Any advice on the first few days home? I now have acid reflux that I have never had before and gas pains. Trying to find a good way to sleep is hard. Any advice is GREATLY welcomed. I had my surgery on Monday, 19th.

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I struggle some with acid issues. One of the things that helped most is sleeping propped up. I went home through my first few days of surgery and slept on my parent's reclining sofa, which was a huge help since I could lay back some and use my legs and arms rather than abs to pull me up. I added tums to my routine (2000 mg 2x per day, the 2 of the 1000 mg tums of which you can take 7 in a day). Also I found the Zofran I was prescribed for nausea often helps with acid.

I'm now 6 weeks post op, and have found sleeping propped up with several pillows to help with sleep. Also, hydration helps too! I have found my acid is worse after introducing new foods, and has gotten better the further out from surgery I've gotten. I hope your recovery is going well and you're acid problems get better over time!

6 days out when can I chew gum

I believe chewing gum is now a no-no. You swallow in air when you chew gum and it could lead to more gas and gas pains.

Thanks but I did finally chewed some gum and had no problems thus far anyway.