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There is a lot of talk about gas immediately post op. Are we talking like embarrassing flatulence? Some mild burping? scale of 1-10 how bad was this? I'm sure that post op it will be the last thing I care about - in fact I will prob want to due to discomfort from what i am reading - but right now I have some anxiety thinking about passing gas in front of people - or within ear shot lol!

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I have same concern. Heck, I can barely go #1 in a public bathroom. farting within a mile of others is not possible - at least on purpose. ;-)

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I have said this before on this forum :) The BEST advise I was given was... NEVER EVER trust a fart!

A liquid diet changes everything!!! Sharts happen. lol

It gets better when you get on solids. I luckily didn't have much of a problem with gas. My belly made a ton of noise! It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be :)

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I was wondering the same, who knows how bad it is, I've mixed emotions. Embarrassment and then also hoping to fart AWAY

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I have said this before on this forum :) The BEST advise I was given was... NEVER EVER trust a fart!

A liquid diet changes everything!!! Sharts happen. lol

It gets better when you get on solids. I luckily didn't have much of a problem with gas. My belly made a ton of noise! It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be :)

Lol!!!! Sharts were a bad problem for me during my first week. While I am only beginning my second week now, they are gone. I have occasional gas but not nearly as much as I did in week one.

It was the worst in the hospital and yea you will want to fart and burp. While I was embarrassed at first my nurses cheered me on. You need to get it out.

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In my case, it wasn't gas in the intestines producing farting, but gas in the stomach/sleeve that caused quite a bit of pain. Gas-X strips helped with that though.

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lol @ shafts happen!!! Well I'm on my second week and gas is minimal. But, right after surgery I had a very painful gas bubble that stayed on my chest. It would not move until I was able to start walking. So, walk it out is my suggestion. I had it for at least 24 hours, but once it starts moving you'll be fine.

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Should we be bringing an air freshener with us to the hospital? Lol Seriously though.

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Just had surgery on Monday and the only time I had gas pain was Monday/early Tuesday morning. My farts weren't really smelly and I agree walk the gas pains out...it really worked for me

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The BEST advise I was given was... NEVER EVER trust a fart!

A liquid diet changes everything!!! Sharts happen. lol

BWUHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAA!!!

I laughed so hard I dropped my iPod, & cackled into my ribs trying to pick it up! And had to avoid the convo with my kids...who I'm sure would found the advice just as useful. Hahaha

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After surgery you will have gas...walking does help it out. When I finally relieved my gas in the hospital, I didn't think it was gonna stop! I was in the bathroom & I thank GOD I was in a private room. I laughed so hard & I thought it was never gonna end. But once I finished, I felt soooo much better!

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You ladies are so silly!! But fun!! :-) i never has stinky gas. I had TERRIBLE gas in my left shoulder joint and under my clavical. It was bad. Walking helped it a bit. But nothing from my tummy or bowels.

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My gas pain was in my left shoulder and gas x strips really helped. No burping and a bit of farting but no need for an air freshener. :) I for sure did not fart in front of anyone.....but.....week two I learned YOU NEVER TRUST A FART!!! I just threw those underwear out....oi.

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I have yet to have gas problems from below, but I cannot stop burping! In the hospital any time I'd try to answer a nurse I'd burp mid sentence. My mom thinks its hilarious and keeps commenting on what a lady I am...I heard her in her sleep in the hospital! Toot town. The nurses heard too lol

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For me it wasn't overly loud or smelly (sorry - couldn't think of a nicer way to say it) but there was a lot of flatuence, a bit of burping. I still have a lot of flatuence and the burping is only when I eat. The farting is really annoying!

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