Had my sleeve done on friday 4/27!! When people said they had gas pains i really thought i knew what that was but now i have a whole new meaning! It feels like a horse is sitting on ur chest! I am totally in the regret stage and know it will pass but this isnt as much as a breeze as i thought it was!!! Cant wait to get to a normal state again!!!!

Since I've had a c-section, bowel resection, several laparascopies, complete hysterectomy I was fully aware of how painful gas pains could be and I learned one thing...the best thing to do is walk. When I had my gallbladder removed, I walked that day, that night I woke up and walked around, and the difference between walking around and not walking around is night and day. Ask if you can take Gas-X and walk, careful not to swallow too much air when you drink, drink slowly and I hope the regret phase passes as does the gas soon!

Walk as much as you can. For me the gas was trapped right under my breast bone and in the top area of my back. The only thing that helped was walking and laying down alternately. By the 4th day it was pretty much gone.

I couldn't agree more... walk, walk, walk. I just had my sleeve done Monday 4/23 and am starting to feel like my old self again ( lighter though lol). I only get gas pains now when I drink too big of a gulp or too fast. Give yourself till day 4 if you are walking.

The regret phase will soon pass as much as the pain leaves your back, shoulders, and stomach. You will also feel a lot better when the drain pump is taken out.