June 13, 201313 yr Just made it home from the hospital. Feeling pretty good just some discomfort from the gas in shoulders and chest making it a little hard to get a good deep breath. Ice pack on stomach as instructed to help with swelling.
June 14, 201313 yr Congratulations !! You are on your way. I am day 7 post op , I also had the gas really bad , I used a heating pad on my left shoulder and back and it really helped and I also kept a ice pack on the stomach for the swelling.Just keep using , it should get better in about 3 days and don't forget to walk to move that gas out. The Gas -X chewables also helped me quite a bit. Good Luck !!!
June 14, 201313 yr Congrats! Gas sucks. Walking helped me a lot. Daytona52 is right, I'm at 3 days post op and feeling better with the gas pains. Just a bit left, but I'm sure it will be totally gone in a few more days.
June 14, 201313 yr Are you guys still sore? I'm 3 days out and still very sore. The only gas I have is burps...lots of burps. Haha! My back is really sore too! The Dr said that is from the hernia repair. Didn't even know I had one. Any one else have hernia repaired? I'm wondering if it takes longer to heal?
June 14, 201313 yr Yes I did! I was banded 3 says ago as we'll.. Still feel very gassy .. I've been using the ice pack for swelling as well.. I drink coconut water through the day to keep me hydrated too.. The plain coconut water not the one with sugar.. Natural .. Ant way congrats and feel better )
June 14, 201313 yr Author I was able to get about 5 solid hours of sleep in the recliner. Every time I get up to use the bathroom I do circles in the house for a good 10-15 minutes at a time. I asked my discharge nurse when I was gonna feel like a baseball bat hit me in the stomach and she said either Friday or Saturday so I am bracing for it. I'm not trying to be a hero and am taking pain meds every 5 hours. I was told to use ice at least the first 48 hours to reduce swelling as well as help with gas. Still feeling better than I thought I would. I hope everyone comtinues to heal fast!
June 14, 201313 yr Good luck Tracie! Thank you art a little nervous now it's midnight here have to be in dublin for 11am no going back now . I am ready to get rid of this body
June 14, 201313 yr I wish you smooth procedure and speedy recovery! Thank you art a little nervous now it's midnight here have to be in dublin for 11am no going back now . I am ready to get rid of this body
June 15, 201313 yr Ok I'm confused...what is causing this gas?? And why are your shoulders and chest hurting?? I'm waiting on insurance to approve and ill have my date for surgery (hoping for next month) so I'm trying to figure out all the ins and outs!
June 15, 201313 yr They fill you with air when you have abdominal surgery , and the shoulder and chest pain are from it trying to reabsorb or escape
Just made it home from the hospital. Feeling pretty good just some discomfort from the gas in shoulders and chest making it a little hard to get a good deep breath. Ice pack on stomach as instructed to help with swelling.