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banded, 12/29,questions

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weightandsee    0

weightandsee
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I have not been passing very much gas but I am still very swollen....when will this come??? I am very uncomfortable!Thanks to seasoned bandits for all the good info!

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alicia3138    1

alicia3138
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I was banded on 12/28 and I'm still a bit swollen, but I've had no problem passing gas! Everyone is different.

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lisaluvsgreys    48

lisaluvsgreys
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I was banded on 12/28 and I'm still a bit swollen, but I've had no problem passing gas! Everyone is different.

How much gas is in there!!! I am so ready to deflate! LOL I had no gas on 12/28-12/29, but yesterday and today, I feel like I am going to float around the room. I am so bloated. How do I get rid of this gas! I really thought I would be gas free! HA HA HA! Good One, Huh? :biggrin:

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alicia3138    1

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HAHA I ook Gas-X the first 2 days I was home (12/29 and 12/30) and I've been fine since. I had gas pain in the beginning but none now! Also, try walking a lot.

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onenuttynurse    0

onenuttynurse
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i was banded on the 28 of dec this year. and i actually feel nauseated today from the increased gas. I am passing gas and belching, but not enough yet. tommorrow is another day...Happy New Year:mellow:

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smitten kitten    0

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I had surgery on the 30th and the day after I felt pain but had no release. Finally today, I'm passing gas, but I constantly feel like I have to burp and I can't - my chest is in some major pain. For some reason, I didn't quite imagine the pain would be this great - blah

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IndioGirl55    32

IndioGirl55
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Walk, walk, walk - Gas X Strips - it will dissipate.

I had bad gas day 2 - but once I did more walking/moving and the Gas X Strips - I was fine

Good Luck to all you newly banded...

Welcome to band land :0)

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TN_girl21    1

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I was banded on the 30th. I didn't pass much gas yesterday. I am starting to pass it today. And just like smitten, I feel like I need to burp and can't. It hurts when I try to burp. But at least the gas is coming out anyway! I'm still kind of bloated and swollen. I'm just making sure I get up and walk at least every hour. I over did my getting up and down yesterday and had to take my pain meds around noon. So walk, just don't over do it!

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lisaluvsgreys    48

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banded on the 28th, and the balloon in my belly is decreasing. i swear it left new stretch marks, though!

LOL Very Funny!!! Please do not make me laugh, it hurts too much!!! LOL

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ocracoke    0

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Hello all. I've had quite a bit of gas but no burping.

The pain around the cuts this morning is much better but not gone yet. Still hurts most around the port.

Good luck all!!

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Astrasmom    1

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Congratulations to all of you that have recently be banded. Give yourself a good 2 weeks and your body should feel normal. The bloating should go away in about a week. Where your incisions should start feeling better within 2 weeks after your surgery. Hang in there. It honestly does get better. Make sure you try and walk as much as you can during the day. It really does help with the gas and the healing process.

Good luck to all of you.

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NewYearNewMe2010    0

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Hello I was banded on the 30th. I am feeling pretty good today. My gas left yesterday but I had terrible cramps! I started my period the 31st! So I pretty much stayed in a ball on the couch with my heating pad. Today is a new day though. I am ready to get out of the house. I'm not sure what I want to do yet but I definately want to get out of the house! I hope everyone is feeling better today - :)

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zobee    0

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You've received some really great advice, but if you're still having trouble ...

When my kids were small and had gas, I would get so upset because I didn't know how to stop their pain. One particularly gassy day, I thought I would lose my mind from the crying. Nothing I did helped my daughter. She just cried and cried and cried, and I was getting close to a nervous breakdown. My husband's grandmother came over, took the baby, folded her knees up to her chest as high as they would go naturally and just like that, the gas came out. Tada! Happy Baby :) Apparently, this position helps the body to pass gas naturally.

If you're having trouble, and if this does not cause you any pain, try kneeling on all fours, then slowly roll back onto your knees, bringing your knees into your chest as far as they will comfortably go.

Sometimes the old remedies, as simple as they are, can work miracles! :)

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