How bad is the gas pains?

[alindsey 230]

I'm getting nervous as my date gets closer!!?? How bad was your post op pain and nausea?

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Everyone is different. I feel very fortunate: no nausea and minimal gas pain. The worst was in my left shoulder. Walking and a heating pad helped.

[leylada 3]

I had nausea for the first couple if hours after surgery but I didn't have gas pains:-)!!! I bought Gas-X but didn't even use them.

[sharonintx 1,275]

I didn't have nausea and the gas pains were not an issue.

[agalindo17 331]

The gas pain was only bad when I didn't walk so make sure u walk as much as u can as soon as I got to my room I started walking they asked me to rest but I wanted that pressure off right away!! Good luck!

[alindsey 230]

Thanks everyone!!! This is all very encouraging to me!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I'm getting nervous as my date gets closer!!?? How bad was your post op pain and nausea?

I didn't have either. No gas pain, no nausea. In fact I was only a little sore. It felt like I had done 100 sit ups the day before, but that was it.

[2boysmommy 20]

Minimal pain, minimal gas and no nausea...I wish the same for you!

[nunya-got-sleeved 36]

I had exploratory surgery for endometriosis 14yrs ago and the gas pain was unbearable. I was expecting the gas pains for the VSG to be equivalent. It has been so much better. I just feel like wanting to expel the gas one way or another. Very smooth so far

[Brigiter 40]

I'm 2 days post op... Feeling the pain in my left shoulder! Wishing for it to go! And some pain in abdominal Area!

[alindsey 230]

I'm 2 days post op... Feeling the pain in my left shoulder! Wishing for it to go! And some pain in abdominal Area!

I hear the shoulder pain is bad. They say try heating pad for the shoulder and massager for the tummy! Hope it goes away soon for you!!

[imjenn 167]

I'm getting nervous as my date gets closer!!?? How bad was your post op pain and nausea?

I haven't had my bypass yet but I had my gallbladder removed when I was 17 and honestly the gas pain was the worst part about the entire thing. I was also more sore around my midsection because she had to wade through a bunch of muscle that I had accumulated from playing basketball for 8 years! Just walk and keep up on pain meds!

[Want2surf 22]

I just had a band to sleeve conversion done on 5/4. I had zero nausea but the pain at incision sites (6 plus drain) and my left shoulder have been severe every day. I'm using maximum dose of pain killer at four days out.

Let me add that it is worth it. It feels so good not to have the pressure at the band site and no more throwing up. It hurts right now but overall it's a good thing and I'm feeling optimistic.

Let me add: I'm at day 12. I stopped pain meds at day 5. All gas pain was gone. No gas pain since and only slight tugging pain at incisions when I blow my nose or laugh too hard. When I read the beginning of m post from a few days I sound like such a baby! It's funny, I was at the hospital for 2.5 days because I had the conversion and a hernia repair done all at once. I was walking around that place like a maniac on day 2 but when I came home I wasn't as active and my shoulder started to hurt.. What people say here about walking is definitely true. Keep it up when you get home too, even if it's just little circles around the living room.

Edited May 15, 2015 by Want2surf

[Brigiter 40]

Ok! I try to avoid the Pain killers but taking a dose as we speak! To much for me to deal with!

[Chanel22 19]

The first day-it hurt in my shoulders and chest, I thought I was having heart issues.. I was on a lot of pain meds though, they had me on dilaudid & demerol (I can't do morphine & I don't respond normally to pain meds) so day #1 is a blur.. I know I wanted to walk a lot though. Day 2 I was on Demerol still-and felt realllly drugged, but I walked a ton which really helped the pressure-pain wise I was a-ok & in good spirits.