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the doctors came in bright and early this morning, as they have every morning, and said that I'm good to go today. I'm up and dressed like I get to leave right now. I have to go stay at my mom's for a while because i live in an upstairs apt. I really want to go home, but it's ok i'll get there. Ok, so since i've been able to get up and move I've been walking, and walking.....the gas just won't go anywere, that is the worst pain ever! any suggestions???

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Walk, walk, walk! That helps the gas.

I wish you great success with your sleeve.

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Just keep walking, walking, walking, sipping, sipping, and sipping. It will get better and you will feel better when you get home. :)

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I found that walking alot and the GasX strips helped. Congrats on getting out of the hospital! I know you are ready!

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Not to sound redundant with what everyone else said... but walking certainly helped me. I was released yesterday, and I still have some slight gas pains. I try to move around as much as possible. It's certainly help. Good luck to you on your journey. Yay!!!!!!!!........... you get to go home!

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I was sleeved five days ago and have found gas x strips that dissolve on your tongue to work wonders!! And of course walking ;) good luck

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Where do you find the gas x strips at?

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I walked, and walked, and waked.....feeling a lot better than I did yesterday. I think I'm ready to conquer the stairs at home, just gonna take it slow. Now to get someone to take me home....hmmmm LOL

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That's awesome that you are doing well.

I was sleeved in 9/25, I am 7 days out now. I am back to being in mom mode of 3 girls. Taking care of them, taking them to school, lite house stuff. No lifting thoe. I do have a 2 story. My bedroom is upstairs. I only try to go when I have to. But I think sometimes the staying busy is helping me. I still get tired thoe and just relax on the couch when needed.

Pretty soon you will be getting around more. Just think you did it. That's what I tell myself.

My eating is well just I have to make myself eat and drink I don't feel hungry.

Well that's awesome you are doing good too.

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the doctors came in bright and early this morning' date=' as they have every morning, and said that I'm good to go today. I'm up and dressed like I get to leave right now. I have to go stay at my mom's for a while because i live in an upstairs apt. I really want to go home, but it's ok i'll get there. Ok, so since i've been able to get up and move I've been walking, and walking.....the gas just won't go anywere, that is the worst pain ever! any suggestions???[/quote']

Walk & gas X

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You can get Gas-X strips at Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, Grocery Stores, etc. They are in the same area where the antacids are (Mylanta, Tums, Zantac, Prilosec,...)

And while I am in here responding, I have a question: I get sleeved next week on the 11th of October so I need to know this: When everyone says that Gas-X strips "work wonders", and everyone says that walking helps with getting rid of the gas, just exactly WHAT kind of gas are we talking about? The gas from the operation that was put in your abdomen (the kind that migrates up to your shoulders and upper arms and hurts like hell after lap surgery)? Gas in your stomach that makes your stomach growl? Or, well, the kind that is searching for the back door?

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You can get Gas-X strips at Walgreens' date=' CVS, Walmart, Grocery Stores, etc. They are in the same area where the antacids are (Mylanta, Tums, Zantac, Prilosec,...)

And while I am in here responding, I have a question: I get sleeved next week on the 11th of October so I need to know this: When everyone says that Gas-X strips "work wonders", and everyone says that walking helps with getting rid of the gas, just exactly WHAT kind of gas are we talking about? The gas from the operation that was put in your abdomen (the kind that migrates up to your shoulders and upper arms and hurts like hell after lap surgery)? Gas in your stomach that makes your stomach growl? Or, well, the kind that is searching for the back door?[/quote']

For me at first it was the gas from the surgery. So walking helps get it out of your system. Later came the bloating gas & pressure. It has to be released some how so lol so the bk door may explode.

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