Day 2, feeling awful.

[Didjit 44]

Just has my sleeve yesterday and everything went well. But today I feel awful! The worst part is the crampiness. I think it's gas but it's not moving. Is this common? Suggestions?

[JamieLogical 8,727]

The gas pain is the number one complaint of most WLS patients in the early days. As much as you don't want to, walking really will help get rid of it faster. So get up and walk around as much as you can stand to.

[AB2B 104]

Sorry you are feeling awful. I have read others say to walk, walk, walk.

Feel better. This will pass.

[RunningWithScissors 74]

I dragged my sorry butt up out of bed and did laps around the house and it sure did make the gas pain subside. But I get that all you probably want to do is sleep. I was rediculously sleepy for 3 days after surgery.

[Jodster 38]

Me too. All I wanted to do was lie down. But I pushed myself to walk. Worth it. But hard.

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[BostonGary 106]

Good to see another Dr. Jones patient. I had him, he's amazing.

Anyway, I had the same surgery on 11/21. The thing I did was immediately after I went to my room after recovery and was cleared to move around, I walked up and down the hallway a couple times. Moving is important and I know from past experience the more you move, the better you're getting your body ready to recover and blood flow moving around.

I didn't have any cramps as you've described. In fact, my surgery was pretty painless. So I feel lucky.

The question I would ask is if you're having movements and going the bathroom, if you aren't, gas is your issue.

If you are going normally or regularly, then it could be something you'll have to just get through.

Good luck!

[_Kate_ 2,224]

I agree with everyone else, that walking is the best thing you can do.

Hope it eases soon

Kate

[janarrt 92]

I had my sleeve on Jan 20th. I still feel gas pains.... it's tough... on top of it I got this annoying cough that hurts my incision really badly ( just want to cry when I cough)

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[BubblesOhSoSleeved 129]

Yeah I had my surgery some yesterday and the I didn't realize the gas pains would be this horrible

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[Didjit 44]

Thanks all. Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's just gas, and since I've passed nothing for two days you can imagine the discomfort. But I do feel/hear some movement starting so hopefully I'm at the end. Oddly, it seemed to be the liquid Tylenol that woke things up.

[LIA-70 136]

Get some gas x asap. Im Day 18 post op sleeve, already down 22 lbs. :-) First few days were pure hell for me but i also fixed a hernia n lost my gall bladder. However most pain was gone by day 6. Gas x, stool softener n Fiber made all the difference. Hang in there it gets better. Good luck.

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[BandedBecks 26]

Just has my sleeve yesterday and everything went well. But today I feel awful! The worst part is the crampiness. I think it's gas but it's not moving. Is this common? Suggestions?

I had my LAP band done 2 days ago. Im similar to yourself I feel awful! Hot wheat pack has helped.

I have been trying to so small walks (10-20m then rest) but have been feeling extremely tight in the chest. The hospital gave me a breathing exerciser which Im using after I go for a small walk which seems to help take the edge of the hideous chest pain.

Hope youre feeling better soon :-) x

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