Is anyone out there already scheduled for a surgery in March? Mine is scheduled for March 5th.

The Gas-X strips dissolve on your tongue I got mine at Safeway. I just wish I could get it out its the worse part. This is the first time in my life that I can't wait to fart and hope its a lot LOL! Otherwise I'm good just tired but made my goal on my breathing thingy

LOL! One day (I think it was Thursday), I FINALLY started to release some of the gas. OMG - my dog turned around a looked to see where that noise was coming from! I was never so happy to fart in my life! And I'm pretty gassy, generally speaking. Just ask my husband - LOL!

First of all I want to wish everyone here a very Happy Easter..and for all the ones still having gas pains, my Dr told me to get papaya eminences, said it worked better then Gas X...I found it at the GNC vitamin store...I was banded on 3-27 and I had very little pain or gas, my incision are what is giving me a fit, they are itching...but a bit of anti itch cream works wonders...I hope everyone continues to do good, and can make it through Easter..

I was banded in 3-21!

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Congrats! Welcome aboard the roller coaster ride of the newly banded

Mine was on 3.27.13 and I'm doing recovery now. Although the constipation pain is no fun, I don't regret my decision at all. I knew it wouldn't be easy, so God has me covered looking forward to the new me!!!!

Prune juice really helps with constipation. I had the same problem, and when I drink 4-6 ounces, the next day I'm a happy camper

Prune juice really helps with constipation. I had the same problem' date=' and when I drink 4-6 ounces, the next day I'm a happy camper [/quote']

Yea, I've read on here that it helps. I think I need to try it along with some MiraLax, Metamucil or Benefiber. I've tried apple juice, warm vegetable juice, smooth move and no results just yet.

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Yea' date=' I've read on here that it helps. I think I need to try it along with some MiraLax, Metamucil or Benefiber. I've tried apple juice, warm vegetable juice, smooth move and no results just yet.[/quote']

No METAMUCIL!!!!

I just don't want someone else to go through what I did. Metamucil gells up and will create a stuck episode. Not fun. Especially that close to after surgery. The miralax is ok.

Keep us updated on your progress and questions.

Just an FYI - I finally went 4 days after the surgery, which was the day after I added prune juice.

My suggestion is to try prune juice OR Miralax. Overkill on too many poop producing things might cause you some gastric distress.

No METAMUCIL!!!!

I just don't want someone else to go through what I did. Metamucil gells up and will create a stuck episode. Not fun. Especially that close to after surgery. The miralax is ok.

Keep us updated on your progress and questions.

Ok, no Metamucil! Lol. I will try the MiraLax

Just an FYI - I finally went 4 days after the surgery' date=' which was the day after I added prune juice.

My suggestion is to try prune juice OR Miralax. Overkill on too many poop producing things might cause you some gastric distress.[/quote']

Very true, I don't want to add any more distress than what I'm experiencing now. Thanks for the suggestion

Yea' date=' I've read on here that it helps. I think I need to try it along with some MiraLax, Metamucil or Benefiber. I've tried apple juice, warm vegetable juice, smooth move and no results just yet.[/quote']

I was told to only take benefiber, cause the others gel up and can get stuck. I was banded on 3/27/13.

I was told to only take benefiber' date=' cause the others gel up and can get stuck. I was banded on 3/27/13.[/quote']

MiraLax dissolves clear and doesn't gel.

Miralax is the best overall. It's tasteless, and mixes into water. You don't even know anything is in there when you drink it. The other great thing about it is, that it just passes through your system; has no chemical effect, doesn't produce gas.... The only downside is that it can take a couple of days to kick in. But you're supposed to drink it daily. I think that with the liquid only diet, it should work pretty quickly. Prune juice rarely does anything for me under "normal" circumstances, but right now it's acting very quickly in getting the job done :-)