THE GAS.....THOUGHT I MIGHT DIE
I didn't have any gas issues immediately following my surgery. Yesterday, 3 weeks out, I got nausea, and as the day progressed the gas got so bad. I was awaken from it at 10:30 from a dead sleep and was driving to the er at 3:30 am. I didn't know it was gas, I thought initially it was something wrong with my sleeve. I left the hospital at 6:30 after being left in a room for 2+ hours with NO one checking on me. And this is after I told them my situation with the surgery etc...Idiots....
What the heck happened to me? Why would I get such intense gas so many weeks out?
Gas ex doesn't help much with this kind of gas. Keep your body moving, even from a prone position. Lie flat on your back and bring your knees up to your chest, then roll from side to side. Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!! It just takes time. I had it for a whole month with my first surgery. It is really exhausting and was the worst part of my recovery.
Oh and a heating pad wherever it hurts.
Lap Band 2006
VSG 2008
I would definitely call you surgeon. They are your support team through this process. Gas pressure can get pretty intense, I had severe shoulder pain in the hospital which I was told was gas pain, I was doing laps around the hospital with no relief. They figured out it was my drain pushing against my diaphragm, so they took the drain out and I was instantly better. Gas X helped me a little but moving helped more. Keep moving, it moves the gas around (I think to release the pressure) but certainly call your surgeon as well.
Good luck!
Jessica
(HW: 305) (SW: 271.9) (33.1 lbs lost prior to surgery) (MsJexi on MFP)

Highest 303.4, Surgery 263, Current 217.8, Goal 180