Day 12 - How did you feel?

How did everyone feel by Day 12 (or 2 weeks) after having Lapband Surgery? What did you eat? What did you do? I had surgery on 1/23/09 and have felt my ups and downs with the pain. I definitely had no appetite at all during the first weekish, but now I find myself hungry when I should be and am eating. I'm curious what all did you eat during your 1-1/2 to 2 week mark after surgery. How did you feel? I still have constant pain in my left shoulder, and when I try to breath in any deeper than normal I get that shoulder pain down where I believe my stomach is. Your stomach is on the left side just a little under your chest right? I don't know if I should be alarmed by this, or if it's simply the gas settling there. How long should the gas last? One last question.. What does it feel like when food gets "stuck"? I'm unsure if I've ever had food stuck because I'm not certain what I should be feeling. I've never had any nausea (I'm probably jinxing myself) but I have been a little bold and have tried eating solids that are chopped up real small and chewed real well, and of cos in very minimal portions. Oh and one silly question.. The no drinking 30 before, 30 after rule when eating.. Why is that? Is it simply because it slips your food through the pouch too quickly? Or is there another reason? What if I eat something spicy? o.O I'm full of a lot of random questions which I don't want to call my Dr and wait 3 days for them to get back to me with an answer for. Thanks in advance for the help ladies and gentlemen!

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