Left side were the biggest scar is painfull a little bit emotional today tired of protien shakes already but I do get to move to soft pureed on Tuesday cant wait .Still have alot of rumbling in my intestines I guess is that normal?? Trying to walk more but get really tired even just to the mailbox and back ..

Hi Niki,

I am having the same problem and I'm five days post-op as well. But I think it's because it is a main incision and it's still trying to heal.

I also am having a lot of pain on my left side and was a bit discouraged today. Glad to hear I am not alone. Thankful that the pain in my left shoulder from the anesthesia ,which had been severe,is going away. I have been struggling though with getting fluids in and finding things that taste good. 5 more days until puréed food!!

Today I feel very nausuas took a pill but been crying since this morning as I dont feel well ses like every time ai swallow I am creating more gas in my stomach ..Just took a laxative as have not had a bm in a couple of days ..Hope tomorrow is better..

Make sure you are relaxing and not overdoing anything you're not supposed to.

Ok thanks I did go out yesterday with Hubby we took the dogs swimming I dat in the shade but it was 105 degrees .When we were leaving I felt bad but when I got home I was ok maybe I am paying for yesterday ..

All normal! You are doing great!! I still have slight pain on the left side and I am three months post!

When will the rumbeling stop ..My intestines and rumbling non stop i feel like it will never end what can I do ?? Is it trapped gas still??

It could be trapped gas from something you ate. Maybe you should check with your doctor or his/her nurse to see if you can take Gas-X.

Ok as I did just swallow 2 gas x .to see if it will help

The gas x strips are good. I went for post op appt and all was good but this left sided pain is frustrating. I have cut back a lot on pain meds and I really want to not take any pain meds at all , but it's too much do you think it's muscular from all the manipulation?

They say when your intestines is rumbling they are waking back up from the surgery. This is a good thing because it starts to help the digestive system work

Rumbling will get less with time and adding other foods. You may still get it on occasion though as mine was rumbling a bit this morning. Not a big deal it went away shortly after it started!

What can I do to not be constipated do I need to take a daily softner?

Yes , I am taking a colace daily and it has helped a lot. Still with the left sided pain, but it's better. How is yours? I get tired easily too- been walking at night around the block twice and it wears me out. Two more days and puréed!

KIM I was taking the daily softner and it did not work will have to try prunes that always worked in the past my pain on my left side is less I took tylenol today as the pain pills are part of my constipation .I want to walk but het real tired still need to force myself little by little.