Ok will the bloating feeling ever go way.

hil26 · March 13, 2007

Ok will the bloating feeling ever go way? I had my surgrey 3/8 and today I was wondering will the bloating pain ever go away? Any encouraging words will help right now... thanks :help:

lessofme · March 13, 2007

hil26 - Totally feel your pain! Yes, it will go away, eventually. I had my surgery on 2/12 and it was almost 3 weeks till I felt like I didn't have a basketball in my chest/stomach. I also had a lot of shoulder pain from the excess air. That was almost worse than any tummy pain. I used one of those spa neck wraps heated for 2 minutes in the microwave. It literally became a part of me for a couple of weeks. The area by my port is still tender after 4 weeks. I was pretty surprised anything would still cause some pain. Here's wishing you luck! I've only lost 10 lbs. so far (first week)...which is a little discouraging, but Dr. said anything lost prior to getting a fill is pretty much a bonus and due to diet change. We're all good at dieting, but in the end, I think we want to be able to sit and eat a regular meal like everybody else, just be able to control our portions without starving. You can do it. After the first 4-5 days my Dr. said it's OK to use 800 mg. Ibuprophen every 6 hrs. It helped sooooo much more than the liquid Tylenol. Hang in there...first fill next Mon. I'll keep you posted!