Newly Banded--Similar Pain Anyone?

[tommaney 0]

I am RIGHT there with you on the Vicadin today, ChubbyDiva. I'm definitely going to take my full dose to sleep tonight as well. Also, the Gas-X strips seems to be helping as well!

[Melanie1972 0]

:bounce:Hi everyone. I was banded 11/8, and I felt the pain in my shoulder too. I can't imagine how bad it must have been, because I could still feel it plainly, even with Vicadin. Fortunately, it has subsided for the most part. I went to liquid Tylenol and plenty of Gas-x strips on 11/10, and I've been doing fine. The port definitely hurts, though, and I feel I need to apply pressure to it when I get out of bed, sit down, stand up, etc. I'm looking forward to the future, though, and I'm ok for now.

[BansterNYC 0]

I was banded on Thursday 11/8 and feel great. I am on Percocet (1 pill every 5 hours) and that's been wonderful. I hope to ween off of it over the next three days and switch to Extra Strength Tylenol Liquid.

I don't have any shoulder pain and mild gas pains, I guess. I have some pain at the port incision and I really *feel* it when I laugh! Basically feels like I did tons of sit-ups.

Walking feels great and keeps my energy and focus up. Sitting on the couch for even a hour at a time is uncomfortable, so I keep moving around.

I have a compression garment on my mid-section, and I think that has really been a help. Whenever I take it off I can feel pain creeping on. Does anyone else have one? Feel the same?

[jen1957har 0]

a compression garment? sounds like a pretty good ideal. one that wraps?

[LangleyGirl 0]

The gas pains are what made me feel the worst. As some of the previous posters have recommended...... the gasX strips are wonderful and will make you feel like a new person!

[cindyg1212 0]

Day number 13 for me and the gas pain is finally gone completely! Yay! What a horrible 10+ days. Can't wait to see the full effect of this thing. Wish I could fast forward to a year from now.