DianaA

yeah when I got banded the only pain that I had was my shoulder and I had alot of gas! It was horrible, my shoulder pain did get better but then came back and comes and goes. Good luck!

I was banded on December 8 08 and I had HORRIBLE shoulder pain for about 3 weeks after surgery. It seems to come back after eating too much or eating too fast, very weird, but it hurts very bad! Nothing I have tried so far has worked, except not overeating or eating fast. Also if I drink alot in one sitting it hurts to and is only the left shoulder. Hopefully someone can figure out why this happens and come up with something to help!

That is awesome! I got banded Dec 8th and have lost about 20 pounds.I have more energy. I can go longer on the bike and eliptical machine! it is a slow process I know but I am patient

I was banded on December 8th 2008 and so far so good!

I have lost about 20 pounds, so far, I just had my band filled again today. My surgeon is FANTASTIC and I highgly recommend him to anyone who is looking into getting the band, his name is Dr Steven Fass. He works out of Austin Tx and I think he has a few different offices that he works from. He is wonderful and is always willing to answer questions or concerns I have. Before the surgery he explained things to me in a way that I understood and answered all of my "dumb" questions!