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Gas x strips?

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Moving and walking. If you allowed to get up and about, start walking, ever hour if you can... Good luck and congratulations!!!!

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Walking was the only thing that helped me - the first day after surgery, I just paced around the house.

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Walk as much as you possibly can!

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As everyone else has said gasX strips and walk walk walk. you have to get it up and moving before you feel any relief. Good luck and hope you feel better soon.

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I am having my surgery on Wednesday of this week. I bought chewable Gas-X - should I get the strips instead?

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They gave me a pill for the gas wouldn't let me use gas x strips and walk walk walk!!

Edited by Nicey2u

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Had my surgery on the 6th n I felt the same. I walked still gassy... I haven't had a bowel movement since the morning of the 6th... Now that I'm home from the hospital, I'm lazy. I haven't walked as much, and a lil depressed. Depressed that I can't eat what I want. It hasn't been a week n I'm nibbling on food that I shouldn't even be looking at after only 6 days of post op... :(

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Sorry for hijacking the thread but this is for MadamPrincess24...

It is hard - but it will be so worth it, trust me! You aren't lazy, you just had major surgery (am assuming you had sleeve or bypass)! Your hormones are also going a bit crazy as your body starts to release the fat and that can make you feel down...

But don't give up, stick to what you have been told to drink at this stage. Sip, sip, sip! Your stomach is numb so you won't feel it if you are doing any damage by eating solid food. It's also trying to heal so give it a chance.

And please cut yourself some slack. Do the best you can - and that means stick with the programme. Give this new life a try... Get up every hour and even if you just walk round and round the house it will help. Of course, it's different and the first few weeks are the worst but the rewards are huge, life changing. You miss food but eventually you will be eating again, just not as much. I am a year out and I make better food choices and eat less. I still enjoy eating and there's little I can't eat - I just choose not to. But I started out exactly where you are...

Post when you are feeling down and there are lots of us who will give you support. We have all been where you are - and we survived! You will too, promise :-)))))

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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