Hey guys! I need some motivation, encouragement, and/or tips. I had my surgery this past Thursday so I'm 3 days post op. I'm having horrible stomach pains and my back is starting to hurt. I don't know if my stomach pains are coming from my swollen stomach, the incisions, or trapped gas. Anyone been through the same road and willing to offer some advice? I'm taking my liquid pain meds but nothing seems to work. :/

I was sleeved Jan 9th and I had all of what you describe but t improved everyday by the second week it is sooo much better and by the third it is gone. I had to sleep on my back and my left side hurt really bad. I had gas in my left shoulder/back for almost two weeks and it as painful. I took Meds for that, dilauted, and Tylenol. it does get better. Hang in there!!

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with me! Now I know I am not alone.

You are not alone the gas is the worst part. I promise that it gets better!

You are not alone the gas is the worst part. I promise that it gets better!

Thanks girl! This pain is making me go crazy, lol. But no need to look back now, I'm sure the results will be worth it.

if at all possible, move your body! take a short walk... dance around the house... do something! not only did that help relieve some of my pain, it lightened my mood...

hope this helps...

I am in my 4th week now, it does get better. I used a heating pad for my back after a couple of days of heat and Tylenol, the backache went away.

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I've tried walking but I feel agitated after a minute or so. I'm going to try again. There's no looking back.

Most of the pain normally comes from trapped gas. As was already stated walk as much as possible because between the vertical position and the movement it will release the air bubbles and relieve the pain. I also had to sleep sitting up in a chair for the first 3 weeks due to the achey pain from the incisions and internal stitches, this also helped relieve some of the gas.

Walking it is then! Here I go! On another note, how do I know that I'm aching from gas being trapped and not something else?

Unfortunately there really isn't a good way to know except to see if walking relieves it. If the pain stays in the exact same spot and does seem to get any better you should probably talk to your dr, so they can check for other problems. Good Luck.

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Thank you! I've notice that I'm burping a lot as in walking. Therefore, I think it is gas pains

In addition to walking, GasX strips seemed to help for me. Also, it gets better. If, however, you have a fever, then call your doc.

Pain meds made me nauseous so I only tried that twice. Gasx and a lot of paths down my hall first 4 days. Weather improved for outdoor walk on 5th day and it helped a good deal as I was out about 20-25 mins. Everyone is different I am sure. Doc says 3/5 days for most gas to be absorbed or released

Good luck! Gets much better.....

Thank you Sylvia and Twanie! I need to go buy those strips!

Only four days after my surgery my surgeon's team had me begin exercising. I still didn't feel so great so I waited until the fifth day and did 15 minutes on the treadmill at 2.5mph. Nothing strenuous (obviously!) but it made me feel a lot better. I am a little over five weeks out and up to 30 minutes at 3.0mph four times a week. Still nothing strenuous, but am slowly increasing speed/duration. Hope you feel better very soon!