Newly Sleeved

Hi Everyone!

My name is Gretchen.  I was just sleeved 6/26 by Dr. Ikramuddin at the U of M.  Everything went perfectly and I even came home yesterday one day post op. Does anyone know roughly how long these gas pains hang around?  Or is there anything I can take? Yikes, they are brutal.

I live in South Minneapolis, would love to join some sort of WLS group.

Thank you,
Gretchen

 There is a WLS group that meets for coffee every Saturday morning.  It alternates from Eagan to Burnsville.   This weekend it is at Burnsville Panera in the Burnsville Mall area right off of County 42. 
Next weekend it will be in Egan at the Caribou inside of Byerly's in the Northeast corner off of I35E and Yankee Doodle Road, we all have had or some are going to have surgery.   There are RNY people, sleeve people, and even DS (duodenal switch) people.  You're always welcome.   At Burnsville we usually sit just inside the door by the low wall.   In Egan we usually have several tables pulled together.   Just ask us if we're the "South of the River group".

Congrats!  Yes, join us for coffee soon- it's a great, informal group.  All surgeries, all stages welcome.  I'm a sleever myself.  :)

Walking is the only thing that'll work the gas out besides time.  You'll get through it!

Hello Gretchen and Congratulations on your surgery!!

Hope all goes well for you. Keep walking that gas off. Drink plenty of water too!

HUGS....connie d