad for hours and using Tylenol at the same time. I went to the doctors today. They said that if it does not stop by my next visit in 2 weeks then they will send me for testing for twisting or kinks in the stomach where the band is. Two more weeks! Time will tell I guess.

I am experiencing really bad shoulder pain. I am using Gas X, heating pad and Tylenol and very little is working. The heating pad works as long as I keep it on for at least an hour or more. I had it on for 2 hours today and got up to go get something and the pain is back and worse than ever. I am trying upper body exercises. I can't walk too much because of a knee injury (supposed to keep it elevated). My son tried to massage it, but that didn't help. Everytime I eat or drink somthing I get the shoulder pain. I have my doctor appt on Monday. Was banded on the 1/14/09. Any suggestions are greatly apprecaited.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. I thought I was the only one who had this reoccurring pain. I can't stand it at times. I know what you mean Renee by it bringing you to your knees. You are not being dramatic - it HURTS!!! Today is my 11th day from surgery and frankly how could there possibily be air is still air in there from the surgery. I was tootin up a storm the first couple of days. I could have filled a blimp with the air I put out! I fell on my knee two weeks ago and it is still swollen. I can't bend it at all so walking is very difficult. I am supposed to stay off of it, but I have to work so that is not possible. However I can't get the exercise I need right now and if that is what will take away the pain, I have to find some alternative. I don't want to eat because of the pain. I am eating mind you, but I dread every sip I take. Thanks so much for all your suggestions.

Thanks for the quick reply. I have been trying to do some upper body movements. I will try toe touching. My stomach still hurts and the stitches itch something fierce. I am at work squirming from the itching. I look like I am gyrating to my own beat!

Tomorrow I start mushie food. I am sooo excited. My daughter was laughing at me when I extrolled the virtues of the oatmeal I would have tomorrow. Oatmeal never sounded so good. I am starving, but trying hard to stave it off. I am hoping that these feelings will go away eventually. I am petrified that I am not going to make it through to my goal. Although it was fun to put on a pair of pants this morning and had to change to a smaller size and I've only lost 17 lbs so far. One good thing is that my husband is doing the cooking for now and he is cooking smaller portions for everyone. He saw how excited I was today and even said that maybe he should consider doing this too. I was so surprised. Not sure both of us could do this at the same time - someone has to cook for the kids!

We do have to be careful not to over do it. However, sitting in the sun sipping ice tea.... Have a couple of inches of snow that I will pack off to you in the morning. I do envy the sun and warmth though. I am heading back to work tomorrow. I think I can drive a car now with my knee. I had yogurt today. Not sure I was allowed to have it, but they said ok on milk because of the protien shakes. I am trying everything. My bitchiness is increasing each day. Everyone looks at me like I have two heads half the time. My 7th day is tomorrow. Unfortunately I have to attend a breakfast meeting in the morning. I know I will just have to have my shake and what ever liquid I can get down before hand. No one at my office knows I did this. They all think I was out because of my knee. I probably would have been anyway so it is not a lie. I'm nervous because I am able to drink liquids and protien shakes with no restrictions. I don't think my band is very tight. I still get shoulder pain, but that might be from drinking it too fast. Builds up gas. I don't regret having the surgery, just the pain. My meds were not working all that well - even with morphine I still had pain. I was really surprised. The Tylenol with Codine didn't do squat for me. Gave me nightmares.

What would we do without our support systems! My 10 yr old daughter was sitting with me yesterday and I mentioned that her breath smelled like enchalada's that they had for dinner (I hid in my office during that part). She immediately got up and went into the bathroom. When she came back I realized she had brushed her teeth and used mouthwash and asked me if that was better. (Frankly I was happy breathing in the fumes! ) Where are you located that you need AC? I am in NJ and it is so cooooold here. Have to use a heating pad to keep warm. Sleeping on the couch because I can't get comfortable in my bed. My husband couldn't sleep with me either because he was so afraid of knocking into me and hitting my stitches. My incision areas itch like crazy and the port area hurts like hell. I'm also black and blue in those areas. I find that it is getting better though. I have to say that I doubted my sanity the first few days in doing this. All I could think about is whether I made a huge mistake and why didn't someone tell me about the pain or at least what to expect when I got home. I'm still getting shoulder pain. Anyone know when that stops?

Oh Jill - you are too funny. Thanks for your response. I am so glad to know that I am not the only one. I have to hole up in another room while they are eating and cooking. My husband even cleared the kitchen before I came out because I couldn't stand the wonderful smells or the hunger. Of course he did mention that it was one of his better meals and that everyone ate it. Thanks so much Honey!!!!!!!!!! I fell on my knee on the ice this past Sunday just before surgery. It is still swollen and I am supposed to keep it elevated and not walk on it. So I can't even go for a walk to get away. I think that the mini attacks are really worring me and I don't know how to stop them or what to do about them. They come with the hunger pains and the gas pains in the shoulder. I am a mess! Sorry to sit here and feel sorry for myself. I need to vent. Your Buddy in Hell!

I was banded on the 14th of January. I'm really hungry, but I too watch my husband and my oldest son consume large quantities of food. Boy has this opened my eyes. I could down a couple of chicken breasts without blinking an eye - I watch them do it and it actually repulses me now. I'm still on liquid diet. My husband has commented on how proud he is of me for staying on both the pre-op and the post op diet. Little does he know that I am petrified of going off if it one little bit. I have to go to an office breakfast on Tuesday of this week. I am sure that the quantity of food being consumed will be eye opening for me.

I was banded on 1/14/09. I am really hungry. I have been following the diet religiously, but I am a bitch. My husband has been great about making dinners for the kids, but they smell so good and my stomach is rumbling. I'm doing the protien shakes, water, liquids, chewing ice pops. I'm also having mini anxiety attacks. Has anyone else experienced this? I had them when I was pregnant 10 years ago, but it stopped when I had my daughter. They started again when I went on the pre op diet, but not terribly. Now they are constant. It is driving me nuts. The pain is getting better, but the hunger is difficult.