Hello Everyone,

I was hoping someone might be able to give me a round about as to when the gas might subside. I was in the hospital for 2 days seemed like it was doing better. Now I am home on day four and I can't stand the gas pains. I am up walking around and such as much as I can but it doesn't help at all.

Also I have tried quite a few different shakes and I can not find one that doesn't make me want to vomit. I live in Rhode Island and the closest health store is GNC all they really sell it seems is whey Protein I tried those before my surgery and they made my stomach turn. So I went and bought some others and those also make me sick. Please if anyone knows ones that might be able to order online or something like that I would appreciate it. One other thing is my scale says I have gained weight and this is not helping my confidence level it is kind of making me depressed and wonder if I made the right choice.

I got most of my gas out before leaving the hospital, it was a hootin tootin good time on day 3! Thank heavens for private rooms! But then out of the blue, on about day 7 it came out of nowhere and lodged in my left shoulder. Sonofagun. After a day it was gone again. I slept in a recliner every night for the first ten days because it felt better. I think that helped.

Have you tried shakes in both milk and Water? I like the fruity ones in water (mixed weak and served cold) and the other ones in lactaid fat free. I use Sytrax nectar. The berry ones taste like crystal light and I have Cappuccino and Cookies and cream for putting in the milk. They both blend up smooth in one of those shake bottles. At this link you can order a mixer upper sample pack. I find everything is better chilled.

http://www.bjsbariatrics.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=bjb&Product_Code=synSamplePack&Category_Code=syn

I hope things turn in a better direction for you soon!

Jay