gas x stips

[Tashabella 52]

"Never trust a fart."

OMG -- you aren't lying. I had surgery Monday and today is the first day I pooped. And then I pooped. (Thought it was a fart, but didn't take the chance on it.)

You can't tell the difference!!!! They just slide out!!!! LOL. OMG!!!

[claudi2103 35]

You can get gas x strips at any Walgreens and cvs or any Walmart ????

[Bigdogdad 17]

A wise man once said never trust a fart. I think it was Al Rocher. I've learned the meaning of that while on the liquid pre op diet.

Keep going strong we can do this

[Tashabella 52]

I learned it on the post-op liquid diet, bigdogdad!!!

And can anyone tell me why my a** burns when I poop on the 2-week shake phase? Too much Protein?

Eeek!!!

[GreenEyes604 753]

The gas that is pumped into your stomach during sleeve surgery is Carbon Dioxide. It is not the same type of gas that you would normally get which makes you "fart". The only way to rid your body of Carbon Dioxide gas is it has to be absorbed into your body. Normal gas remedies such as GasX, Mylanta, etc. do not work for this type of gas pain.

If you are getting relief from gas pains using those products, more than likely it is just the normal gas pains you get, not from the Carbon Dioxide that has been pumped into your stomach. That is another reason they want you to start walking as soon as possible, as it aids with the absorption of the CO.