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Postop Gas Pains vs Food 48 Hrs Before Surgery  

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  1. 1. Postop Gas Pains vs Food 48 Hrs Before Surgery

    • I had a last supper but had no/little pain from gas
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    • I had a last supper and had a lot of pain from gas
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    • I stayed on a liquid diet up to surgery and had no/little pain from gas
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    • I stayed on a liquid diet up to surgery and had a lot of pain from gas
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    • I am not banded yet, but still have a lot of gas. Does that count?
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I'm pretty sure the gas is from the fact that with laproscopic surgery they pump you totally full with air so that they can see what they're doing in there. It doesn't matter what you eat, they give you the 'gas' when you're under, expanding your abdominal cavity with it. It then makes its way out of the body the way nature intended...

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Well, I was banded on 6/22 and feel great except for this alien that I am positive they implanted into my stomach! I feel like I'm pregnant with the added bonus of remembering how it felt when my dear little one would shove her foot up into my ribs! (I knew the pain felt vaguely familiar). I have been taking every gas relief known to man and still no relief. I have been walking 30 mins a day and last night it was so hard because the gas nearly had me doubled over. It does seem to get better when I rest in bed, but unfortunately it gets worse as the day goes on sitting at my desk.

I'm tempted to open one of the incisions and let it all out except I'm afraid of flying around the room like a deflated balloon! Ahhh, that does sound pretty good right now!

BTW, my DH calls them 'barking spiders' when there's a little toot! Boy, I do wish I could let go like he can!!!

Thanks for listening. Any other ideas for getting this tummy to pop???

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Terri, Bless your heart. I know the feeling. The only thing that helped me was extra strenght gas relief and acid Malox. Can't hurt to try it. Good luck to you.:)

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Thanks Sallyjo! I really do feel exceptionally well otherwise although I haven't even wanted to get on the scale yet to see how I'm doing since I "feel" as big as a house right now. I will say, I put on some capris this morning that were tight and they feel comfortable for a change!

I cried last night because I felt like I looked awful. I had a roll around the lower part of my belly before the surgery and now I have a new one around the top part of the belly. Add my chest and I'm feeling like I look exactly like the Michelin Man! My poor DH doesn't know what to do with me!! I keep hoping each new day brings a little less spare tire!!

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I was on a very light diet for the week before my surgery and liquids the entire day before. My gas was terrible! I couldn't even enjoy Mexico with my DH. The flight home took care of most of it though. I bet I could've help that plane stay in the air!:phanvan Just a little since touch down in Chicago on the 28th!

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We went to the Texas Roadhouse the night we left town to go to MX, I had steak, salad, and green Beans, I tried to stay away from the carbs. I had no gas pain what so ever.

Good Luck in your surgery, it will be wonderful!!

Kat

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I had all liquids the day before surgery, my last meal was chicken Fettucine Alfredo, salad and bread at Italliana's in Monterrey on Sunday. Surgery was on Tuesday. I have had terrible gas to the point of nausea! When it comes I head for the toilet, trash can or whatever I can find. Thankfully, nothing has ever come up, but the symptoms are very convincing! Once I am certain that I am not going to explode I go get in a most lady-like position on the couch or bed with my butt pointed straight up in the air. I stay there until I sense that I am ready to burp and up comes either one enormous burp or a series of burps and the nausea is gone until the next buildup of gas. Oh I do hope this is gone soon. I am afraid to leave the house. It is getting better. Yesterday the only way to relieve any pressure and nausea was a swig of Maalox. Yuck... I kept a white ring of chalk around my lips on the flight home yesterday.

I feel so feminine...oh well I have lost 7lbs since my surgery on Tuesday!

7lbs in 4 days..I am truly amazed!:clap2:

256 highest/237/170

Dr. Rumbaut 6/27/06

Monterrey Mexico

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the gas is normal with every abdominal surgery.... I don't think it has ANYTHING TO DO WITH WHAT YOU EAT!

Lisa, RN

Banded June 21,2006

-21 pounds.

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