Day 3 after surgery - I'm a balloon!

maternalgamer
on 1/8/09 12:12 pm - Redwood City, CA

Day 3 after surgery - I was able to sleep on my side with a pillow under my tummy last night - this was heavenly and relieved my neck muscles a lot.  I normally change positions a lot when I sleep, so having to be careful while sleeping isn't great, but still I slept reasonably well.

I was sitting up and walking a lot of the day today, took 1 hr nap, and finally laid down again around 5:30 tonight.  I have one incision that is getting a little red so I'll watch it.

But mostly pain free - sore muscles from awkwardness yesterday was painful, but the sore muscles are also getting better.

BUT - I am still very bloated despite gas-x and walking.  I can't seem to pass any of the gas. so I am just a balloon.  It feels like I did when I was pregnant and there was a baby pushing on my ribs!

Joan   - 5'6" age 48
Surgery 2.5cc, fill #1 to 4.5cc, fill #2 to 6.0cc, unfill to 5.5cc, fill #3 to 6.0cc in 10cc APS band.

 
Jaime D.
on 1/8/09 9:27 pm - Kingsland, GA
Sounds like you are healing pretty well!  I hope you get some releif for the gas soon! 
Jaime
Start/Preop/current/goal
248/236/224/140


(deactivated member)
on 1/9/09 5:59 am - Fort Meade, MD
sorry you are not feeling well. Hope the gas issues go away soon. Keep us posted and try and get some rest. Nurse told me today the best thing for me after surgery for the gas is to walk walk walk. Take care.

Candie
Most Active
Recent Topics
Almost 4 1/2 years
GoldFish · 1 replies · 931 views
Roll call!!
iisme · 0 replies · 827 views
gaining it back
wichita_loser · 6 replies · 1675 views
Feeling stuck...
EllenFan · 2 replies · 968 views
New goals?
LastOptionAttorney · 1 replies · 887 views
×