I had my surgery on Wednesday this week and got discharged last night. The pain in my stomach feels like a combination of gas and swelling--like I was punched in my stomach 1,000 times or did 1,000 stomach crunches. Any idea how long this swollen feeling and gas will last? Is it normal to feel like this for a few weeks? A week? Just trying to figure out what the "normal" is for the tummy pain.

16 minutes ago, Gottajustdoit said:

I had my surgery on Wednesday this week and got discharged last night. The pain in my stomach feels like a combination of gas and swelling--like I was punched in my stomach 1,000 times or did 1,000 stomach crunches. Any idea how long this swollen feeling and gas will last? Is it normal to feel like this for a few weeks? A week? Just trying to figure out what the "normal" is for the tummy pain.

I had what I would consider pain for around 5 days off and on. But I used liquid Tylenol regularly and it worked great. After that I would say I was more sore and a little twinge here and there. I went back to work though at 8 days post op. I am only 2.5 weeks post op now but feel generally good. Tired! But good...

Today is day 5 and the soreness is leaving. I haven’t taken any pain meds. Dr ordered Norco tablets, but after the first night I didn’t take any. I smashed them and ate it in jello, yuck. I bought a liquid pain reliever but when I checked the label it has corn syrup in it and it scared to take it. I don’t want to dump.

On 2/16/2019 at 7:39 PM, Gottajustdoit said:

I had my surgery on Wednesday this week and got discharged last night. The pain in my stomach feels like a combination of gas and swelling--like I was punched in my stomach 1,000 times or did 1,000 stomach crunches. Any idea how long this swollen feeling and gas will last? Is it normal to feel like this for a few weeks? A week? Just trying to figure out what the "normal" is for the tummy pain.

I felt the same way you did for about 5 days. Today the swelling seems to have come down a nice bit but the gas pain was still very really for most of the day. I hope that feeling goes away for you soon.

Same. Same. Same. Give it a week & you’ll be a different person.

28 minutes ago, NH1 said:

Same. Same. Same. Give it a week & you’ll be a different person.

Thanks NH1 and BlueiGT! Right now it seems as if the gas pain is in one specific area...a sharp pain in my left side in the middle of my abdomen. No other gas in the shoulders, just in that one specific area, as if a hot poker is jabbing me. It's a very sharp pain. Because it is so specific and persistent, I sometimes doubt it is a gas bubble. I'm hoping it goes away soon! Surgery was Feb 13.

On 2/16/2019 at 7:59 PM, CurvyMom said:

I had what I would consider pain for around 5 days off and on. But I used liquid Tylenol regularly and it worked great. After that I would say I was more sore and a little twinge here and there. I went back to work though at 8 days post op. I am only 2.5 weeks post op now but feel generally good. Tired! But good...

Thanks for sharing your experience. Did you find a Tylenol liquid that was not Children's Tylenol?

2 minutes ago, Gottajustdoit said:

Thanks for sharing your experience. Did you find a Tylenol liquid that was not Children's Tylenol?

Yes. Walgreens was the only store that had it. They have their generic brand but it’s the same. Worked great. I checked target, Walmart all grocery stores near me. Best bet is to do a lookup on their website and see what store near you carries it but if you have a Walgreens try there.

I bought Rite Aid brand, but it has corn syrup in it. Does the Walgreens brand have corn syrup? What is it sweetened with? I’m just so afraid it will cause dumping, lol.

1 minute ago, taylormomto6 said:

I bought Rite Aid brand, but it has corn Syrup in it. Does the Walgreens brand have corn syrup? What is it sweetened with? I’m just so afraid it will cause dumping, lol.

I didn’t even look lol

but didn’t cause my any issues

Thank goodness!

My Dr. Told me to avoid the liquid tylenol because it may cause dumping. I just crush the tylenol pills and mix it with a little bit of Gatorade.

Just now, starr313 said:

My Dr. Told me to avoid the liquid tylenol because it may cause dumping. I just crush the tylenol pills and mix it with a little bit of Gatorade.

Good to know- I took about 2 bottles of it the first two weeks with no issues...thankfully! My doctors didnt mention this either...sigh. Funny how different doctors are.

On 2/18/2019 at 10:48 AM, Gottajustdoit said:

Thanks NH1 and BlueiGT! Right now it seems as if the gas pain is in one specific area...a sharp pain in my left side in the middle of my abdomen. No other gas in the shoulders, just in that one specific area, as if a hot poker is jabbing me. It's a very sharp pain. Because it is so specific and persistent, I sometimes doubt it is a gas bubble. I'm hoping it goes away soon! Surgery was Feb 13.

That's surgery pain instead of gas. My dr. Told me to expect it. I'm 16 days out now and mine is easing up a lot but I still feel it in certain positions.

4 hours ago, Rayeh7 said:

That's surgery pain instead of gas. My dr. Told me to expect it. I'm 16 days out now and mine is easing up a lot but I still feel it in certain positions.

Finally and answer. I figured such a specific relentless pain could not be gas alone. I feel better knowing that. I understand that is the area where a lot of "rerouting" was done so it make sense to have the pain there. I was beginning to wonder.....