can anyone tell me how long before all the gas and chest pain from the gas diminish i had my surgery on monday and i still have a lot of gas pain any advice pls!!!!:scared2::wink2::smile:

Hi Choopie! It shouldn't be much longer. Keep moving/walking as much as you can. That will help work it out.

Take Care,

Aimee

HI. i also had my surgery on monday and what helped me get rid of it was walking slowly, doing my incentive spirometer (deep breathing exercise)and doing the shoulder rolls that they taught you in elementary during P.E. Hope this helps you.

WALK, WALK, WALK. It really is the only thing that will help. I know you don't feel like it. My gas pain was pretty bad too, and I did not want to move, let alone walk, but the more you move the better it will be. A couple of other things that helped me. Use a heating pad, and have someone massage your back and shoulders. Also, my husband would "pat" my back, like burping a baby. All seemed to help, but the walking did more good than anything. Good luck, and Congratulatons. Every day is a little better.

thanks 4 all the advice i am walking alot i was just scared that i was doing something wrong and my band would slip i dont want that 2 happen the fluids i drink go down slow so i got scared im not vomiting or spitting up up the fluids go down slower then when i 1st came home is that normal? i dont feel sick just that gas pressure in my chest and shoulders i can feel the gas moving also did anyone have a really bad sore throat after surgery cause mines is killing me

Hi All,

I am new to this forum. I am 8 days post-op from my banding. I had it done in CT. Like choopie, I had a lot of gas and chest pain. It is just now getting better. Walking did help, especially when I could feel a big gas bubble coming up. Having only full liquids to eat did not help at all. I never thought I would be so excited for pureed mush! AFter reading some of the messages on these forums, I am so afraid of PB'ing (had to look it up and see what it meant). Any advice on how to prevent or deal with that when I start on solids?

Hi All,

I am new to this forum. I am 8 days post-op from my banding. I had it done in CT. Like choopie, I had a lot of gas and chest pain. It is just now getting better. Walking did help, especially when I could feel a big gas bubble coming up. Having only full liquids to eat did not help at all. I never thought I would be so excited for pureed mush! AFter reading some of the messages on these forums, I am so afraid of PB'ing (had to look it up and see what it meant). Any advice on how to prevent or deal with that when I start on solids?

what is that?