maudie12

Hello! I was banded on Sunday and am going through lots of emotions, mostly 'what have I done', because I am feeling very swollen and sore in my abdomen, have a pain in my shoulder and a' blocked feeling' in my windpipe. I have been reading some of your posts and starting to feel a little better, that those feelings are common.

50Ib in 7 weeks! thats very good. More than half of your target weight lost already! I hope I'm nearly as successful as you.

Ah, that explains it about the sore throat/windpipe, I'm relieved the soreness will eventually go away. I will contact the hospital. Who were you banded with? well done for your weight loss!

Hi debbie Thanks for your reply. I used the Hospital Group, and had the band at Chelsfield Hospital in Kent, who looked after me very well. My weight is quite low at 35 BMI, but had tried so many diets to no avail. I went for a 20 minute walk today, and had soups and smoothies - a very strange feeling as I have no appetite at all. My main concern is a pain in my windpipe, in the chest region, it feels very sore, especially when I wake up in the morning, I am not sure if that is gas? Not to mention the burping!