I hope your program lets folks over 65 get surgery...mine doesn't so make sure you check...other wise good luck... Lauren

Well during RNY they bloat your stomache with CO2 to gain a pretty good amount of room in there... that is your body getting rid of the co2...your lucky it didn't get stuck up against your diaphram or in your shoulder like it did for me... it will get better. Although it doesn't really go away...

Finally the mystery of the searing unmanageable pain is solved. I ended up back in the ER with the pain. After a CT Scan that showed nothing amiss and tons of blood work showing the same -- 20 hrs later they removed my staples I was discharged and told to take the pain meds and basically "suck it up". Several hours after I was home my dear husband came in to change my dressing on the biggest punch wound and when he pulled back the bandage we discovered a stitch hanging out of the incision and tons of discharge pouring from the wound. It has been draining continuously for 4 days now and I feel much better. The pain has diminished and I am up and about and able to function once again! Since my trip to the hospital cancelled my appointment at the office I still haven't weighed in. I have no idea how much weight I have lost since the surgery on May 6. I'll weigh in at my next appt on Wednesday afternoon. I can hardly wait to see the numbers roll back!!!!! Thanks to everyone who wrote me and supported me! Connie

hi my name is frank i know you were talking about gas but you helped me with my biggest worry, my date is june 10th and i have to be back at work by the 18th it sounds like you could if you had to do you? i have a desk job im a dispatcher at a bus company i yell alot but nobody smells me lol good luck and god bless

How did you fail? I had my EKG yesterday due to high blood pressure and cholesterol; did they tell you right away? I am scheduled for Wednesday...