Hi guys! I'm new. I'm just a week post-op and I think all things considered, I'm doing pretty well! The thing I've noticed is by the afternoon every day, my belly above my navel becomes swollen and sore. This always reduces overnight and comes back. I was just wondering if that's okay and how long it will last Thanks!

For myself the problem is gas build up. My belly above my belly button and below my boobs swells every day and I'm 4 weeks out today. GAS-GAS-GAS! LOL. This can be painful. Talk with your doctor/nurse about protonics and or simethicone for relief. You may also find you're constipated. I was recommended to use milk of mag and miralax (daily on the miralax). Hope this helps.

I'm one week post op today. This just started happening to me yesterday. I never had any gas after surgery, so this baffles me. Last night I took gas-x and slept with a heating pad. Woke up this morning fine, but by 1:00 I felt it happening again. I did go back to work on Day 4 post op, so maybe I'm overdoing it. Other than that, I feel great!


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Thanks for the responses guys! I think I will consult with doc re: gas and constipation and pick up some gas-x. I also went back to work Day 4 post-op, so I'm glad I'm not the only crazy one

Let me know what your dr says. The gas-x doesn't do anything for me honestly. I just read about sipping on warm ginger tea. I also remember when I had my c-sections they gave me warm prune juice. Gross...but worked!

Gas-X worked for me, the next step is making a bowel movement. My nurse said miralax will work. I'm still swollen since I'm only 4 days post-op but my boobs are sore too.


Height 5'0"
Weight for WLS consultation: 216 lbs.
Surgery date: 2/13/17
Goal: - 71 lbs for healthy BMI (about 145 lbs).
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Warm prune juice sounds like torture but worth a try.

Something that worked wonders for myself and a friend that also got sleeve is fiber1 cheesecake bars. They just melt in ur mouth. Like the everready bunny, you'll be going n going. Good luck.