No gas pain postop??

Marie M.
on 9/10/11 9:06 am - PA

Hey everyone,

My nurse practitioner tells me that my surgeon will withdrawal all of the gas he puts in my abdomen during the surgery. Does this mean I won't have the dreaded shoulder gas pains postop?

Age: 50 Ht: 5' 3.5" SW: 261 BMI: 45.5 CW: 119.4 BMI: 20.8 Goal in 9.5 months (23.6 lbs below goal) Total lost: 141.6 lbs Inches lost: 84.25"
Month one: 22.2 lbs; Month 2: 17.4 lbs; Month 3: 11 lbs; Month 4: 13 lbs; Month 5: 11.4 lbs; Month 6: 9.2 lbs; Month 7: 13.2 lbs; Month 8: 9 lbs; Month 9: 10.2 lbs; Month 10: 3.6 lbs: Month 11: 7.6 lbs Month 12: 5.8 lbs

Jackie00
on 9/10/11 9:14 am

I read something that someone posted on here a few weeks ago that apparently their surgeon does this. They remove the gas, fill ya back up and remove it once again and apparently that works.

I hope my surgeon does this.

Sleeved 15-Sept-2011 HW 294 Pre op weight 285 SW 279 GW 145?
Pre op 6 lbs lost, M1 - 23 lbs M2 - 11 lbs M3 - 12 M4 - 6 M5 -10 M6 -10 M7 -7 M8 - 4 M9 - 4
M10- 4 M11 - 5 M12 - 0

Nancy B.
on 9/10/11 9:14 am - Bridge City, TX

VSG on 08/27/11 with

I don't know for sure...but I can tell you that my hubby and I both didn't have any gas pains. In fact, hubby had kidney stone surgery a few months before and hurt so bad that he was dreading the sleeve surgery.

-Nancy

HW 238    Starting Weight 227   Surgery Weight 212   CW 155
Height 5'5"            Lost 9 lbs. pre-op, and another 6 lbs. on the liquid diet.

Jackie00
on 9/10/11 9:30 am

I can relate, tubes tied in 09 and remember the gas pains in my shoulder. Dang they hurt lol and I wasn't told they were gas until about 2 days later. Heck someone could have brought me in something if that was the case.

Sleeved 15-Sept-2011 HW 294 Pre op weight 285 SW 279 GW 145?
Pre op 6 lbs lost, M1 - 23 lbs M2 - 11 lbs M3 - 12 M4 - 6 M5 -10 M6 -10 M7 -7 M8 - 4 M9 - 4
M10- 4 M11 - 5 M12 - 0

Dawnie 88
on 9/10/11 9:34 am

VSG on 04/16/10

I didn't have gas pains at all..

Jan G.
on 9/10/11 9:50 am - WI

I asked my surgeon about the gas. He told me, in order for him to see, the Anesthiologist pumps you up soo big like you are pregnant..so I was prepared.

BUT.. I had NO GAS pains at all!! In face, no pain at all. My incisions (7), plus an umbilical hernia repair did not hurt at all..just a little tender. I even vomited and had NO pain..

Just sayin..

Jan

VSG: 08/05/2011 Age 62 5 foot: HW: 207 SW 194 CW 156

smbergie200
on 9/10/11 10:10 am - Naples, FL

VSG on 08/23/11

Its 50/50. Some people get gass pains and some don't I was one of the unlucky ones although I only had to suffer through it for 1 day.

Plastics - Extended Tummy Tuck - February 6th 2013

Birdie55
on 9/10/11 10:17 am

VSG on 08/30/10

My surgeon removes all the gas too....I had no shoulder pain post-op.

Ht 5' 4 SW 181 GW 120 - 125 Age 61 CW 130

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Marie M.
on 9/10/11 10:34 am - PA

VSG on 09/13/11

Thanks everyone!

Age: 50 Ht: 5' 3.5" SW: 261 BMI: 45.5 CW: 119.4 BMI: 20.8 Goal in 9.5 months (23.6 lbs below goal) Total lost: 141.6 lbs Inches lost: 84.25"
Month one: 22.2 lbs; Month 2: 17.4 lbs; Month 3: 11 lbs; Month 4: 13 lbs; Month 5: 11.4 lbs; Month 6: 9.2 lbs; Month 7: 13.2 lbs; Month 8: 9 lbs; Month 9: 10.2 lbs; Month 10: 3.6 lbs: Month 11: 7.6 lbs Month 12: 5.8 lbs

kanga003
on 9/10/11 11:12 am

VSG on 07/19/11

Not sure of the reasons or details, but I never had any gas pain at all, and I had to have surgery two days in a row due to complications.

HW - 315, SW 249... 66lbs lost pre-op (low carb) 31 years old 5'6"

No gas pain postop??

Sleeved 15-Sept-2011 HW 294 Pre op weight 285 SW 279 GW 145?
Pre op 6 lbs lost, M1 - 23 lbs M2 - 11 lbs M3 - 12 M4 - 6 M5 -10 M6 -10 M7 -7 M8 - 4 M9 - 4
M10- 4 M11 - 5 M12 - 0

Sleeved 15-Sept-2011 HW 294 Pre op weight 285 SW 279 GW 145?
Pre op 6 lbs lost, M1 - 23 lbs M2 - 11 lbs M3 - 12 M4 - 6 M5 -10 M6 -10 M7 -7 M8 - 4 M9 - 4
M10- 4 M11 - 5 M12 - 0

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No gas pain postop??

Sleeved 15-Sept-2011 HW 294 Pre op weight 285 SW 279 GW 145? Pre op 6 lbs lost, M1 - 23 lbs M2 - 11 lbs M3 - 12 M4 - 6 M5 -10 M6 -10 M7 -7 M8 - 4 M9 - 4 M10- 4 M11 - 5 M12 - 0

Sleeved 15-Sept-2011 HW 294 Pre op weight 285 SW 279 GW 145? Pre op 6 lbs lost, M1 - 23 lbs M2 - 11 lbs M3 - 12 M4 - 6 M5 -10 M6 -10 M7 -7 M8 - 4 M9 - 4 M10- 4 M11 - 5 M12 - 0

Sleeved 15-Sept-2011 HW 294 Pre op weight 285 SW 279 GW 145?
Pre op 6 lbs lost, M1 - 23 lbs M2 - 11 lbs M3 - 12 M4 - 6 M5 -10 M6 -10 M7 -7 M8 - 4 M9 - 4
M10- 4 M11 - 5 M12 - 0

Sleeved 15-Sept-2011 HW 294 Pre op weight 285 SW 279 GW 145?
Pre op 6 lbs lost, M1 - 23 lbs M2 - 11 lbs M3 - 12 M4 - 6 M5 -10 M6 -10 M7 -7 M8 - 4 M9 - 4
M10- 4 M11 - 5 M12 - 0