Hello fellow bandsters-

I'm three days post op and so far haven't had any pain or discomfort that I couldn't deal with. But this morning I woke up with pain in my chest. It's not constant, but rather dull continuously. Then sharp with what I guess must be a gas bubble.

Is that pretty normal? I also feel like I have something caught in my throat and can't get it down. I'm only on water and Optifast. And having a hard time getting down the three shakes and 48 oz of water my Dr. wants me to get down. Surely I could't have a slip. I haven't done anything to cause one. Can someone please assure me that this is just gas and will pass?

Thanks so much.

Hey honey.

Yes it's gas and no you dont have a slip.

Walk as much as you can.

Get you some gas-x and drink hot tea.

You are still swollen from surgery so you will not have much room for food.

Try to sip all day as much as you can.

I'm a week out tomorrow.

Kim,

It's perectly normal. I had the same exact thing. One gas bubble that lingered right in the middle of my chest. Mine unfortunately lasted about 5 days post op. You might also be taking too big of sips which I think was/sometimes still is part of my problem. You are still swollen and it will be for a little bit. Everyone is different however. You could wake up tomorrow and it'll be gone. Just sip slowly, take gas-ex, hot tea, and keep walking around. Walking around will eventually get it to move out. Some of those gas bubbles are so stubborn!:angry

Hang in there, it will go away!

Hey Kim,

I agree with the others and can only offer this as well. My doc advised warm heat which felt soooo good against my chest. In addition to everything else.

That nagging pressure scared me quite a bit, but I'm amazed at how much better I feel now...at 7 days post-op! Still no where near 100%, but feeling better every single day.

Best of luck to you. Just keep doing what you're doing, what your doctor said.

Thanks everybody. I'm feeling amazingly better today. Still a little pain the chest almost everytime I drink, but I can handle it. If nothing else, my body is kind of teaching me what I can and cannot accomadate. Just now I thought I wanted something other than an Optifast shake.... again. So I had a warm cup of chicken broth. Very yummy, but I think I sipped it too fast. 1 cup in about 5 minutes. And now I feel like I ate a seven course meal. If this is what is to come when I start solids that would be so liberating! Do be full after just a few bites will be like nothing I have ever experienced in my life. Wooo whoooo!