a1990 55 Posted October 4, 2012 I just had lap band put in this morning , I'm at home now and holly crap do I hurt like right below in between my breast more maybe on the left side if I'm standing and looking forward .... they said I will have a lot of gas in my chest and my shoulders Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildrose1966 396 Posted October 4, 2012 Lots of walking, gasx, heating pad and sipping...........take it easy.........congratulations. I found that going from sitting to standing the gas passed easier........lots of burping and farting my first week. 2 Nayelli and Domika03 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KIMLB 0 Posted October 4, 2012 I felt the same way ... Gas x works and walk !!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a1990 55 Posted October 4, 2012 Ok so I don't need to be worried I trying to walk but is hurts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildrose1966 396 Posted October 4, 2012 When you are awake, shuffle around as much as you can, tomorrow, walk down the driveway......keep moving, trust us, it will help......pace the living room. In the next few days you are going to need a stool softener too, just saying.......you don't want that to become a problem 1 Nayelli reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wgbem 138 Posted October 4, 2012 Walk, walk, walk.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Domika03 309 Posted October 4, 2012 The heating pad was my friend, and good Lord, I was burping like a sailor! My husband would tease me at how "healthy" I was burping.. LOL .... Both helped me feel better. Hang in there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KIMLB 0 Posted October 4, 2012 Ok so I don't need to be worried I trying to walk but is hurts they say walk walk walk !!!! it helped alittle ... with me I think the pain meds made me feel worse. not to mention I felt liks I had been stabbed in the stomach 5x lol , rest burp and sleep... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nayelli 36 Posted October 4, 2012 Honey honestly the first night I wasn't even able to sleep cause I was on pain especially my back so most of the night I just walked around my house almost all night. A couple of hours I even came here cause I just could not sleep. but trust me you have nothing to worry about and tomorrow you will feel a little better. Congrats!!! FWI I did not have a heating pad so I just put a blanket on the dryer and it worked very well for me =) 1 a1990 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
losingit919 13 Posted October 4, 2012 I just had lap band put in this morning ' date=' I'm at home now and holly crap do I hurt like right below in between my breast more maybe on the left side if I'm standing and looking forward .... they said I will have a lot of gas in my chest and my shoulders[/quote'] Walk a lot and make sure you are taking your deep breaths. Gas X or the infant gas relief drops will help too. I also used a heating pad and propped a pillow under my back. You should start feeling better in a day or so. Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWgirl 574 Posted October 4, 2012 You want to walk to not only help dispel the gas, but also to help avoid blood clots. I would also recommend when you're walking around to use a small pillow held against your stomach- this really helped me to stabilize my stomach and stop it from moving when I walked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustJBK 18 Posted October 4, 2012 I just had lap band put in this morning ' date=' I'm at home now and holly crap do I hurt like right below in between my breast <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> more maybe on the left side if I'm standing and looking forward .... they said I will have a lot of gas in my chest and my shoulders[/quote'] Yah. That's the worst. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
readytogoforit 172 Posted October 5, 2012 I had my surgery in late Oct last year, I walked in the house. I walked for 45 minutes in my house one time!!!! yes, I had lots of gas pain but gasX helped, plus I used a heating pad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a1990 55 Posted October 5, 2012 I had my surgery in late Oct last year' date=' I walked in the house. I walked for 45 minutes in my house one time!!!! yes, I had lots of gas pain but gasX helped, plus I used a heating pad.[/quote'] Did you put a heating pad on your belly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shira 20 Posted October 5, 2012 I put a heating pad all over myself!! My belly, my back, my neck... i needed 3 of them just for the first week after surgery! I also iced underneath my incision site because it was super - bruised down by the port incision. (iced or heating pad through lightweight clothes) Best wishes! Hang in there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
