Lillybeth

Hi, My name is Liz. I am a mother of 5, live in Sydney Australia and had gastric band surgery on Monday the 21st June 2010. My surgeon also found I had a hiatus hernia and went ahead and fixed that to. I must say I am VERY sore. Mostly in my left sholder blade. How long will this last for. I am also having this feeling of gas or something moving up my chest and shooting into my sholder and it is really really painful and nausiating. They only prescribved digestic, which I don't think is really helping with the pain. My stomach is so puffed up I look pregnant and today I suffered horribly with constipation. When will things get easier ? I was booked in to have the gastric sleeve operation and changed my mind at the last moment for fear of a leak etc, and opted to have the band. Any help would be appreciated. Liz.

Hi Gwennybabe, You sound like your doing great ! I'm still on the opti and the cuppa soups. Hungry in my head, but frightened to even consider eating anything not watery. Yoghurt, does it have to be very runny or is just the creamy yoghurt ok. So then can we have icecream or ice blocks. My tummy gets really windy by the end of each day, is this the gas still in there or new gas LOL Not pleasant.

Hi Kelly and Brockbabe, Thanks all that info helped loads !! I am feeling so much better. Had a great nights sleep last night after a pretty exhausting day yesterday of kids sports etc, no pain meds till I hit the pillow. I think I have turned the corner cause I am HUNGRY !! Just been having the "anthing that can fit through a straw" stuff. Which has been strawberry opti and cuppa soup. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks so much x Liz.

Hi all, I also had gastric band surgery on the 21st June, in Sydney Australia. I'm feeling ok. Tired and a bit weak, yeah I think that is the feeling, weakness. If only this damn sholder "gas" pain would go away. Its like it builds to a point and then twists a knife in my left sholder blade. Can't stand it. Can't lye down in bed, have to sleep propped up. How long will this go on for ? Drove the kids to school for the first time today with a big pillow over my lap under the seat belt. I'm going to get the house work done today at a snails pace just to keep moving. Hoping this might help the pain and Water consumption. Hope your all doing better today. Would be great to hear from anyone who has ideas or just want's to share their weight loss journey. Cheers, Lillybeth x:smile: