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Gas

I keep reading about the need to walk after surgery in order to alleviate gas pains. Are we talking about farting or some other type of gas?

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    • cindyw41
      cindyw41

      Well, gas is used during surgery to expand your abdomen. Walking helps release the gas..and yes you will fart. My nurse kept asking me if I farted Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

    • magoosmom
      magoosmom

      There's a lot of gas trapped in your stomach area after surgery and walking helps loosen it up so to speak. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

    • MissKay
      MissKay

      Yes, walking and lots of Gas-X got me through it. I've also found that even though I'm nearly a month out, I burp a lot more now too, it's strange.

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    Well, gas is used during surgery to expand your abdomen. Walking helps release the gas..and yes you will fart. My nurse kept asking me if I farted

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    There's a lot of gas trapped in your stomach area after surgery and walking helps loosen it up so to speak.

    Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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    Yes, walking and lots of Gas-X got me through it. I've also found that even though I'm nearly a month out, I burp a lot more now too, it's strange.

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