Hi everyone, Dr. Barker performed my lap and hernia repair. I have been experiencing a lot of pain in the chest, shoulder area and around the stomach. I have a hard time getting my liquids and liq. med down, I do get it down but the burping makes it hurt worse and I fill full for hours. I tried going to work yesterday and left after 2 hr. due to pain and my abdomen swelling up with gas. I have a scheduled appt tomorrow with dr. barker. hopefully there is nothing wrong.

I'm not banded yet but I've heard folks say the gas can be a concern and they recommend the GasX strips that melt in your mouth. I've read you can take up to 4. Glad you are going to the doctor. Best of luck to you.

Thank you for the advice. I haven't tried the strips but I will mention this to the dr.

You have to get up a walk aound. The gas pain in from the gas they put u to sleep with.

That was the worst part about surgery for me. I went back to work 2 days later...very tired for the first 3 days back but did ok. If you sit at a desk all day like me make sure you get up and walk around every 1/2 I found this helped with the pain in the shoulder.

Good luck,

Jane

RDBILES. how are you doing? I have my appointment with Dr. Barker tomorrow. Will ck with you tomorrow to see how you are doing.

Walk around as much as possible, this will eliminate most of your gas.

i'm doing better, when I feel my stomach starting to balloon and ache I get up to walk around. I'm still burping after every sip...my followup with dr. barker is tomorrow at 3 pm.

I was about to give you the advice of when you feel the tightness in your stomach area walk around but most everyone beat me to it. I also agree with the others also with that being the toughest part of the surgery. I hope you start to feel better.

Dieta

I had my done on the 22 and the pain in my chest is so terrible and I am still so bloated, I have gotten the the point that I don't want to drink anything because the pain in my chest comes back, I get up and walk slowly on my treadmill for 10 min after each time I drink something but it is still bad, you can only walk so much them my incisions start to hurt, I have lived on those gas-ex strips, I wish I couple burp the gas just builds up in my chest, good luck with your dr. I saw mine today and he said the same thing as everyone else, gas-ex and walk.