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Today is day 4 post op. on feeling somewhat better but not good. Lots of gas today. Am able to get in about 4 ounces of Protein Shake so far. But the kicker, my cycle came on this morning. Now I'm dealing with hurting from that and the surgery. I just keep telling myself if I can make it thru this week next week will be so much better. Hope everyone else is doing well.

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That is one thing, for sure, that each day gets better and better. I was blessed not to have too much gas pain and my cycle came right before my surgery.

Her's wishing you less pain, each and every day!

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Today is day 4 post op. on feeling somewhat better but not good. Lots of gas today. Am able to get in about 4 ounces of Protein shake so far. But the kicker' date=' my cycle came on this morning. Now I'm dealing with hurting from that and the surgery. I just keep telling myself if I can make it thru this week next week will be so much better. Hope everyone else is doing well.[/quote']

You and I are in the same boat then, at least for the most part. I'm day 4 post op as well and wishing I felt better than I do. My cycle is just around the corner and with the excess weight from swelling and gas I really wish it wasn't right now. The first day or so I got more liquids:/proteins in but it has really slowed. I'm beginning to wonder if I may become lactose intolerant because the Protein shakes that I love so much are tearing my tiny tummy up. I hope that you begin to feel better soon. I am trying to walk a little everyday and walked a mile this morning which I think helps with the gas. Lets hope for better days ahead for both of us. Nobody ever said this would be easy right?

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Your right. But I can barely walk from bed to the bathroom. I hear everyone say walk but I can't. Hurts too bad. Just keep hoping for the beat.

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Today is day 4 post op. on feeling somewhat better but not good. Lots of gas today. Am able to get in about 4 ounces of Protein Shake so far. But the kicker, my cycle came on this morning. Now I'm dealing with hurting from that and the surgery. I just keep telling myself if I can make it thru this week next week will be so much better. Hope everyone else is doing well.

Try Gas X Strips for the gas, they worked well for me.

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Thank you for the GasX tip. Trying my first one now!

Did it work for you?

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Your right. But I can barely walk from bed to the bathroom. I hear everyone say walk but I can't. Hurts too bad. Just keep hoping for the beat.

You really need to try to walk. Believe it or not, it WILL help relieve that gas pain. I just made little circles arounbeef the first day, then my room, then the family room, etc. I hope you feel better soon. :)

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The gas-x strips did help but I think walking does as well. Both provided some much needed relief!

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The gas-x strips did help but I think walking does as well. Both provided some much needed relief!

I'm am totally getting them in the am!

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The gas-x strips did help but I think walking does as well. Both provided some much needed relief!

Use 2 strips at a time also use a heating pad. Such great relief! This to shall pass! ;)

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You really need to try to walk. Believe it or not' date=' it WILL help relieve that gas pain. I just made little circles arounbeef the first day, then my room, then the family room, etc. I hope you feel better soon. :)[/quote']

Walking did wonders for me!!!!! I skipped a day of what my fiance calls yard time where I walk around my house and backyard for 10 min and I didn't feel much better the next day. I started walking again and poof!!! I felt a million times better the next day!!!! Give it time. I'm only a week postop but I'm up a moving around with little to no help :)

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