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Gas pains?

My surgery is scheduled for Monday 11/9. I know they pump you full of CO2 to see what they're doing, and I have the added bonus of and EGD whilst inflating my stomach from the inside to check for leaks. Everyone says the gas causes pain, it can hurt a lot, and that walking helps. I have this image of farting with every step! Is there a grain of truth in any of this? Can you burp after surgery?

If anyone is able to share their gas experiences I'd appreciate it! It'll make me feel better!

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    It took a while for me to experience any gas whatsoever, let alone pains. I think bypass patients encounter more issues relating to excess gas than we do. Today, it really requires some carbonated bev

  • I've never had the trapped gas in other procedures. Generally, it comes out quickly after the procedures one end or the other, no problem. This one was a shocking difference for me. It ended up trappe

  • IncredibleShrinkingMan
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    @@BLERDgirl When I went for my first post-op visit in August he told me that he tests the sleeve for leaks with a liquid instead of with a gas. I also don't think we were pumped full of CO2. I think t

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The gas they pump into you to expand your abdominal cavity is removed for the most part. I walked as soon as possible. I never experienced gas pain from surgery. I did experience gas pain when I started eating food and tried my first dairy.

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