Hey Guys!

More questions from me! A few people mentioned to me that during the surgery they pump some gas into your abdomen to make the surgery easier. They also said that you are bloated for a couple of weeks and your stomach is distended. Just wondering how bad it is because a few days after I have a birthday dinner which I have a lovely dress and worried it wont be as lovely as i had planned! Any experiences would be muchly appreciated!

Em.

hi,

I haven't had any bloating problems at all, but burping isn't as easy as it was. Having said that, my friend did have bloating/gas issues after her op and she took some tablets called 'DeGas' and they fixed it straight away.

I'm still a bit swollen on my left side, but i wouldn't call it 'distended' and it is getting less swollen every day. :thumbup:

Hope this helps

Megs

I was never "distended" and I don't think I was visibly bloated really. Take the degas and peppermint tea if u can stomach it. Think about this with regards to the dress-preop diet of optiyuck I lost 10kgs so a little bloating would have been unnoticed.!! Good luck and have a great birthday-best present you can give yourself...

I had terrible gas pains after the op. I had a terrible night in the hospital with pains right up to my shoulder blades. I phoned my nurse and she said I had more pain than most people normally get. Murphy's Law again!!!

I took Nurofen Plus and DeGas and the next day started to feel a lot better.

My tummy is still sore and swollen and bruised but it's only been 4 days. The weight is falling off me which is fantastic.

I was banded on Wednesday and today I am still very bloated and gassy, and my stomach is distended. I look bigger then before the surgery! It went down a little between yesterday and today, but not much. My skin doesn't feel like my own.

I have tried degas and it worked a little bit, but I am still very bloated and uncomfortable.

But don't let me turn you negative! Everyone seems to have different side effects.

Its been 3 . days and i am so full of gass and i and my stomach looks twice as big as it did before surgery I am greatful for the surgery but i cant wait to get past this part oh please let me hurry up and get past this part

Hey Guys! Thanks all for your responses! I am 11 days post op now and going well! Ended up fitting into the dress I wanted will post pics when i get them! I am still swollen in the tummy but i think its moer trauma from the op than gas now! Few more days of soups to go now and then onto mushies, hasnt been as bad as i thought :thumbup: Keep me updates on your progress, we all had ops at similar times! xx