My surgery was Monday 5/16, and now five days later I'm still working at clearing out the gas. My belly still feels bloated with gas. Is this typical? How long after surgery did you all finally feel relieved of gas?

I never had the gas pains that everyone talks about but I was certainly bloated. My belly stuck out so much it looked like I was pregnant. My sister thought it was a hoot! I couldn't wear anything except elastic waist pants and I couldn't sleep on my stomach because there was just too much pressure. The only way I could drink some days was to stand up and walk around because sitting with all that bloating was too uncomfortable. I took a lot of GasX during this time and it helped. Finally about 3 weeks out I was able to fit in my regular jeans and sleep on my stomach again.

I didn't have any gas pains so I can only talk about the bloating...I think it lasted about 2 weeks, but My surgery was on a Tuesday and went to a bday party on the sat after... So I was feeling back to normal a week out....

About 5 days to fully be evacuated lol for me

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About 5 days to fully be evacuated lol for me

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This gives me hope that this too shall finally PASS!

I was sleeved on 5/10 and it took me about 5 days before that awful pressure and gas pain subsided!!

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I'm 6 days post op just like you @@Maggie Journey and I didn't really have gas pain until today....well started last night. These are very sharp intestinal gas pains.....I don't think it's Co2......I've used Gas X several times today........My stomach is also still pretty bloated looking.