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I am 4 days post op and I am find the gas and bloating to be slightly torture any suggestions from anyone ?? Also I would like to say hi to everyone and thank you in advance :-))

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Gas ex. And honestly -if you can handle this... Roll onto your side -prop pillow under belly. And kind of pull your knees up a bit. That helped me pass gas like nothing else.

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Welcome! I hope your surgery went well.

For gas. Walk as much as possible. And I took chewable gas ex. It helped.

Best of luck.

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Walk walk walk!!!! As much as you can!! It's the only thing that helped me. The day after I got home I was up at 5:30 am doing laps around my 1 bedroom apt. I must have done 100 laps and it was gone in about 2 days.

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Thank you both ladies I will try gas x I have been Having an issue with feeling dizzy but I drink plenty of Water and as much Protein as possible just feel so full :-/ ... How about driving when were you both ready to drive?

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I haven't walked a lot I guess my fault I walked in the hospital and I've been walking up and down the stairs today I got home yesterday so I am trying to find the best ways for me :-) thank u all I will try more walking

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:) welcome! I put gas x in one end and suppositories in the other. It's not sexy or something you really want to share on the internet...but it helped me so much. I now have a whole container of the glycerin darlings in my medicine chest.

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I am going to do that right now it isn't pretty but I rather feel better :-) thank u so much I was given some I didn't try till now

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Thank you both ladies I will try gas x I have been Having an issue with feeling dizzy but I drink plenty of Water and as much Protein as possible just feel so full :-/ ... How about driving when were you both ready to drive?

I was able to drive about a week out. 24 hours after I last took narcotics

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I was able to drive about a week out. 24 hours after I last took narcotics

I drove for the first time at 8 days post op. I could have sooner- surgeon said not for 5 days and only if I'm not taking pain killers. I just had no need prior to that to go anywhere.

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I drove for the first time at 8 days post op. I could have sooner- surgeon said not for 5 days and only if I'm not taking pain killers. I just had no need prior to that to go anywhere.

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I got stir crazy and needed out of the house.

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Thanks ladies this has been a stressor for me I want out haha I am 5 days post op so I wanna try tomorrow at day 6 and see how it goes :-) grateful for your input!!

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