getting rid of gas pain

Hi everyone! I am doing pretty well since my TT and hernia repair on the 13 BUT I am having some serious gas pain under my ribs.... I can not seem to get rid of it! The TT and Hernia surgery were pretty rough on me because the day after surgery, I had a lot of drainage and the surgeon was worried about a "bleeder" somewhere inside so he had to re open the whole surgery site.... can we say OUCH! I dont remember what I did to get rid of the gas after my GBS, its just been too long, I will ask my surgeon on Monday but was hoping someone here can help me first. I want to get rid of this so I can go buy some new clothes. right now I am just wearing sweats and a L t-shirt. My son will graduate Marine boot camp on the 20th and I need to be able to travel by the 18th. I have no other pain from the surgery, just this stupid gas..... Donna 277/143

Hi Donna, having had a TT, I can tell you that it was strange because everything I learned during my WLS was different for my TT.... Meaning, after WLS, I was told to get up and walk/move around...after my TT, the more I moved the worse I felt and the more swelling I experienced.... Moving around helps the gas, but could give you problems with your healing....did your surgeon offer any suggestions? Best wishes to you... RAE

Hi Donna. I had a lot of gas after my surgery in August. Make sure you are not eating ice and that you are not drinking through a straw. Both of those caused me gas. I also took a Tums or Gas-X after eating at first. When my DH had laparoscopic exploratory surgery, he ended up with gas pains in his shoulders where the gas they had introduced to help distend his abdomen ended up lodging. He just had to wait it out. Good luck. I'm looking forward to the "new You" pictures! Peg