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I'm finally over the panic of possible DVT (totally wasn't) enough to realize that I'm not getting near enough fluids in here on day 2 (or three, depending on whether Sx itself counts as day 1). I sip whenever I can, but as soon as I sip I hard mega-belching for 10-20 minutes. Seems they left more air in there than they thought it it's still seeping back into my digestive tract for expulsion. It makes it near impossible to drink though and is incredibly uncomfortable.

Anybody have any tips or tricks for dealing with this? I'm super thirsty, have a great fuzzy-naval Syntrax Protein I'm eager to sip on constantly, but so far every sip is near debilitating with all the gas. Or is this another "just wait it out" thing?

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i'm only 4 days out myself, but i think you need to keep moving to get that gas out and keep sipping...slow slow slow...but keep at it

hope you feel better soon!

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Walk walk walk. That will help get that air out. I am 3 days post-op and walking has really helped with the painful pressure I was feeling.

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I agree with the walking...I'm 2 days post op. But the more walking you do the better. For me the hardest part is getting up and down off the couch. But once I'm up I try to walk around as much as I can. Good luck!

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Day of surgery is not counted, so it sounds like you are 2 days post-op. Not only walk, but walk frequently. In the hospital I was the last case and did not get to my room until around 6 pm. I walked at 10p, 2a, and 6a. Then I walked every hour starting at 8am until discharge. I think it is one of the reasons my recovery has been uneventful. In the recovery room, the gas pain was so severe that I remember waking up crying out loud. So, keep walking! Glad you're on this side of surgery and good luck on your recovery.

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Walking and Gas x strips helped me. Until I got it all out the same was happening to me. Sip and 10 minutes of burping. It does go away though.

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Thank you all so much. I have ready responses to others' dilemmas matching mine, so I felt silly posting this myself. But your responses and caring support is invaluable. Today I'm doing FAR better.

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