Pain

[mckenzie 66]

Anyone have severe pain second day of surgery? I’ve barely been able to pass gas and getting out of my recliner is a nightmare

[Julie4az 2]

Pain on the first three days has been the worst.. tried gas ex melts but it was a huge mistake it just bloated me more.. walking as uncomfortable as it is has help in passing of gas

[mckenzie 66]

On 07/05/2018 at 02:48, Julie4az said:

Pain on the first three days has been the worst.. tried gas ex melts but it was a huge mistake it just bloated me more.. walking as uncomfortable as it is has help in passing of gas

I would’ve been fine except for the dry heaving the gas caused me yesterday. Today I’m sore as can be and my biggest incision feels like it’s tearing every time I go to stand up. It’s really frustrating.

[Matt Z 4,140]

13 hours ago, mckenzie said:

Anyone have severe pain second day of surgery? I’ve barely been able to pass gas and getting out of my recliner is a nightmare

Are you using your incentive spirometer every hour? walking every hour?

[BostonWLKC 807]

Only thing that really helps that is tons of walking. When you think you’re done walking- walk more.
Lay on your side and massage your stomach too- helps a bit

Feel better

[mckenzie 66]

On 07/05/2018 at 07:15, Matt Z said:

Are you using your incentive spirometer every hour? walking every hour?

Yes. Yesterday was really bad though because I started dry heaving and couldn’t hardly stand up

[mckenzie 66]

On 07/05/2018 at 09:04, BostonWLKC said:

Only thing that really helps that is tons of walking. When you think you’re done walking- walk more.

Lay on your side and massage your stomach too- helps a bit



Feel better

Thank you!

[Matt Z 4,140]

2 minutes ago, mckenzie said:

1 hour ago, Matt Z said:

Are you using your incentive spirometer every hour? walking every hour?

Yes. Yesterday was really bad though because I started dry heaving and couldn’t hardly stand up

Try the pillow / towel trick (I believe I posted that in another one of your threads about this) and see if that helps! But using the spirometer and walking are pretty critical to helping you get all this gas out.

Another trick I figured out back when I had my band is to increase your abdominal pressure to help force gas out. So, you take as deep a breath in as you can, and hold it, pressing into it slightly (almost like doing a crunch, just sort of bare down a bit) the idea is to increase pressure inside your abdominal cavity (without causing any damage to the muscles so don't go to hard) and that increased pressure will help force the gases into the blood stream / out of your abdominal cavity.

Good luck!

[mckenzie 66]

On 07/05/2018 at 09:10, Matt Z said:

Yes. Yesterday was really bad though because I started dry heaving and couldn’t hardly stand up

Try the pillow / towel trick (I believe I posted that in another one of your threads about this) and see if that helps! But using the spirometer and walking are pretty critical to helping you get all this gas out.



Another trick I figured out back when I had my band is to increase your abdominal pressure to help force gas out. So, you take as deep a breath in as you can, and hold it, pressing into it slightly (almost like doing a crunch, just sort of bare down a bit) the idea is to increase pressure inside your abdominal cavity (without causing any damage to the muscles so don't go to hard) and that increased pressure will help force the gases into the blood stream / out of your abdominal cavity.



Good luck!

[domi 237]

The first week was painful for me. I slept in my recliner the first few days as I thought I would rip something open. Once I made it to my bed, I had pillows everywhere supporting me. After 1 week, I stopped hurting as bad. When I walked, I carried a pillow with me. I didn't like my binder. I am now 3 months out and feeling great. I can swim, lift weights and ride my bike. Just keep following the doctors orders. It will get better.