6 Days Post Op..very Bloated...

[singingmom2 1]

Hey everyone. :-). Ok..i have been following my drs instructions to the letter...i am on liquids and pureed food of today...so far i mainly drink 2 Protein Shakes with 27 g of Protein each..i use body fortress from walmart...i add 1/4 banana....plus sugar free Jello and now today some cream of rice....my problem is that my tummy looks like a basketball...im very bloated...still have very loose bms...i feel soooo bloated and uncomfortable..plus the scalr says ive gained 4 pounds after losing 16... Any advice??? Xoxo

[GuateMom6 3]

Have you been walking? Try to walk as much as you can and drink your Water. I am 12 days out and the bloating has pretty much gone away. Also try the gasx strips.

Good luck!

[Pollyanna12 74]

I was bloated until the second week. But when itleft my stomach looked great!

[shuckybucky 107]

I was very bloated myself. I looked pregnant and was embarrassed to go back to work because no one knew I had surgery. When my doctor released me to excercise (more then walking short times) that made all the difference. I walked Forrest Gump style, used gas X strips, and fluids. My tummy went down fast. As far as the loose BM's i can tell you what I was told when i had that problem. if all you take in is liquid then all that comes out is liquid....LOL.... That gets better as you go through the food stages.

[singingmom2 1]

Thank you all very much!!! I will up my walking and do the other things suggested....i just hate this feeling because i actually have felt great since right after surgery....thought i had escaped the painful gas stage ...guess it just hit me later... Cant wait til the healing stage is over...nest of luck everyone!!! Xoxo