One day after sleeve surgery

[iris26 64]

I had my surgery yesterday, 12/17 and I'm feeling sore. However, I woke up at 1 am and I thought I was having a heart attack. The nurse said it is gas. Have anyone experience this?and what can you do to make it better? The nurse said that is from the surgery and beside walking there is nothing they can give me.

[blueyes32 5]

I too had surgery yesterday and have the same thing. You can also get that feeling from drink/swallowing too fast. I get up and walk or try to lay flat....sometimes that helps! Prayers for you

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

I had my surgery yesterday, 12/17 and I'm feeling sore. However, I woke up at 1 am and I thought I was having a heart attack. The nurse said it is gas. Have anyone experience this?and what can you do to make it better? The nurse said that is from the surgery and beside walking there is nothing they can give me.

Congratulations on your surgery! Gas was my only issue when I was sleeved a week ago today. The more I walked the better it got. If you can't walk yet, try rolling your shoulders back one at a time at least to get some movement going to break it up. Best of luck to you!!! Feel better.

[TinaMari 75]

Oh wow! I've never had this happen to me. But the gas pains are AWFULLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! I was poppin gas-x like they were skittles and still it didn't help much. But, the nurse is right you need to walk walk walk!! I was so weak but I was up walking at like 2AM the day after my surgery. I was holding onto that pole thingie that is attached to your IV like it was a cane. lol. Walk walk walk!!!

[TinaMari 75]

Congratulations on your surgery! Gas was my only issue when I was sleeved a week ago today. The more I walked the better it got. If you can't walk yet, try rolling your shoulders back one at a time at least to get some movement going to break it up. Best of luck to you!!! Feel better.

Hayyyyyyyyyyyy I'm from Bergen County also!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Coolllllllll !!! I no longer live there but my family still does. Awesome!!!

[Susie in Lima 320]

The more you walk, the better it gets. The gas is just trapped inside and needs to get out. Also, if you have some GasX strips, that really really helps! You will feel better soon, I promise and it will all be a memory before you know it!

[CathyA72 47]

I had my surgery yesterday and I feel wonderful. Could be my morphine pump or my pain ball. The only thing is I could not sleep. I was wide awake at 6 this morning. Cleaning up and putting makeup and walking around. What helps me is burping. Hope you feel better. Going to have my UGI soon. I'll be going home tomorrow morning.

[SylviaMom 83]

Also sleeved on the 17th. While sleeping little of stomach acid or something else burny comes up my throat. When the doc comes in i will ask him about but anyone else experience that? Just want ro know of i should be alarmed. Thanks in advance.

[AussieLady 521]

I had the same problem after surgery. My doctor gave me Nexium for a couple of weeks and that settled it down. I am now 5 weeks post-op and don't experience this problem anymore.

[doreen70 268]

I was sleeved yesterday. I am unhappy to say that I do not feel well today. The gas is the worst and the mini hiccups. Also get this weird pain between my belly button and my sternum. I just don't think I've bounced back as quick as most.

[Ima Loser 197]

I was sleeved last Wed... Thursday was a blur I slept most of the day and was in alot of pain. Was released from the hospital at night... Then I felt awful and by Sat I was regretting having this surgery... They magically Sunday I woke up and felt GREAT! I have felt amazing since then!!! It will get better.... WALK ALOT! It really helps!!

[CathyA72 47]

I was sleeved last Wed... Thursday was a blur I slept most of the day and was in alot of pain. Was released from the hospital at night... Then I felt awful and by Sat I was regretting having this surgery... They magically Sunday I woke up and felt GREAT! I have felt amazing since then!!! It will get better.... WALK ALOT! It really helps!!

So glad you feel better!!

[ShyV. 32]

Surgery is tomorrow and I so glad to have read all these post about walking. I am promising to myself no matter how much pain I'm in or weak I am I will walk walk walk as soon as I get clearance to do so. Need to keep in mind that's the only way I will feel better.

[blueyes32 5]

Walking helps a lot! So does sitting straight up or flat as much as you can handle for pain. Also if it hurts don't hesitate to use the pain meds like i did....i regretted it after it got so bad i thought i was dying lol