Post-op third day

Barbara J.
on 7/11/12 7:31 am - Cape Coral, FL

VSG on 07/09/12

Got home on Tuesday and still feel lousy. Having a lot of trouble with the gas. I am sipping and doing some walking but still awful. Every time I sip it really hurts and then the gas is that much worse. I know that it will get better each day but just dealing with it right now is all I am thinking about. Have a lot of swelling, mostly water weight.

bri-bri_p
on 7/11/12 7:35 am - Roanoke, TX

VSG on 06/04/12

Hang in there! It will get better! I found that early on it was best for me to sip while I walked. It helped the air get out of my tummy. Plus the walking is the only way to get the CO2 out from surgery and it does takes it's time to do so.

Bri

Erin Castillo
on 7/11/12 7:43 am - NM

I can relate, I had the same gas pains, and was carrying 20 lbs of water weight around post op. Just keep drinking your fluids and walking as much as you can. It will get better. I am 19 days post op and I feel really good. Keep your head up !

Erin Castillo

Ms. Poker Face
on 7/11/12 7:51 am

VSG on 06/22/11

Sip, walk, rest, repeat!! I really turned the corner at day 5 and then things got a little better every day after that. Hang in there.

5'5" Goal reached, but fighting regain. Back to Basics.
Start Weight 246 Goal Weight 160 Current Weight 183

Starting size: 22, 2x
Current size: 12, L

hrford
on 7/11/12 8:22 am

VSG on 03/19/12

Gasx strips were my friend. Day 3 was probably the worst for me and it just got better from there.

HW: 270 SW: 234.4 CW: 135.0 1stGW:149 (GOAL MET)afreshstart-hreneeh.blogspot.com/
1st 5k: 5/12/12 44:55 PR 4miles: 12/31/2012 35:49

lucy2e
on 7/11/12 9:38 am - Laurel, MD

VSG on 06/01/11

I totally second the gasx strips - they really do help some!

Lucy (Imma Loser!)

HW 335 SW 311 CW 181.2 -- Goals: Twoderville - 6/7/11, 280 - 7/1/11, 260 - 8/1/11, 240 - 10/30/11 Centry Club - 11/22/11, 220 - 12/27/11 Onederland - 5/25/12, 180 - , 170 (surgeons goal) -
We shall see where this leads...

JennieV
on 7/11/12 10:04 am

VSG on 06/25/12

I had that same pain when sipping my first week post op. I have it only occasionally now (2.5wks out). It feels like someone is stabbing your diaphram, right? Or your trying to swallow rocks? It sucks big time. But that will go away when the swelling goes down. Between the swelling and the gas in your abdomen the pain has nowhere else to go. Gas-X was my best friend! I took it round the clock, as often as the box said I could. This too shall pass. Walking, tooting and burping are the only ways to get it out. Best wishes!

time4me2now
on 7/11/12 10:59 am

VSG on 05/24/12

Have you tried a heating pad on your tummy? Besides walking, that helped me out with the gas pain.

HW 266 SW 243 CW 161

Kabooboo
on 7/11/12 11:32 am

I'm 12 days post-op. It will get better every day! The first three days were the worst. Just hang in there! It will soon be a distant memory.

cassi777
on 7/11/12 11:43 am

VSG on 07/03/12

I know your struggle. It's like you are going through exactly what I did/am. I'm only 8 days out and still struggle a little. It seriously wasn't until day 5-6 before I really started feeling "normal" again. Everyone is saying the truth. It does get better, but we just have to take one day at a time.

HW: 179 Pre-Op: 162
Goal: 115lbs

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