post surgery questions

 im 5 days post surgery for lap band and gall bladder removal, is it normal to feel gassed up for this long?and why do i feel worse when i stand up?like my throat is tight and i cant really take a deep breath without feeling tightness in or around abdomen

I felt gas pressure for a while after surgery. I can not remember how long it lasted though. Just keep walking and stretching your arms and drinking water. As far as feeling worse when you stand up, I would ask your doc. Not being able to take a deep breath could be from swelling again if it continues call your doc. Congrats on your surgery!!! You should start feeling like yourself again shortly. Hang in there.

My gassy feelings were much better around day 4. Are you walking 2-3 times a day?  I did short 10-20 min walks a couple time and that help to move the gas out. I remember putting my hands in my jacket and holding my tummy as I walked, it did feel tight.  I think some people take gas-x. Call you doc Monday and just run it by him/her.

 thanks for your reply's. yes i am walking everyday although yesterday i was on the treadmill at a slow speed for 10 minutes and i feel like i might of overdid it. i feel normal again this morning and wont try to overdo it.

Yay!  Progress.  Keep up w/ the fluids. I thought the first 4-5 days were uncomfortable but I was so not hungry at all. Once the swelling went down, I did get hungry and 9 days of liquids got old.  Hang in there!