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How did you feel after gastric sleeve surgery? Any

4 days post op vsg and feeling so lousy! Lots of pain and discomfort and I noticed gas has increased. I am walking a lot and taking gas x but it doesn’t seem to be working that well.

also, everytime I drink even a small amount I can feel it sitting at the top of my stomach and seems like it takes awhile to trickle down. Is this normal?

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I am 5 days post op and laying flat is a no no. It almost feels harder to breath and very uncomfortable. I noticed that if I prop myself up (with at least 2-3 pillows) and turn a little on either side with a pillow under my back does help so your not in one position all night. It’s definitely a trial and error until you find your comfortable position

On 03/23/2019 at 12:35, Asull1188 said:



I am 5 days post op and laying flat is a no no. It almost feels harder to breath and very uncomfortable. I noticed that if I prop myself up (with at least 2-3 pillows) and turn a little on either side with a pillow under my back does help so your not in one position all night. It’s definitely a trial and error until you find your comfortable position


You’re soooo close to being so much more comfortable.
About 1 week out is when I really noticed the difference

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