The good thing is you have eliminated kidney stones; your reported pains are nothing like those symptoms usually are;
The band is good;
And being this far postOp, I doubt it's 'gas'.....
Now, tell me, does it hurt to take in a deep breath, or to breath out deeply? Does it hurt to bend toward that side? Does it hurt to arch your back at that level? Did it hurt right after surgery or is this new? Can you clap your hands high over your head and in front of you without pain? Can you twist from your hips either direction, like wringing out a wash cloth, or is there pain? Is is a sharp well-defined area or is a dull poorly defined area? Is it only in certain positions or not on some days, worse on others? Does is originate in the back and come around the side to the front, or stay between your shoulder blades?
If you want to PM me we can follow a few more of these questions if you don't want to post the answers.
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