3 DAYS POST-OP GAS!!!!

[mistyk73 1]

Ok first off let me say I was sleeved on Monday the 13th. Everything went fine, they did do a hernia repair in the process which I feel has caused a bit more pain than just the sleeve would have and a few extra staples, yes I said staples....I thought I was only going to have steri-stips but in order for them to get to the hernia and repair it correctly I now have 14 staples sitting neatly in my belly. I'm ok with that, I already had scars from my gallbladder removal two years ago. I'm extremely fair skinned and do scar easily.

Anyway, on to the reason for this post! I've had MAJOR gas! I think without the gas I wouldn't have had to have hardly any pain meds. But this gas is killing me! Its so much better today but funny thing is, now I can feel it rumbling around in my whole abdomen but I can't get any out! It just rumbles rumbles rumbles.

I have been taking lots of walks, gas-x and deep breathing. I've done everything they have told me to do but I just can't pass any of it. Any advice???

[kellyw74 258]

Oh my goodness. I feel your pain!! I had that same gas problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In the hospital, when I woke up, I was MISERABLE!!! I complained and they told me nothing would help and to push my pain button!! I pushed and pushed to the point I was sooooo stoned, I could not stand up to walk!! LOL

It wasn't helping and so I stopped pushing it! I couldn't take a deep breath and I couldn't sit up straight. I wanted to cry. I had no surgery pain, it was gas!!

I had an hour and a half car ride home and I was just miserable! I could not fart or burp and I just wanted to die! For 3 days, I was like that! Finally on day 4, I tooted....LOUD!! and felt a little better. All day, little ones and big one and bigger. Then, I trusted one that I shouldn't and all hell broke loose and I crapped my pants!! LOL

My point is.......All that rumbeling is it getting ready to break loose on you. So be careful if you feel like you need to toot! I did that 3 times (crappin' my pants)!! NOT FUN!! Especially when you just have taken a shower and are anemic and have no damn energy to take another anyway! LOL

Seriously tho, nothing helps!! I took Gas-X, warm tea, walking, heating pad, put my knees up like a baby and rocked side to side, layed on my side, rubbed my belly (as much as I could). NOTHING WORKS, but time.

If you are rumbeling, you are breaking loose. I bet by tomorrow you will start feeling better!

Good luck!

Kelly

[mistyk73 1]

Haha! Thanks Kelly. I've done everything you have. Isn't it funny that were are TRYING to do what we normally never do...strange!

I'm just waiting for the break-through! And not very patiently I might add! lol

[mina 27]

that was my problem too after surgery, i had my sleeve 6/11. i didn't have a lot of pain from the surgery except for horrible gas pains. i did everything, i was praying and begging to god to just let me burp..lol. surgery was on saturday and i didn't start feeling a little better till tues (i pass gas on the plane). i still have problems with it. the solution for gas pain is time. try to stay from the narcotics as much as possible cause they slow down your gut movement.

[chef neil 25]

I'm on the same time line as you... my new birthday is june 13

my gas pains have nearly left, I had major rumbles all night long and some gas exiting,

today I had a BM-

alot less gassy- however liquids still hurt going down-

sorry for the tmi- but seriously- we all humans-

[mistyk73 1]

Time time time...that's what I keep hearing...lol

I'm IMPATIENT!!!!

Its so much better today after I finally passed some gas last night and today. I just keep reminding myself everyday is only going to get better!

@Chef there is no such thing as TMI in this forum in my book...lol

[mistyk73 1]

Time time time...that's what I keep hearing...lol

I'm IMPATIENT!!!!

Its so much better today after I finally passed some gas last night and today. I just keep reminding myself everyday is only going to get better!

@Chef there is no such thing as TMI in this forum in my book...lol