Will the gas pains go away

[Erin18 143]

Got my surgery yeasturday and the gas pain hurt, when will they pass? I think its making my stomach hury i allso need to go to the bathe room but cant and sucks cause i kno itll make me feel beterAnd it's hard to even get out of Andcm it's hard to get ourvof the bed and what is the best way to lay/sleep?

[kittkat2009 0]

Hey Erin,

Congrats on your surgery yesterday - I've been reading your posts pre-op and was thinking about u yesterday! I've not had my surgery yet so dont have an answer for you about your gas pains, sorry. Good luck with your band - I'm very excited about getting mine so I may have some questions for you in the hopefully not too distant future! Take care of yourself!

[bashful1269 5]

Yes the pains will go away. WALK WALK WALK WALK AND WALK some more. I know it may hurt right now but that's really the only way to get the gas out. I slept in a recliner the first four days because I couldn't get comfortable in a bed. If you don't have a recliner, I'd suggest adding lots of pillows and get to a reclined position instead of a flat.

I hope you feel better soon, welcome to band land!

Stacy

[greytz 4]

Hey Erin, glad to hear from you and you are finally banded. Congrats! The gas will go away and you will be fine. Try the gasx strips and again as bashful said, walk a lot. You will do great. Keep posting so we know how you are doing.

[Erin18 143]

the gasx doesn't upset your stomach? Was going to take one last night but I was afraid it would make me sick or something. I get up to walk every hour, when I need to go to the bathroom or when my back aches, I'm tired a lot and when I drink Water it's good but I'm afraid ill drink more than what Im suppossdd to be, so I should take gasx? How was your second day of being banded?