quana711 47 Posted December 13, 2018 I think thr shoulder pain nd gas hurts more then the actual stomach surgery....overomiss.carter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Z 4,139 Posted December 13, 2018 23 minutes ago, quana711 said: I think thr shoulder pain nd gas hurts more then the actual stomach surgery....overo miss.carter Did they give you an incentive spirometer? If so... make sure you use it every hour, it really does help for those gas pains! 1 quana711 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quana711 47 Posted December 13, 2018 Did they give you an incentive spirometer? If so... make sure you use it every hour, it really does help for those gas pains!Yes sir thanksmiss.carter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Z 4,139 Posted December 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, quana711 said: Yes sir thanks miss.carter A little trick I picked up over both my WLS's, using the incentive spirometer (or not) when you get to your max inhalation, hold it for a few seconds and "compress" it a little bit by bearing down into it a little, not enough to cause pain, but enough so that you feel the increased pressure inside, this helps force the gasses out of the cavity where they can be trapped. 1 quana711 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jazzy1125 1,010 Posted December 13, 2018 it will get better! I know we dont believe it when it is happening, but it is very true! 1 quana711 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
