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Change704
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I understand your pain. I was miserable! Walking and pain medicine helped me. I also took gas x and laxative to help my bowels move the air faster. In four days post I was fine.
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I am two weeks post op and I am starting my mushy stage, but every time I eat liquid or mushy my stomach fills up and pokes out on the left side only. I figure it is gas but it last all day which causing me to only want to eat once a day because it is very discomforting. Is this normal? Anyone experiencing this?
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Now That You Have Had The Surgury, What Negatives Have You Experienced Thus Far?
OMG! THE GAS HAS PASSED! Last night with the advice of walk walk walk. I did and finally went to the bathroom ( TMI) and it exploded. I am soooo happy the gas pains has went away. That was the worst things I have experience so far. Thank you everyone!Take at least two weeks! My doctor wanted me to take 6. But after reading other people I decided two was enough. But after being post op 3 days I feel like I want to whole 6 weeks ....LOLNothing is working the gas unbearable. I know I sound like a baby but I just want to fart and bulch really loud and a lot...Thank you all for the encouraging posts it really is helping me. I am starting to feel a little better. The gas is still there but moving slowly. Also can anybody tell me how to put my profile pic up?I am in so much pain. I didn't imagine it being this hard to regain my strength. My shoulder hurts my stomach hurts when I try to sit up, walk, lay down just moving period hurts! Pain medicine works for a minute but not for long. Oh yeah I had a hernia repair too which is causing me to have hard time breathing...I am having my doubts but its too late! :-(Dr. Michael Woods is doing my surgery.... Anyone had him before or going to use him in the future.I had the Egd which is the endoscopy procedure. It was a piece of cake.... I don't remember nothing during the procedure ( of course they put me to sleep). They did find out I have a hiatal hernia which I didn't know I had, but when I think back I do recall having symptoms.Thank you so much for your encouraging words. I am so happy I found this forumI am getting banded July 5 as well. I am nervous.I am getting banded July 5. And the few people who know are kind of negative about it...... :-(I am getting banded July 5. And the few people who know are kind of negative about it...... :-(