New bandland resident

[cissy 0]

I am now a resident of Bandland! My surgery went great. Don't remember a thing except waking up to a beeping noise.

Quick question- did anyone have trouble burping afterwards? I'm still sore at the top of my abdomen, and before I left, the nurses kept telling me it was gas, so I haven't taken any liquid Tylenol. Is it OK to go ahead and take a chewable gas-x now or do I need to wait?

[chichigirl 1]

I wouldn't think the Gas-X would be a problem, but if you're on any other medications you may want to check with your doctor first. It might be a good idea all the way around to check with the doctors office, a nurse should be able to answer your question. I don't recall having any kind of discomfort other than where the port was put in, but it has been a few years since mine was done so you can't go by me.

Hope this helps, keep us posted as to how things go.

Cindy

[nickie456 0]

Welcome to bandland. It is okay to take gas-x. I started on gas-x the same day of surgery. The gas pains was the worest thing about the surgery. It wil get better everyday.

[Penni60 45]

Welcome to Bandland Cissy. I would think it would be OK too but you should check with your doc to make sure.

[MerryHearted 20]

I just got banded two weeks ago and the gas was the worst the first couple weeks. It's getting much better now! I chewed as much Gas-X as the package said I could, it really helped a lot.

[Lynn B 0]

Hey Christi, Welcome to bandland - I just arrived on the 12th and today is the first day that I have had a problem with gas - I personally find that walking is breaking it up and getting it out better than the gas-x.

Good luck,