worried about gas pains

[Guest dawn brannan]

I am still waiting for my insurance to give the ok for the surgery, but I have a question about the gas pains I have been hearing about post-op. Did anyone a problem with these?

Thanks for the input!!!

[Alexandra 55]

Hi Dawn,

The "gas" pains that people refer to are not the kind of gas pains you may be thinking of. It's a whole different sort of feeling--a tightness in the chest and abdomen that is a result of the operation itself. People feel it in different ways but no matter what it passes in a few days.

I had some discomfort but it definitely wasn't as bad as I was afraid of. Little, sharpish twinges here and there occasionally. Moving around helps to dissipate the residual gas and, as I said, it's usually all gone within a few days.

Good luck with your insurance!!