Gas pains ? (warning)

Please, if you think you might be having gas pains and it lasts for more than a few hours call your DR. I ended up having emergency surgery Wed. afternoon for an internal hernia, for 2 days I thought it was just gas pains because it would come and go. I woke my DR up at 3:30 AM on Wed. and he asked me to describe the pain, and instantly he knew what it was. I have since spoken to several people that have had the same thing with the same type pain. If I'd have heard this sooner I would not have waited so long. Jan

Hi Jan, sorry to hear about the hernia, how are you now feeling? I had a hernia repair along with my gastric bypass and gallbladder removed altogher. I guess it is possible to have another hernia though. I've recently been feeling a lot of gas pains, but attributing it to the sugarfree candies, chocolates that I've been buying. I've decided (if this is the result of them) not to have any more, its not worth it. Sorry that it happened, but better here than in Europe, when are you leaving? Maryellen

H Maryellen, I'm doing OK, ooking forward to geting these darn staples out tomorrow! This wasn't your normal type gas pains, it was more pressure, and I at first thought it was due to some chili I ate or too much sugar free desserts at Easter. It was on and off for two full days, then bam, it never went away and in the middle of the night I just knew something was wrong. I'm very tired, hubby is doing everything and being good as gold about it. We packed today and we leave Wed. I'm looking forward to it of course, but I know after surgery how is it is to get tired fast. Jan