so im 4 days post-opp and having a hard time eating anything as I am in pain and bloated. At times, it feels like i have to burp, fart, go #2, and throw up, all at the same time. my stomach hurts and it just comes and goes all day and gets to the point where i just want to scream. plz.. any advice? did you go through this? when does it END>:sigh:

so im 4 days post-opp and having a hard time eating anything as I am in pain and bloated. At times, it feels like i have to burp, fart, go #2, and throw up, all at the same time. my stomach hurts and it just comes and goes all day and gets to the point where i just want to scream. plz.. any advice? did you go through this? when does it END>:devil_smile:

Thats from the gas that they pump into you during surgery. It takes a few days for that to be gone. Try some Gas-X strips if you aren't already and walk as much as you possibly can. Right now you are in the healing process. It will take probably a good 2 weeks before you feel 'normal' again. Just try your best to get the fluids down. Did you get a fill during surgery?

Also a heating pad might help you. By the way CONGRATULATIONS!! It does get better. Hang in there. And if you gotta let the air out..GO FOR IT!!

I hope you aren't trying to eat solids. It will get better. Sometimes the gas pains can last a while. Give it a few more days. Walk a lot, that should help.

I walked the neighborhood with my daughters. I, too, used Gas X strips (take more than one at a time) and adult strength liquid Tylenol helped. If it gets too bad take the pain meds your doctor prescribed. I had to take them for 3 days but everybody's different. You may need them longer. It will get better. I promise. Best wishes and welcome to Bandland!

It takes time to go away. I had the really bloated gassy feeling too. It's from the surgery process.

I was on Clear liquids for two weeks after surgery which helped a lot.

I also used GasX strips. They helped quite a bit.

I agree about the heating pad, it was very soothing. Walking also helps quite a bit. Someone told me to "stay ahead of my pain" and that really helps. Don't be stingy with your pain meds esp. when you go to bed. You want to get as good a nights sleep as you can, that's when you're body heals. I felt better after about 5 days and now it's been four weeks and I don't even feel like I had any surgery. Hang in there!

Walking is the only think that helped my gas pains (that and every pot hole between the hospital and home!). It's a miserable feeling but it does go away eventually.

had surgery on wed. i m still in pain 2. everybody's experience is different. i am taking my pain meds every 4hrs! if they didnt think we needed them they wouldnt have given them to us!! I am just being patient and letting pain meds help!! I get up and walk and walk....drink lots of water, protein shakes, etc. :thumbup: