Hi ya,
Poor thing, I was done on the 24th Feb..here in Australia. It's day 5 for me and the symptoms are easing. I too had the feeling of shocking gas. You do know they 'inflate' your stomach area to operate? That explains the shoulder tip pain. Heat packs helped me. They say that can take up to two weeks to dissipate
I also suffered with nausea, and actually vomitted nightly on days 2 & 3 (mostly air and bile sorry, but it paints a picture of sorts). I have found a link to my nausea and pre-packaged milk based Protein drinks. I also found that yohurt 'drinks' give me heartburn too. So now I stick to home made Soups (simple is best..well liquified), eating yoghurt, low fat custard, egg flips, juices and Water, with the occassional cup of tea. By the way 200mls can take me up to half an hour to get down...slow is good, it's all got to heal.
My surgeon pointed out; that we swallow air each time we swallow. Even if your mindful not to gulp, air still goes down too. I found a product in Australia called "De-Gas". They are minisule and I found them easy to swallow. I also have my husband pat me on the back...yep...like a baby. Working from the bottom up. I've read through these forums and see that some people recommend walking and moving around.
My surgeon has assured me that once I start to eat solid food again it will ease.
I know it's depressing. Especially when you don't expect it. Everyone's recovery is different. I'm keeping in mind that this is a journey and I happened to hit the bumpy bit early LOL!!!
Good luck on your journey x
