Home from hosp. And OMG at the gas!!!

Tami Smith
on 8/8/12 7:18 am - Duluth, GA

RNY on 08/06/12

Just got home from hosp a couple of hrs ago RNY and hernia repair went good. Husband forcing me to drink. But OMG at the amount of gas!!!! I walk walk walk and no avail. I massage my belly and no help. Gas x. No help. Wouldn't be bad at all if it wasn't for dang gas!!!

moet321
on 8/8/12 7:24 am

Feel Better!!

Moet

Small changes today will impact the results I receive tomorrow...Taking this journey one day at a time ;) Moët

Surgery Date 9/12/2012

chatterpam
on 8/8/12 8:30 am - PA

RNY on 06/13/11

Hang in there - mine was awfulness too... nothing helped pass it but I found that moving around made it feel better...

kcarlson0814
on 8/8/12 9:14 am - CA

RNY on 09/10/12

someone posted a few weeks ago that yellow mustard helps the gas, something about the vinager in it.. blah blah... I have no idea if it works but can't hurt, right? When I had lapband a while back and had the gas, I flapped my arms up and down like a chicken while walking and that helped.. I looked like a dork but I didn't care at the time..

Feel better soon.

HW: 300 / Lapband Low: 247 / RNY: 9/10/12

a_dmond_n_the_ruff
on 8/8/12 9:37 am

RNY on 09/17/12

From the couple of abdominal surgeries I've had, I always had really bad gas trapped. It finally went away on the 5th day...like I woke up and it was GONE. But I tell you, it made me cry until then. Hang in there.

Shannon

AKoro
on 8/8/12 11:33 am - GA

RNY on 07/31/12

Hang in there! Just keep walking and try a warm cloth where the gas is settling most. I did that and it helped a bit. I am 9 days out and it has finally worked its way out!

On another note, glad you are out and relatively ok. Hope to talk to you soon!

Eighth_Wonder
on 8/8/12 3:39 pm - AK

RNY on 07/26/12

I passed gas about 3 days post-op, and I have to say it was the best feeling ever! The best piece of advice, though, that I got from someone, is to pass gas on the toilet....because you never know what will follow. Glad I followed that advice!! LOL

PositivelyPammy
on 8/9/12 10:16 am - CO

RNY on 07/16/12

OMG!! I TOTALLY hear you! I could not pass gas for the life of me after surgery. It was awful. My stomach felt like it was going to explode. The walking thing? pffff didn't help me. I would literally walk around for HOURS and nothing. Finally after 5 miserable days of that I took a colace (stool softner) and went to the bathroom and alllll the gas came out after. I was constipated and it was blocking the gas from coming out.

Since you're just home from the hospital, this probably isn't your problem, but just be aware of it.