Forgive me if this has been answered 100 times. I looked through a few months of posts but didn't see it.

I had VS surgery on 7/31 and everything went smoothly. I've been able to get in all my walks, my incisions are good and generally I feel comfortable. I am a tad constipated but things ARE moving. I am on Prilosec and tylenol.

My issue is that I seem to be experiencing a sort of "call and response" pain in my stomach after each sip or swallow of water/protein drink/yogurt. It gets worse later in the day and makes the chore of getting enough liquid much more tedious.

I think it might be a gas pain, though it manifests like sort of a strong hunger pang. Sometimes there's a burp, but many times not.

My question is, is this par for the course? And if so, will it pass and when?

Thanks for any insight you might have!

Could be. If it's strong enough to be concerning, you might want to phone the surgeon's office to ask. I had gas pains for what felt like forever, but it was probably more like 2 weeks. Felt kind of like hunger but painful.

Try taking beano before your meals and see if that helps