My surgery was yesterday... so much pain!

[dayna2017 53]

Well there's no turning back now... I'm in so much pain. Mostly gas pains but thats no joke! And my ribs so tight and achy. I feel like I can't Move my upper body in my own. I had hoped I'd get some sleep in tonight but I'm waking up every 45 minutes. How long did these gas pains last for you guys?

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[time4change2017 15]

I have the same question. I just had surgery this morning.

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[mzyaz 25]

Take some Gas X strips for your gas pains it works wonders! I was sleeved on the 30th and I have been using them like crazy!! Only thing that help

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Edited January 5, 2017 by mzyaz

[SuperDave 1,115]

The pain will pass in a few days. As others have said, chewable Gas X is your friend! Hang in there, it will soon be a distant memory. It's all worth it in the end!

[HodZ 3]

The third day u will be more than fine

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[rspk1963@gmail.com 42]

Dayna, I woke up in excruciating pain after surgery too yesterday. A mix of gas a pain in my stomach. I finally felt some relief around 6 last night after dilaiuded in recovery and morphine in the room. Walked the halls 3 times, did my breathing and at about 10:00 pm pains came back in full force. Haven't slept yet, pain meds in 5 minutes. Surgery was 8;00a.m yesterdsy..sorry you're having a tough time. I haven't heard too many people have problems like thus so I felt completely blindsided!

[dayna2017 53]

I thought I was going in feeling pretty prepared as I've had a laparoscopic surgery before but that was regarding my tubal ligation. This was way worse! But on the plus side after this past nap my shoulder pain has improved. I had taken gas x and walked about five laps slowly. The pain under my ribs is still awful though, the nurse said that's more than likely the surgical pain. She just gave me a shot of something. Hope it helps.

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[rspk1963@gmail.com 42]

I couldn't take my gasx strips yet. Nothing! Iv's only until today, then Clear Liquids only today. |

[MrsPenguin 103]

Some of the gas is from the CO2 that is trapped in your abomination cavity. The surgeons use it to inflate your abdomen during surgery. In addition, your intestines are 'shocked' from the surgery and the result is lots of gas. So you are dealing with 2 types of gas. The GasX will only help the intestinal gas. Your body absorbs the CO2, but it takes several days. It's uncomfortable, as those of us who have been through it can attest, but the good news is, it gets better every day. Walking helps a lot too.

[barbbbsss 36]

Dayna,thanks for sharing. I have a a question for all. To get rid of the gas, do you pass gas? Break wind? Etc...is that how the gas gets out? Or just move around til it settles in you? Ty

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[critter270 3]

When i had my surgery done the nurses said the only way to move the gas pain was walking I think over the next 24 hours I walked the paint off the floor I did feel better though and about 2 days later it was mostly gone

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[barbbbsss 36]

So the gas doesn't come out, it just needs to settle in your body? Is that correct?

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[izzy13 117]

Dayna,thanks for sharing. I have a a question for all. To get rid of the gas, do you pass gas? Break wind? Etc...is that how the gas gets out? Or just move around til it settles in you? Ty

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The gas pain is from the CO2 they use to expand your abdomen. We exhale CO2 so there is a gas exchange at the cellular level and eventually the CO2 gets absorbed and most likely released through exhaling. Passing gas by farting helps if you have intestinal gas but this is different gas. Gas x won't really help with it, moving around (shifting in bed often when laying down) and walking is the best way to get rid of it. The gas molecules need to get to the place they can exchange and be expelled from your body through exhalation.

Hope that helps, the first day after surgery was the worst for me (my sister said I looked pitiful slumped over in a chair super pale lol) but it was all up from there! I hope you feel better soon

[JamieLogical 8,697]

Walk, walk, walk. You may not want to, but it works wonders for the gas!

[critter270 3]

Yes its going to come out just bare through it I know it seems never ending now but I can assure you in a week or two you'll look back and say WOW look at me now

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