Terribly painful gas and bloating 18 mos post op -- I'm terrified

In the last couple of days I have experienced terrible gas pains ... akin to the ones I remember one week after my R and Y (laproscopically done). I'm terrified that it's not gas, but that I've ruptured something. The pain is high up in my abdomen. I took a laxative when I realized that I had not pooped for a couple of days hoping that it was a combination of constipation and something else. So, now I've pooped, and every muscle in my stomach is sore ... and the bloated, gassy feeling is continuing. What DOES it feel like when you rupture something? I've recently moved to another state and don't have access to my original surgeon, so I'd like to get some idea about what MIGHT be going on before I go looking for help from a doctor in my "new" town. Thanks! Terry

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