I'm having pain all the time in the left shoulder after having lap band surgery. Are they related?

There a several reasons why a gastric band port can hurt, lets start with the fact that the port is rigid and the tubing the connects the port to the band although flexible is semi rigid . If the port area hurts, specially related to movement, it is commonly caused by a shifted ...

No!  You should not be vomiting daily with your band, your band is too tight and you are at risk for a band slip, or may have already had a slip.  You need to have your band unfilled immediately, and if that doesn't relieve this issue, you need a band removal.  Once your band is...

Check the protein shakes you are using, some are very high in carbs, which stores as fat, so you want to avoid those, also avoid artificial sweeteners! Find a shake that are clean without stimulants, artificial sweeteners, or sugar.   It makes a huge difference.  Toxins are stored...