I hear so many post-ops talk about gas pain and for someone who is pre-op like myself, how would you describe it? What does it feel like?

My sister just got her surgery done on the 25th, and is experiencing gas pain. I'd like to know sort of what she's feeling! I also would like to know as a way to prepare myself for when it's my turn

I hear so many post-ops talk about gas pain and for someone who is pre-op like myself' date=' how would you describe it? What does it feel like?

My sister just got her surgery done on the 25th, and is experiencing gas pain. I'd like to know sort of what she's feeling! I also would like to know as a way to prepare myself for when it's my turn [/quote']

It feels like terrible air pressure ! Almost like gigantic bubbles . Like you have to pass gas and can't . Extreme bloating ! It's a throbbing pain !

Need I go on ? Lol

It feels like terrible air pressure ! Almost like gigantic bubbles . Like you have to pass gas and can't . Extreme bloating ! It's a throbbing pain !

Need I go on ? Lol

I know your a few days post-op, did your gas pain subside?

I know your a few days post-op' date=' did your gas pain subside?[/quote']

I really don't have gas pains anymore honestly ... Nothing more than before surgery . I think I am bloated still though .

Gas pain is what kicked my ass! Soon as I got my barrings after surgery, all I could think of is the amount of pain I was in due to the gas. The more I walked the better I felt though.

Gas pain is what kicked my ass! Soon as I got my barrings after surgery' date=' all I could think of is the amount of pain I was in due to the gas. The more I walked the better I felt though.[/quote']

Thanks! About how long did your gas pain last?

My gas pain was something else. I literally broke down crying on day 5, which also happened to be the last day I had gas pains. My mom gave me a spoonful of milk of mag. That stopped the pain immediately and then a few hrs after that I had my first BM post op. What a relief.

My gas pain was something else. I literally broke down crying on day 5' date=' which also happened to be the last day I had gas pains. My mom gave me a spoonful of milk of mag. That stopped the pain immediately and then a few hrs after that I had my first BM post op. What a relief.[/quote']

Wow!!! Milk of mag did nothing for me

My gas pain was something else. I literally broke down crying on day 5' date=' which also happened to be the last day I had gas pains. My mom gave me a spoonful of milk of mag. That stopped the pain immediately and then a few hrs after that I had my first BM post op. What a relief.[/quote']

How does milk of mag taste? I'm scared to try it lol

How does milk of mag taste? I'm scared to try it lol

Like nothing really lol. I was scared but I knew if I wanted some sort of relief I'd have to at least try. But now whenever I feel I must go, I have a spoonful without cringing. Lol

Like nothing really lol. I was scared but I knew if I wanted some sort of relief I'd have to at least try. But now whenever I feel I must go' date=' I have a spoonful without cringing. Lol[/quote']

My doctor suggested mineral oil and that is just nasty! Like drinking vegetable oil.

Milk of mag comes in flavored and unflavored versions. Bought the unflavored by mistake one time - not a good idea! LOL! GasX is also good. Everyone is different but it passes relatively quickly - not the gas, but the pain. A preponderance of gas seems to be the price of admission to the big losers club!

I wanted to give my sister something for the gas pains, but the nurse said NO gas-x or anything else. She said nothing would help but walking. It's funny, because some are allowed gas-x or infant gas relief drops and others are expected to take nothing and endure it lol. Very confusing!

Very common for doctors to have different ideas on many aspects of the care for their patients. Forum posts, blogs, articles - all may have the very best of intentions. But if you trust your doctor enough to go under his or her knife, you gotta trust them for post-op care as well. I would think twice (or ten times) before ignoring the advice of my doctor in favor of information from any of these other sources.

Very common for doctors to have different ideas on many aspects of the care for their patients. Forum posts' date=' blogs, articles - all may have the very best of intentions. But if you trust your doctor enough to go under his or her knife, you gotta trust them for post-op care as well. I would think twice (or ten times) before ignoring the advice of my doctor in favor of information from any of these other sources.[/quote']

DLCroggin, you are so very helpful and knowledgable! You are an asset to this forum

Thanks! About how long did your gas pain last?

I'm 4 days post. But a lot better, I get it every now and then just sipping Water. But the real pain after the surgery lasted about 10 hours. I walked about 5x in that 10hrs. It helped a lot.