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I was banded this morning. It was a breeze! Went in at 8:15 and was at home by noon. I haven't had to take pain meds yet. A little sore and some what I think is gas pain on the left shoulder and under the left rib. I have the realize band with no inflation. :smile:. My only other complaint is DRY mouth and sore throat!! I would love to hear from the other May 9th bandsters!! Hope everyone is doing well.

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May 9th was my day also. I had my surgery at 1pm yesterday and was home by 6. Still feeling sore and bloated today. I have the Gas X strips that someone mentioned were really good. I've been taking those. I have only taken 2 doses of lortab. I'm weaning myself to just plain tylenol. I'm walking around some. I made the mistake of going to work today at my desk job but could only make it 1/2 way through. Don't want to overdo it. Colleen.

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Well day one was good and it has been down hill since! I have felt like I want to throw up so bad. I am having a hard time breathing without having pain in the bottom of my rib cage and the pain on my left shoulder is terrible. I heard walking helped with the gas but if I get winded...it makes it worse. Anyone have this?

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I am actually feeling better today than yesterday. I was so bloated yesterday and the gas pressure was bad. I am still sore today but not as bad. I have been walking like a maniac. I don't think I'm drinking enough because I can hear my stomach grumbling today. I'm working on a paper for school today and it is much easier today. I am taking deep breaths and I definitely feel it when I do. I don't really have the left shoulder and chest pressure. My bloating is more down low. It may eventually rise up. I have a heating pad on my stomach today and it seems to help. Hang in there. I definitely am not in the group who feels no pain. It will get better with time I think. Colleen

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I was banded this morning. It was a breeze! Went in at 8:15 and was at home by noon. I haven't had to take pain meds yet. A little sore and some what I think is gas pain on the left shoulder and under the left rib. I have the realize band with no inflation. :smile:. My only other complaint is DRY mouth and sore throat!! I would love to hear from the other May 9th bandsters!! Hope everyone is doing well.
May 9th was my day also. I had my surgery at 1pm yesterday and was home by 6. Still feeling sore and bloated today. I have the Gas X strips that someone mentioned were really good. I've been taking those. I have only taken 2 doses of lortab. I'm weaning myself to just plain tylenol. I'm walking around some. I made the mistake of going to work today at my desk job but could only make it 1/2 way through. Don't want to overdo it. Colleen.

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Oh my goodness! The two of you must be superheros! 2Btiny, I can't believe you had the energy to be fiddlefarting around the computer a few hours after surgery! Caminco, you went to work the next day? You two are definitely troopers! I laid around for three days too tired and achey to do anything other than pee! You go girls!:thumbdown:

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I was also banded on May 9th. I went in at 7:30 and was home a little after two. I did not have much pain the first day, just really sleepy. I have been fortunate enough not to have gas pains. Other than being a little sore the first couple of days, everything went extremly well.

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