Swollen stomach

[Roxanabanana 1]

I just was sleeved 10/12 my stomach is very swollen and sore. When can I expect the swelling to dissipate?

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[PorkChopExpress 826]

The swelling and tightness is gas, and swelling from the incisions. The gas takes a few days to move out (and you have to walk a lot to get that to happen) and the swelling from the incisions takes a couple weeks to mostly go away. Just be aware that if you get pus, an incision site is very red and hard, or hot to the touch, you may have an infection.

[dlp712 11]

I was told Gas X strips. Lifesaver !!

[PorkChopExpress 826]

Gas X will only help relieve what has actually made it into your digestive tract. The surgical gas is piped into your abdominal or peritoneal cavity, to basically provide clearance between your abdominal wall and your organs. It passes into your digestive tract through a kind of osmosis, when you move around. That's really the only solution to working the gas out of your system - movement.