I just had surgery Wednesday 03/05/14 and...

[Margie14 31]

Okay, I'm on day three and actually starting to feel human again. I was really sick yesterday with Migraine and still coming down from anesthesia. I'm not taking pain meds anymore, just plain tylenol. The pain meds made me feel sick. I did chew half of a fioracet to get rid of the migraine, though (it's an okay med that contains no nsaids)

If you would have asked me during my stay in the hospital if I was glad I did it I would have honestly said,"NO"! I woke up in recovery in horrible pain...10 (felt like a shotgun blast in the abdomen, or at least what I would assume one would feel like)...and was given stronger meds (morphine was not cutting it). My doctor was so good about making sure I was comfortable. After the pain went away, I just felt drugged, generally icky, and miserable. I have terrible bruising that covers half of my stomach. I was given blood thinners and am an easy bruiser though. I struggled with getting liquids down the first two days...and, on the second night at home I finally thought I was passing some gas!?!...(surprise!)passed a little more than gas if ya know what I mean (wink,wink,nudge, nudge)! had another liquid gas bought this morning. Next time I feel gas coming on ...heading for the B.room. I think after the initial pain in pre-op the gas is the second worst and I seem to be slow at passing it. Day three and I'm still having gas cramps. I have been taking gas x strips and walking as much as possible, but the gas seems trapped for some reason. I am feeling more human though, and I am looking forward to chocolate pudding tomorrow! I am doing okay with my new little stomach, but sometimes I sip a little too big and she let's me know, but not in a really bad way. I was so very surprised when they did the leak test that I could hold that much barium! Also, the nausea meds they gave me helped a lot. The people at DeKalb Medical Center where fantastic! They took excellent care of me and responded immediately to any problems I was having. Just want to let everyone know my experience and why I'm glad I did not have to go to Mexico. I could not imagine the plane ride home!

I guess my one question would have to be....Did anyone else have problems getting rid of the gas? About how long before it's gone? Am I just a slow de -gasser?

[mandaree85 3]

Hi I am also having the gas pain you are. It is so uncomfortable and hard some times to pass. I've had those oops moments too. I am also 3 days post op. Walking helps me but so does laying down some times. Then the gas comes from burping which makes my stomach feel tons better. I hope you the best of luck on your journey, the one thing I miss is FLAVOR...

[Dr-Patient 831]

Check out this picture; did you feel like this?:

http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/299613-day-of-surgery-picture-did-you-look-like-this/

The only difference between me and the picture is that I couldn't even hold my head up for the first few hours; it was hanging down to the right, mostly.

Be encouraged: this will pass. it gets better.

PS: Oh!! Yesterday my hairdresser, and today, one of my neighbors and the postal worker said, "Wow. You've lost weight!' Yeahhhhh. It's beginning to be noticed now, 45 pounds down in 3 months. I'll take it.

[Margie14 31]

@Mandaree85

I know what you mean! The burping! Every time I swallow! I am a little happier now as I just had my first chocolate pudding!

Yeah, it seams like the pre op went post op and...yuck! I can't stand broth, I now despise Jello, and I don't want to look at another lemon flavored anything for a very long time.

Ridiculous as it seems, I counted the days in 24 hr increments and my surgery was over by 3 on Wednesday and today at 4 I realized it had been three actual days and no more...JELLO! Yay! I can have real creamy Soup, yogurt, pudding, Protein shakes! I can't believe I can be so happy over a stupid chocolate pudding! Still don't have much of an appetite, but that pudding sure went down nice and easy!